Rugby World Cup 2007 Thread
 

The 6th World Cup kicks off on the 8th of Sept.

45 Days to go.

The Draw Can be found here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/3711557.stm

Pool A
England, South Africa, Samoa, USA, Tonga

Pool B
Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Japan

Pool C
New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Portugal

Pool D
France, Ireland, Argentina, Georgia, Namibia




I'm obviously rooting for a NZ win, but it'll be a tough ask. Well, after the pool matches anyway :lol:

WHO DO YOU SUPPORT? :)

is Namibia any good

I fucking hope the poms beat the boks and send the cunts home early :foc:

Nah, the only teams that really stand a chance are New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, or France.
The English, Argentinians, Irish and Welsh are a long shot, and could beat anyone (Except New Zealand) on a really good day.
Other Teams like Samoa, Italy, Fiji can play a tough game, but won't trouble the bigger sides.

I'd say the Quarter Finals will be.

Australia v England
New Zealand v Argentina
South Africa v Wales
France v Scotland

The Semi Finals will be
Australia v New Zealand
South Africa v France

God knows what will happen after that!

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<font color=white>Might as well celebrate it once more while we can.</font>

Excuse me. Why the anger? Don't you realise we rule?

Nah we'll beat France

Shit mate, I rekon you'll struggle to beat the Argies, but I hope to be wrong.

Fuck that, Ireland'll go further than anyone else in the 6 nations (if they beat France)

Dunno how good your squad was earlier this year, but you lost 2-0 to the argies at home, which is always a tough ask, I know, but in a RWC year it's not the best time to lose to them.

Then again, we've lost to Aussie this year.

Holy shit didn't know the world cup was around already. When does it start?

Yeah, it only feels like yesterday when I was in Aussie, posting in TPWW while at the last world cup :D

Kicks off on the 7th of September, Final is on the 20th of October. (French timezones, I think)

England and SA were in the same pool last time - seeing the poms beat the filthy wankers at Subiaco Oval is one of my all time sporting highlights.

I don't think the poms have the team to do it this year, and the Aussies will make the quarters, but no futher.


Canada will beat Wales - mark my words.

did you even read my predictions? They are pretty "by the book" so aussie will be playing England in the Quarter. And Aus will definately beat England.

I never read your posts :mad:

Asshole.
So 38 or so days to go.

Supposedly alot of issues in the Australia Camp. The Welsh claim they can beat the All Blacks, and South Africa have made a pretty gay ad ripping off 300.

Not even proper rugby, stupid union shit


http://www.therfl.co.uk/assets/images/sl_logo.gifor http://www.scouts.com.au/images/uplo...l/10004535.jpg

http://www.superleague.co.uk/
Or

http://www.nrl.com

Yeah, anyway. Keep it for the league thread.

Here's a promo video for the cup.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQpP3...elated&search=

Come onnnnnn, I can't be the only one psyched for this! :D

LOL The Welsh have been saying that since 1953, the last time it actually happened.

And going down 62-5 against England last night won't of helped their chances. Team Sheep must be suicidal.

I am super psyched for this, not sure about some of Garham Henrys selections but whats done is done, lets ride that oh so brutal ride again.

It's been twenty long years but I would love to see The AllBlacks pull it off this year.

When was the last time that NZ won a WC? They're always the best country in the world, but they barely ever go through with the goods when it matters.

1987, it's been too long, but I rekon our side can do it this year.

Well, Weepu was unlucky to miss out, but I'm actually concerned about our other 1/2backs after Kelleher had a shocker in the last test, and leonard and Ellis haven't been the best so far in the Air NZ cup.
That Eye injury has all but put sommerville out, after he just got back from blowing his achilles, and after seeing the wellington scrum get destroyed by Hawkes Bay on the weekend, I'd hardly be confident with Schwalger lining up for the All Blacks. Centre is still a mess, Conrad really needed more game time on the weekend and having Tana inside him off the bench would of been great. But it didn't happen. Bloody Wellington.

Lol that game was awful. Every try was just identical. Then again, it was only a friendly, and we played our second string team. Last time we played England in a competitive game, we won back in March in the 6 Nations ;)

World Cup will be totally different though. We'll make the Quarter Finals easily. As runners-up anyway. We've got Australia at home at the Millenium Stadium. The last 2 times we've played Australia here we beat them 24-22 and drew 29-29. And when we played them a couple of months ago in Australia we were winning until the very last play of the game (granted the following week we played again and lost 31-0, but never mind).

Really don't want to play The Boks in the Quarters, so winning the group would be huge.

What the fuck is goin on there, That's worse than the Superleague logo. Alot Worse.

I want England to win obviously, but they have no chance, along with the Aussies I believe I'm afraid. NZ will win.

Nah, England has to be confident with that win. And the huge forward pack they have fronted, almost looking like the england of old with a pack that size!

Nah England won't do much.

shhhhhhh, I'm trying to get people to post in here ;)

I want the All Blacks to take it but im not confident really.

Too many "Slight injuries" and injury prone players in the squad for my liking.

If everything falls into place and theres no injuries then it will go good for them I thin but if Robinson gets injured and theres a few other fragile ones there (Richie MC Caw concussion anyone) we could be in a bit of trouble.

Also I dont like Sione Lauaki, maybe I am missing something but I would much rather have seen just about anyone else in the team beside him. That being said I dont see a lot of Rugby anymore doue to work so hopefully hes a lot more consistent nowadays.

I think Australia is always a threat, I am hopefull for the Springboks I always have a soft spot for them and England look a little better but there game is so reliant on defense and Wilkinson that if either of them let them down there fucked.

Oh and fuck the French, I want to see Japan beat them, La Porte is a wank.

BTW Team sheep is that a photoshop job by someone or legit because my god thats wrong...

Must be photoshoped. My American Football coach sent it to me, cause he's like anti-rugby, Hah.

A few websites where you can follow the cup

http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/rugby-world-cup/ (A NZ Based site, will be excellent for AB's info)

www.planetrugby.com
www.rugby365.com

being anti-Rugby in Wales should be a hanging offence

how many more days?

I actually hop over the border to England to play my American football :$

Here's a countdown page...
21 Days to go!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/spo...cle2110094.ece