World Cup Predictions

Pool A (winner, runner up)

Ireland
Scotland

Pool B

New Zealand (50:50 outcome)
South Africa

Pool C

England
France

Pool D

Wales
Australia

Q1

England beats Australia

Q2

New Zealand beats Scotland

Q3

Wales beats France (50:50)

Q4

South Africa beats Ireland

S1

New Zealand beats England

S2

South Africa beats Wales

F

South Africa beats New Zealand (50:50)

From what I've seen the past month or so

POOL A
Ireland
Japan

POOL B
NZ
SA

POOL C
England
Argentina

POOL D
Australia
Wales

QF 1
England v Wales

QF 2
NZ v Japan

QF 3
Australia v Argentina

QF 4
Ireland v SA

SF 1
Wales v NZ

SF2
Australia v SA

FINAL
NZ v SA

SA winners

Pool A
Ireland
Scotland

Pool B
New Zealand
South Africa

Pool C
England
Argentina

Pool D
Australia
Wales

Q1
England beats Wales

Q2
New Zealand beats Scotland

Q3
Australia beats Argentina

Q4
South Africa beats Ireland

S1
New Zealand beats England

S2
South Africa beats Australia

F
New Zealand beats South Africa

Argentina have lost their last nine test matches.

@Tim So? Playing in tougher competition than France IMO building up to the WC. It will really depend on what type of French team turns up.

@Canes4life Ireland 28 17 Argentina Lansdowne Road 10 Nov 2018 Details

France 28 13 Argentina Lille 17 Nov 2018 Details

Scotland 14 9 Argentina Murrayfield 24 Nov 2018 Details

@Tim history means nothing at World Cups. Argentina have the players to make the Semis IMO, whether they do is another question. These games will be won by small margins and I have a gut feeling the Argies will make it out of their pool over France.

Unless a completely different Argentina turn up, they'll be vying with Ireland for the choke award.

@Canes4life said in World Cup Predicitions:

@Tim So? Playing in tougher competition than France IMO building up to the WC. It will really depend on what type of French team turns up.

You win the cliché competition in any case...

How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.

@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:

How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.

If there is any way to have all the TRC teams in the final 4, let's do it!

What did we lead with in 2011? NZ vs Tonga? I imagine this will be a little more competitive than that. Getting a W on the board is important too, especially with no-doubt a large number of seats probably being filled by folk who don't watch rugby and think this would be a mighty victory.

@Rembrandt said in World Cup Predicitions:

What did we lead with in 2011? NZ vs Tonga? I imagine this will be a little more competitive than that. Getting a W on the board is important too, especially with no-doubt a large number of seats probably being filled by folk who don't watch rugby and think this would be a mighty victory.

This is the chance for one of the tournament favourites to play down a market against a fellow favourite. It doesn't get any bigger than this, I can't decide if I prefer us to have an easy game first, but its irrelevant now

@Tim said in World Cup Predicitions:

Argentina have lost their last nine test matches.

But they were only Friendlies

@canefan said in World Cup Predicitions:

@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:

How pissed would World Rugby be with a repeat of the 2015 final. Unlikely but I can still see Aus upsetting SA in a one-off.

If there is any way to have all the TRC teams in the final 4, let's do it!

Please not again

@ACT-Crusader
I understand why you wouldn't want it, but a strong RC is good for NZ. Results are our biggest bargaining chip when you compare the money available up north.

England have Argentina then France as their last pool games, followed by Australia or Wales in the 1/4s. That's a tough run before/if they even get to the semis.

@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:

@ACT-Crusader
I understand why you wouldn't want it, but a strong RC is good for NZ. Results are our biggest bargaining chip when you compare the money available up north.

England have Argentina then France as their last pool games, followed by Australia or Wales in the 1/4s. That's a tough run before/if they even get to the semis.

Yep.

Called that in a different thread.

Pool A (winner, runner up)
Ireland
Japan

Pool B
New Zealand
South Africa

Pool C
France
England

Pool D
Wales
Australia

Q1
Australia defeats France

Q2
New Zealand defeats Japan

Q3
England defeats Wales

Q4
South Africa defeats Ireland

S1
New Zealand beats England

S2
Australia defeats South Africa

F
New Zealand defeats Australia

Pool A (winner, runner up)
Ireland
Scotland

Pool B
New Zealand
South Africa

Pool C
England
France

Pool D
Wales
Australia

Q1
England defeats Australia
Q2
New Zealand defeats Scotland
Q3
Wales defeats France
Q4
South Africa defeats Ireland

S1
New Zealand beats England (the winner of this one wins it all)
S2
South Africa defeats Wales

F
New Zealand defeats South Africa

Player of the tournament - Richie Mo'unga

The team at Rugbypass have published their pre-RWC Power rankings for all 20 teams. Worth a read to pass the time until hostilities commence.

see article here

Top 10 are:

1. NZ
2. SA
3. ENG
4. IRE
5. WALES
6. AUS
7. FRANCE
8. SCOTLAND
9. ARG
10. JAPAN