Rwc 2011

[chrissivad]

Starts tomorrow at 8:30am on ITV with the opening ceremony followed by New Zealand Vs Tongo to get us underway.

I havent been following any of the Rugby in the build up to this, so have no idea who is in form and who isn't.

Pool A
Canada
France
Japan
New Zealand
Tonga

Pool B
Argentina
England
Georgia
Romania
Scotland

Pool C
Australia
Ireland
Italy
Russia
USA

Pool D
Fiji
Namibia
Samoa
South Africa
Wales

Quarter Finals
Winner C - Runner-up D
Winner B - Runner-up A
Winner D - Runner-up C
Winner A - Runner-up B

Semi Finals
Winner QF 1 - Winner QF 2
Winner QF 3 - Winner QF 4

3rd Place Play-Off + Finals

 

[cwy21]

USA! USA!

Come on boys! Keep it within 40.

 

[kishman]

I never watch Rugby apart from when the Rugby World Cup is on. Even that I only start watching when the Quater's starts. 6 weeks in too long!

 

[Azazello]

Let's hope England and Argentina go through.

Surely must be New Zealand's to win this time?

 

[Barmy_in_Palmy]

I'm tempted to go to the Argentina vs Georgia and the Romania vs Georgia games solely because they are in town, haven't really made up my mind.

 

[Welshiespursboyo]

Finally a tongan try yay!

 

[talkshowhost86]

It's a shame there aren't more competitive nations when it comes to rugby. The group stages are a bit of a shambles really and I think only England's group has any real question as to who is going to get out of it.

Still I reckon once we get to the quarter finals it'll be exciting to watch. New Zealand should win but that's been said before and they've muffed it up. I think if England get to the semi-finals they'll have done well. Other home nations all to go out in the quarters.

 

[chrissivad]

I think only England's group has any real question as to who is going to get out of it.

To me that was Group D as well

Both groups have 3 of the top 10 ranked teams at the moment

 

[talkshowhost86]

To me that was Group D as well

Both groups have 3 of the top 10 ranked teams at the moment

I think Wales should be too good for Fiji and Samoa but you're right at least those games will be a contest.

If the Semis aren't England and the tri-nations I'll be surprised. Maybe France if they turn up.

 

[chrissivad]

Would agree with that. Tri nations + England/France.

Ierland would need to play out of their skins to get there, something they can do though.

 

[haxman]

Would agree with that. Tri nations + England/France.

Ierland would need to play out of their skins to get there, something they can do though.

Nah, our team is on the decline, peaked 2 years ago imo. Out to SA in the quarters.

 

[werty]

Ireland will need something special from O'Driscoll, O' Brien and O'Connell and for the majority of the first 15 to stay fit if we're to get past the 1/4s. There's a few areas where we have decent replacements, but if we lose any of the centres or front row players then we've no chance to get into the semi's.

 

[chrissivad]

Romania Vs Scotland is a lot closer than i thought it would be.

Patterson missed an easy kick in the first half.... and i do mean he missed it :lol:
The wind blew the ball over.

Romania's defense have been so poor, Scotland just running through them at times but Scotland making bad errors at times.

 

[Barmy_in_Palmy]

The IRB need to change the rules, any Polynesian who is either born here or has moved here at a very young age will always play for the All Blacks if picked. But there are a lot who may only play 1-5 times for the All Blacks before never being picked again. These players should be allowed to play for their countries of origin or birth.

 

[sharky127]

God England are playing shite!!

 

[nidge]

Have England been really poor or have the Argentinians just been better?

 

[Marty]

It doesn't seem like any of the England team have bothered to learn the rules of the game.

 

[chrissivad]

England have been poor, still doing their normal of giving away far to many penalties, many of them they shouldn't be giving away.

 

[nidge]

England are destroying the Argentinian players quite literally.

 

[chrissivad]

Might not have a team left by the time they play you :lol: