RWC 2023
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A 34-15 victory over USA in Montevideo sees Los Teros join New Zealand, France and Italy in Pool A. Meanwhile, Canada are eliminated from the qualification process after a 33-24 defeat to Chile.
Uruguay overturned a three-point deficit from the first leg to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 as Americas 1.USA will play Chile, home-and-away next year, for the right to go to France 2023 as Americas 2.
Chile kept alive their dream of appearing at the Rugby World Cup for the first time after a historic win over Canada in Valparaiso.
Canada had won the first leg 22-21 but were well beaten by Los Condores in the second tie and fell to a 33-24 defeat, meaning their ever-present tournament record is now at an end.
Uruguay make history as they qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 as Americas 1 ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023
A 34-15 victory over USA in Montevideo sees Los Teros join New Zealand, France and Italy in Pool A. Meanwhile, Canada are eliminated from the qualification process after a 33-24 defeat to Chile.
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Spain defeat a brave and tenacious Portugal side by a score of 33-28 in Madrid, to grab the “Europe 2” spot and qualify to the 2023 RWC for the second time in their history. Tears of joy at the end.
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Interestingly, current top 4 ranked teams, which I think is correct, although maybe not in that order, are all on the same side of the draw. 2 of those teams won't make it to the semis...
1 South Africa 90.61
2 France 88.88 (+0.33)
3 New Zealand 88.75
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@machpants said in RWC 2023 draw:
Interestingly, current top 4 ranked teams, which I think is correct, although maybe not in that order, are all on the same side of the draw. 2 of those teams won't make it to the semis...
1 South Africa 90.61
2 France 88.88 (+0.33)
3 New Zealand 88.75
4 Ireland 88.22 (+0.13)Regardless of pool matches? Do the quarters stay within 2 pools?
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@booboo said in RWC 2023 draw:
@machpants said in RWC 2023 draw:
Interestingly, current top 4 ranked teams, which I think is correct, although maybe not in that order, are all on the same side of the draw. 2 of those teams won't make it to the semis...
1 South Africa 90.61
2 France 88.88 (+0.33)
3 New Zealand 88.75
4 Ireland 88.22 (+0.13)Regardless of pool matches? Do the quarters stay within 2 pools?
Yeah winner A plays 2nd B, and vice versa. NZ France in A, SA Ireland in B. It's different from what went before, I think.
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@machpants said in RWC 2023 draw:
@booboo said in RWC 2023 draw:
@machpants said in RWC 2023 draw:
Interestingly, current top 4 ranked teams, which I think is correct, although maybe not in that order, are all on the same side of the draw. 2 of those teams won't make it to the semis...
1 South Africa 90.61
2 France 88.88 (+0.33)
3 New Zealand 88.75
4 Ireland 88.22 (+0.13)Regardless of pool matches? Do the quarters stay within 2 pools?
Yeah winner A plays 2nd B, and vice versa. NZ France in A, SA Ireland in B. It's different from what went before, I think.
Thanks.
Prefer they mixed the QFs between pools but it is what it is.
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@booboo It is extremely unusual to do that, if matches are played in a close geographical area.
England could not have a better draw - quite possibly with Fiji and Australia in quarters and semis if they scrape past Japan. Poor old France might not even make semis. If NZ progresses, they only have to play Ireland/France and South Africa to make final.
Utterly irresponsible draw made by World Rugby
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@arhs said in RWC 2023 draw:
@booboo It is extremely unusual to do that, if matches are played in a close geographical area.
England could not have a better draw - quite possibly with Fiji and Australia in quarters and semis if they scrape past Japan. Poor old France might not even make semis. If NZ progresses, they only have to play Ireland/France and South Africa to make final.
Utterly irresponsible draw made by World Rugby
It's because they do it three fucking years before the cup, unbelievable
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@stargazer said in RWC 2023 draw:
After Spain, now also Georgia has qualified for the RWC 2023. They're in pool C with Wales, Australia, Fiji and the winner of the final qualification tournament.
Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia. Same 4 teams as 2019 meet in pool play in 2023…
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@billy-tell said in RWC 2023 draw:
@stargazer said in RWC 2023 draw:
After Spain, now also Georgia has qualified for the RWC 2023. They're in pool C with Wales, Australia, Fiji and the winner of the final qualification tournament.
Wales, Australia, Fiji, Georgia. Same 4 teams as 2019 meet in pool play in 2023…
Nantes Again 😳🥲
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Just feels like Groundhog Day doesn't it? I remain amazed that WR are still too incompetent to seed a year out of the tournament.
TBH apart from the ability to ride the coattails of diplomatic hobnobbing, I really don't care about the RWC anymore. By 2019 I was hoping the All Blacks would do a threepeat so every other country would divert their energy to Making Tests Great Again.
