RWC 2023

[MiketheSnow]

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

Not good but winning, Aus series

[Crucial]

Tonga to beat Scotland. Put your house on it.

[Machpants]

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

[Crucial]

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

Third fave on ranking or draw?
England have a pretty easy road. Will face Wales or Australia in the quarter.
Getting those three games in a row is always the killer in RWC.

[Machpants]

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

Third fave on ranking or draw?
England have a pretty easy road. Will face Wales or Australia in the quarter.
Getting those three games in a row is always the killer in RWC.

To win, France easy favourites, followed by Ireland. England 3rd fave to win. SA, NZ, Oz can't do 2 good games in a row, let alone 3, so yup.

[Billy Tell]

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

Third fave on ranking or draw?
England have a pretty easy road. Will face Wales or Australia in the quarter.
Getting those three games in a row is always the killer in RWC.

To win, France easy favourites, followed by Ireland. England 3rd fave to win. SA, NZ, Oz can't do 2 good games in a row, let alone 3, so yup.

Ireland are the masters of choke at RWC. I’d have France, England, SA before them.

[Machpants]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

Third fave on ranking or draw?
England have a pretty easy road. Will face Wales or Australia in the quarter.
Getting those three games in a row is always the killer in RWC.

To win, France easy favourites, followed by Ireland. England 3rd fave to win. SA, NZ, Oz can't do 2 good games in a row, let alone 3, so yup.

Ireland are the masters of choke at RWC. I’d have France, England, SA before them.

Sure, but they were also masters of losing to ABs. I think they may have moved on from that, Farrell has them firing. As long as they are not peaking too early

[Billy Tell]

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Billy-Tell said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

Third fave on ranking or draw?
England have a pretty easy road. Will face Wales or Australia in the quarter.
Getting those three games in a row is always the killer in RWC.

To win, France easy favourites, followed by Ireland. England 3rd fave to win. SA, NZ, Oz can't do 2 good games in a row, let alone 3, so yup.

Ireland are the masters of choke at RWC. I’d have France, England, SA before them.

Sure, but they were also masters of losing to ABs. I think they may have moved on from that, Farrell has them firing. As long as they are not peaking too early

They also 100% rely on sexton being fit. All their other 10s are a step down. Beating NZ in NZ might help psychologically for the knockouts though, you’re right.

[KiwiMurph]

Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout game.

It's tough to have them as second favourite to win 3 in a row.

[ploughboy]

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

Third fave on ranking or draw?
England have a pretty easy road. Will face Wales or Australia in the quarter.
Getting those three games in a row is always the killer in RWC.

To win, France easy favourites, followed by Ireland. England 3rd fave to win. SA, NZ, Oz can't do 2 good games in a row, let alone 3, so yup.

ireland could only play 2 good games in nz

[Machpants]

@ploughboy said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

Third fave on ranking or draw?
England have a pretty easy road. Will face Wales or Australia in the quarter.
Getting those three games in a row is always the killer in RWC.

To win, France easy favourites, followed by Ireland. England 3rd fave to win. SA, NZ, Oz can't do 2 good games in a row, let alone 3, so yup.

ireland could only play 2 good games in nz

Considering we can only play one, I think they are looking fine

[Jailbreak7]

Just watched 'Dan Carter - A Perfect 10' An excellent documentary. Bloody hell I'd forgotten just how good this guy was! Not only the place-kicking, but the subtle feints, time, space and the tackling!. He sure was the complete package. What we would give for a 10 like him today.......and a 12 like Nonu and the GOAT at 7....🙄

[Bones]

@Billy-Tell said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Billy-Tell said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

One things for certain, no way any SH side can put together 3 good performances in a row to win this! France, Ireland, England so very much in the box seat

When was the last time England put three good performance together too?

France, then Ireland the favourites IMHO.

True, but Eddie over performs at RWC, that's why I had them 3rd fave

Third fave on ranking or draw?
England have a pretty easy road. Will face Wales or Australia in the quarter.
Getting those three games in a row is always the killer in RWC.

