@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
@Chris-B I’m a little nervous about this first up game.up until last year I have always felt we have had an edge over the Boks , but there’s just something different about them at the minute in the way that they are coached and also the way they are playing the game with a bit more flair not to mention you just they don’t fear us.sense theirs a ton of confidence in their camp..would feel a whole lot better if Brodie had been fit..just want to get it started already.
@Steven-Harris we have to prepare ourselves for the prospect that brody won't be back
All Blacks v Wallabies Final.
Draw at Full Time and Extra Time.
All Blacks win due to higher Points differential
@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.
I might be wrong , but I think aus just may be the most underrated team here , particularly by the NH
I also can see them being right in it at the pointy end.
Depth of a paddling pool and shouldn't go all the way but history is full of examples of relatively poor teams taking home the prize - especially in a knock-out comp.
Look at the 07 Final FFS
@kiwiinmelb
I think the Wallabies have a better chance than Wales of making the final. Not a lot between them though, on paper anyway.
Can mods fix the spelling in the thread title?
@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
@kiwiinmelb
I think the Wallabies have a better chance than Wales of making the final. Not a lot between them though, on paper anyway.Can mods fix the spelling in the thread title?
Adds to the charm
@Hooroo said in World Cup Predicitions:
All Blacks v Wallabies Final.
Draw at Full Time and Extra Time.
All Blacks win due to higher Points differential
It would be justice if it were England
@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
@kiwiinmelb
I think the Wallabies have a better chance than Wales of making the final. Not a lot between them though, on paper anyway.Can mods fix the spelling in the thread title?
The Wales v aus game I see about as close to 50 50 as you can get ,
But when people are talking about their favourites for the tournament , Wales gets mentioned a lot , but aus not so much,
@Steven-Harris said in World Cup Predicitions:
@Chris-B I’m a little nervous about this first up game.up until last year I have always felt we have had an edge over the Boks , but there’s just something different about them at the minute in the way that they are coached and also the way they are playing the game with a bit more flair not to mention you just they don’t fear us.sense theirs a ton of confidence in their camp..would feel a whole lot better if Brodie had been fit..just want to get it started already.
A little bit of nervous energy is never a bad thing. You know you’re alive 
Whilst I don’t think it has too much bearing on what happens on the field, but if we do lose I hope the AB fans don’t go into meltdown. I think I can confidently say that if the Boks lose, their supporters won’t. It’s not the end and it certainly won’t derail things. We should all know that they we still very much in it.
@ACT-Crusader said in World Cup Predictions:
@Steven-Harris said in World Cup Predicitions:
@Chris-B I’m a little nervous about this first up game.up until last year I have always felt we have had an edge over the Boks , but there’s just something different about them at the minute in the way that they are coached and also the way they are playing the game with a bit more flair not to mention you just they don’t fear us.sense theirs a ton of confidence in their camp..would feel a whole lot better if Brodie had been fit..just want to get it started already.
A little bit of nervous energy is never a bad thing. You know you’re alive
Whilst I don’t think it has too much bearing on what happens on the field, but if we do lose I hope the AB fans don’t go into meltdown.
DUAL PIVOTS WAS NEVER GOING TO WORK!
WHERE ON THIS PLANET DID IT BECOME OK TO PLAY TWO OPENSIDES?
WHAT IS RED BARRETT EVEN DOING IN THE TEAM?
WHY IS THE BEST FULLBACK SITTING ON THE BENCH??
ROOKIE WINGS WAS NEVER GOING TO WORK IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!
@Steven-Harris said in World Cup Predictions:
@canefan very much so..whats your thought on tomorrow’s game..?
We have the team to beat them. I thought we were wasteful and far too open in Wellington and should have beaten them easily. They hung on and snatched the draw off a handling error or turnover IIRC? If we play more direct and our physicality is there, if we don't shell all our passes we should win the game. I expect us to win
@Steven-Harris And very rightly - they could easily have beaten us 2-0 last year. Though in fairness, each team won the game they probably shouldn't have.
They're fielding something pretty close to the team that played the second test of that series, while we've made some significant changes - so in some ways they've got the advantage of a more settled team.
I don't have a good memory for how they played last year, but I think Hansen should be looking very closely at those games (especially game 2) for the blueprint of how they'll go about this one. I suspect they might have kept the ball in hand.
Mainly, though, I'm thinking/hoping that Hansen has timed our run right with the dual playmakers and we're going to see it come to full fruition. At some point soon, Mo'unga is going to have his international "arrival" and there will be bunch of overseas journos shaking their heads at how we've pulled another diamond from our ass, so to speak. 
Just hope it's during this tournament!
@kiwiinmelb said in World Cup Predictions:
@mofitzy_ said in World Cup Predicitions:
@kiwiinmelb
I think the Wallabies have a better chance than Wales of making the final. Not a lot between them though, on paper anyway.Can mods fix the spelling in the thread title?
The Wales v aus game I see about as close to 50 50 as you can get ,
But when people are talking about their favourites for the tournament , Wales gets mentioned a lot , but aus not so much,
Australia will top the pool.
Beating Wales and scoring the most tries.
