RWC Draw

[booboo]

@Bones said in RWC draw + project players:

@Gunner said in RWC draw + project players:

Italy, geez we always seem to get those muppets.

They mentioned we've faced them 6 times in RWC's. Not sure where they got that figure though since there's only been 5 RWC's.

3?

[Crucial]

@MiketheSnow said in RWC draw + project players:

I'm going

NZ v Japan
France v Wales

Australia v Argentina
Ireland v South Africa

NZ v Wales
Australia v Ireland

Would that outcome result in Eddie Jones committing Hari-Kari as a prelude to the final?

[Derm McCrum]

Interesting pool for Ireland with either NZ or SA waiting in the quarters if they qualify from group.

They lost to Scotland in the Six Nations this year. Puts pressure on Schmidt to do well in their tour to Japan next month without 11 first-teamers in the squad and unlikely to have Heaslip or Kearney either. Time for the new boys to shine.

[Rapido]

QF of Death?

Ireland hoping SAF stay a shambles?

They're looking like having a QF v either NZ or SAF.

[Tregaskis]

@Rapido Is Chicago on the Japanese venues list?

[kiwiinmelb]

@Crucial said in RWC draw + project players:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC draw + project players:

I'm going

NZ v Japan
France v Wales

Australia v Argentina
Ireland v South Africa

NZ v Wales
Australia v Ireland

Would that outcome result in Eddie Jones committing Hari-Kari as a prelude to the final?

Eddie will switch back allegiances mid week and become assistant coach to Japan , because he knows how to beat the ABs

[Rapido]

@Tregaskis said in RWC draw + project players:

@Rapido Is Chicago on the Japanese venues list?

Not for us you numpty.

QF of Death for Ireland, a country with a thing about QFs.

[Tregaskis]

I like our draw. Happy to get the Boks and fuck all else. Mind you, Italy beat the Boks last time out.

[No Quarter]

@Tregaskis said in RWC draw + project players:

I like our draw. Happy to get the Boks and fuck all else. Mind you, Italy beat the Boks last time out.

Yup, we get a good tough game while being comfortable that win/lose we'll go through. Perfect.

[antipodean]

England will be hoping they get out of their pool again...

[Catogrande]

@antipodean said in RWC draw + project players:

England will be hoping they get out of their pool again...

Again? You've got a longer memory than me.

[Kruse]

"Jamie Heaslip couldn't hide his joy after the draw, with an instinctive fist-pump underscoring their hugely agreeable line-up."
I don't think he's realised that the draw very likely means a QF against either NZ or SA.

[Crucial]

@antipodean said in RWC draw + project players:

England will be hoping they get out of their pool again...

[Catogrande]

@Crucial said in RWC draw + project players:

@antipodean said in RWC draw + project players:

England will be hoping they get out of their pool again...

Fuck off you cruel bastard

[Kruse]

Sorry to break this to all you guys, but it doesn't matter anyway, nobody's interested in the World Cup. It's just a money-spinner with fake enthusiasm pushed by the broadcasters, newspapers, and merchandising salesmen.

[Derm McCrum]

@Kruse said in RWC draw + project players:

Sorry to break this to all you guys, but it doesn't matter anyway, nobody's interested in the World Cup. It's just a money-spinner with fake enthusiasm pushed by the broadcasters, newspapers, and merchandising salesmen.

And?

[mariner4life]

It's not a bad draw i guess. It lacks that balls-out excitement of that pool from 2015, but overall it's as good as you can expect.

Pool A looks tasty, with Scotland more than capable of tipping over the Irish, and the Japanese as home will be a fun proposition.

Italy can't throw any games if they hope to qualify, so we'll get two decent games, and 2 complete tune ups.

Pool C will be a shit fight, but good for England as they'll get two tough games. Picking the Argies to kick the Frogs out.

Pool D is the only shit pool, with a bunch of average teams, which Aus will top thanks to Wales' mental block.

Hey, we don't have Tonga for a change!

It's looking like NZ v England final, but there's always one upset that throws the whole draw open.

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life Nice summary. I think its actually looking like an ABs-England semi final if both teams top their pools and win quarters.

[Derm McCrum]

Pfft

Ireland v England final.
It's written in the stars.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in RWC draw + project players:

@mariner4life Nice summary. I think its actually looking like an ABs-England semi final if both teams top their pools and win quarters.

Yep, if the draw stays the same as previous RWCs then the only way NZ could play England in the final is if one of them finishes runner-up in their pool.

The likely match-ups would be:

Quarter-Final 1 (Winner Pool C v Runner-Up Pool D) England vs Wales
Quarter-Final 2 (Winner Pool B v Runner-Up Pool A) NZ vs Scotland
Quarter-Final 3 (Winner Pool D v Runner-Up Pool C) Aust vs France
Quarter-Final 4 (Winner Pool A v Runner-Up Pool B ) Ireland vs SA

Semi-Final 1 (Winner Quarter-Final 1 v Winner Quarter-Final 2) England vs NZ
Semi-Final 2 (Winner Quarter-Final 3 v Winner Quarter-Final 4) Aust/France vs Ireland/SA