To win, France easy favourites, followed by Ireland. England 3rd fave to win. SA, NZ, Oz can't do 2 good games in a row, let alone 3, so yup.

Ireland are the masters of choke at RWC. I’d have France, England, SA before them.

Sure, but they were also masters of losing to ABs. I think they may have moved on from that, Farrell has them firing. As long as they are not peaking too early

They also 100% rely on sexton being fit. All their other 10s are a step down. Beating NZ in NZ might help psychologically for the knockouts though, you’re right.

I think they're just as reliant on Gibson-Park also.

[Bones]

@Jailbreak7 what we'd give for a 12 like DC even!

[MN5]

@Jailbreak7 said in RWC 2023:

Just watched 'Dan Carter - A Perfect 10' An excellent documentary. Bloody hell I'd forgotten just how good this guy was! Not only the place-kicking, but the subtle feints, time, space and the tackling!. He sure was the complete package. What we would give for a 10 like him today.......and a 12 like Nonu and the GOAT at 7....🙄

Anyone who forgets how good DC was deserves a ban, I’ve contacted the mods about this.

[canefan]

@MN5 said in RWC 2023:

@Jailbreak7 said in RWC 2023:

Just watched 'Dan Carter - A Perfect 10' An excellent documentary. Bloody hell I'd forgotten just how good this guy was! Not only the place-kicking, but the subtle feints, time, space and the tackling!. He sure was the complete package. What we would give for a 10 like him today.......and a 12 like Nonu and the GOAT at 7....🙄

Anyone who forgets how good DC was deserves a ban, I’ve contacted the mods about this.

And 100 lashes. FFS Dan is unforgettable

[Crucial]

Pool ranking distribution based on this position. How fucked.

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

Back up to fourth, not so good for Oz in 8th. Lowest ever?

1 Ireland 90.03
2 France 89.41
3 South Africa 87.89 (+1.42)
4 (↑5) New Zealand 86.41 (+0.62)
5 (↓4) England 86.25
6 (↑7) Argentina 82.32 (-0.62)
7 (↑8) Scotland 81.93
8 (↓6) Australia 81.54 (-1.42)
9 Wales 81.28
10 Japan 77.74

Pool A: 2 and 4
Pool B: 1 and 3

Pool 8 and 9
Pool D : 5 and 6

[Machpants]

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

Pool ranking distribution based on this position. How fucked.

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

Back up to fourth, not so good for Oz in 8th. Lowest ever?

1 Ireland 90.03
2 France 89.41
3 South Africa 87.89 (+1.42)
4 (↑5) New Zealand 86.41 (+0.62)
5 (↓4) England 86.25
6 (↑7) Argentina 82.32 (-0.62)
7 (↑8) Scotland 81.93
8 (↓6) Australia 81.54 (-1.42)
9 Wales 81.28
10 Japan 77.74

Pool A: 2 and 4
Pool B: 1 and 3

Pool 8 and 9
Pool D : 5 and 6

Makes perfect sense to do the draw 3 years befor the tournament

[Crucial]

@Machpants said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

Pool ranking distribution based on this position. How fucked.

@Machpants said in All Blacks 2022:

Back up to fourth, not so good for Oz in 8th. Lowest ever?

1 Ireland 90.03
2 France 89.41
3 South Africa 87.89 (+1.42)
4 (↑5) New Zealand 86.41 (+0.62)
5 (↓4) England 86.25
6 (↑7) Argentina 82.32 (-0.62)
7 (↑8) Scotland 81.93
8 (↓6) Australia 81.54 (-1.42)
9 Wales 81.28
10 Japan 77.74

Pool A: 2 and 4
Pool B: 1 and 3

Pool 8 and 9
Pool D : 5 and 6

Makes perfect sense to do the draw 3 years befor the tournament

Maybe they should just do a pre-tournament split and call C and D the plate comp?

[Daffy Jaffy]

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