RWC 2023

Machpants

@Stargazer said in RWC 2023:

Absolutely disgusting and incompetent that the pools are named so early

Stargazer

ARHS

Horror result for USA but was on the cards with their chancy selections.

Bovidae

@ARHS said in RWC 2023:

Horror result for USA but was on the cards with their chancy selections.

No USA or Canada. South America will be happier with Uruguay and Chile, as well as Argentina.

booboo

@Bovidae WR won't be happy with that

sparky

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

canefan

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

Maybe so it didn't interrupt all that gin swilling? Amateurs

Nepia

I guess they didn't want the league to feel lonely with odd world cup draws?

Crucial

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

We have known this for ages which is why the cries about our chances need to be tempered with the knowledge that two of the top four teams in the world are guaranteed a quarterfinal exit.
Here’s hoping Ireland take their traditional spot at least.
Another way to look at it is that two teams ranked 5 and below are guaranteed a ride to the semifinals and are two performances away from winning the cup. That’s just silly.

Daffy Jaffy

@Machpants Rugby World Cup draw when based on rankings after Autumn Internationals

MiketheSnow

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

We have known this for ages which is why the cries about our chances need to be tempered with the knowledge that two of the top four teams in the world are guaranteed a quarterfinal exit.
Here’s hoping Ireland take their traditional spot at least.
Another way to look at it is that two teams ranked 5 and below are guaranteed a ride to the semifinals and are two performances away from winning the cup. That’s just silly.

Why?

Wales could magically turn things around and have a great 6N (there is precedent) and a winning pre-WC campaign which could see them beat France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, England 3 times, and SA

canefan

@MiketheSnow said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

We have known this for ages which is why the cries about our chances need to be tempered with the knowledge that two of the top four teams in the world are guaranteed a quarterfinal exit.
Here’s hoping Ireland take their traditional spot at least.
Another way to look at it is that two teams ranked 5 and below are guaranteed a ride to the semifinals and are two performances away from winning the cup. That’s just silly.

Why?

Wales could magically turn things around and have a great 6N (there is precedent) and a winning pre-WC campaign which could see them beat France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, England 3 times, and SA

This is a good point. A year to go is a long time in sports. Who knows what the rankings will be next year when the cup starts. It does seem excessively soon to set the draw. But WR are putting on a show and it allows fans clarity to book tickets to the games they want. Getting the rankings accurate is probably a secondary consideration

ACT Crusader

@Stargazer said in RWC 2023:

The way the teams in Pool C have played this year you’d say Georgia are a real chance to make it to the QFs.

MiketheSnow

@ACT-Crusader said in RWC 2023:

@Stargazer said in RWC 2023:

The way the teams in Pool C have played this year you’d say Georgia are a real chance to make it to the QFs.

Easy now

Crucial

@MiketheSnow said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

We have known this for ages which is why the cries about our chances need to be tempered with the knowledge that two of the top four teams in the world are guaranteed a quarterfinal exit.
Here’s hoping Ireland take their traditional spot at least.
Another way to look at it is that two teams ranked 5 and below are guaranteed a ride to the semifinals and are two performances away from winning the cup. That’s just silly.

Why?

Wales could magically turn things around

I’ll have some of what he’s on.

Frank

Will vigorously cheering for the Scots in the pool stages.

MiketheSnow

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

We have known this for ages which is why the cries about our chances need to be tempered with the knowledge that two of the top four teams in the world are guaranteed a quarterfinal exit.
Here’s hoping Ireland take their traditional spot at least.
Another way to look at it is that two teams ranked 5 and below are guaranteed a ride to the semifinals and are two performances away from winning the cup. That’s just silly.

Why?

Wales could magically turn things around

I’ll have some of what he’s on.

2020 6N 1 win, against Italy
2021 6N 1 loss, to France 32-30

Machpants

@Frank said in RWC 2023:

Will vigorously cheering for the Scots in the pool stages.

And Tonga, the made the final of the last world cup I saw them in!

Crucial

@MiketheSnow said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

We have known this for ages which is why the cries about our chances need to be tempered with the knowledge that two of the top four teams in the world are guaranteed a quarterfinal exit.
Here’s hoping Ireland take their traditional spot at least.
Another way to look at it is that two teams ranked 5 and below are guaranteed a ride to the semifinals and are two performances away from winning the cup. That’s just silly.

Why?

Wales could magically turn things around

I’ll have some of what he’s on.

2020 6N 1 win, against Italy
2021 6N 1 loss, to France 32-30

2022 6N 1 win, against Scotland

So by the yo-yo effect you may be correct

MiketheSnow

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@MiketheSnow said in RWC 2023:

@Crucial said in RWC 2023:

@sparky said in RWC 2023:

It's totally absurd that the top 4 teams in world are stuffed in two groups and stacked on one side of the draw of this tournament. Why was the draw done so early?

We have known this for ages which is why the cries about our chances need to be tempered with the knowledge that two of the top four teams in the world are guaranteed a quarterfinal exit.
Here’s hoping Ireland take their traditional spot at least.
Another way to look at it is that two teams ranked 5 and below are guaranteed a ride to the semifinals and are two performances away from winning the cup. That’s just silly.

Why?

Wales could magically turn things around

I’ll have some of what he’s on.

2020 6N 1 win, against Italy
2021 6N 1 loss, to France 32-30

2022 6N 1 win, against Scotland

So by the yo-yo effect you may be correct

All Black esque 😉

The Silver Fern

RWC 2023