World Cup Picks

[Wolfie33]

As usual, we can't resist an opportunity for a little flutter and the Rugby World Cup presents such a perfect platform for our irresistible urges . . .
So Yeehah & away we go   

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[Wolfie33]

Match 1 2 3 4 5 6

Day/Date/Time NZ Sat 19 Sep 7:00 a.m. Sat 19 Sep 11:00 p.m. Sun 20 Sep 1:30 a.m. Sun 20 Sep 3:45 a.m. Sun 20 Sep 7:00 a.m. Sun 20 Sep 11:00 p.m.

England        South Africa        Tonga        Ireland        France        Wales

vs vs vs vs vs vs

Fiji        Japan        Georgia        Canada        Italy        Uruguay

Venue Twickenham Brighton Gloucester Cardiff Twickenham Cardiff

UK Date/Tiime 18 Sep 8:00 p.m. 19 Sep 12:00 p.m. 19 Sep 2:30 p.m. 19 Sep 4:45 p.m. 19 Sep 8:00 p.m. 20 Sep 12:00 p.m.

If you wish, use the following to make your picks . .
1   England      Fiji
2   South Africa   Japan
3   Tonga      Georgia
4   Ireland      Canada
5   France      Italy
6   Wales      Uruguay

England opens the tournament against Fiji.
England have had a good warm up series with a recent game against Ireland & 2 matches against France.
They accounted for Ireland 21-13, & had a win/loss result against France, both games pretty close.
Fiji have been on the rise lately under the guidance of coach John McKee a kiwi who has spent most of his 15 years coaching in Australia & Europe, however the last few years in the Islands, and head coach of Fiji for a little over a year.

England should prevail but don't be surprised to see a strong showing from Fiji, & maybe an upset or two further on.

The other games should go according to seedings, but the France/Italy game may throw up a surprise.
The Italians seem to run a bit hot & cold.

Cheers     

[Mark]

 England
South Africa
Tonga
ireland
France
Wales

[itaranak18]

My picks.

[gabba]

1   England      Fiji
2   South Africa   Japan
3   Tonga      Georgia
4   Ireland      Canada
5   France      Italy
6  Wales      Uruguay

[PaulMy]

1   England      Fiji
2   South Africa    Japan
3   Tonga       Georgia
4   Ireland      Canada now if I could just find out who our goalie is
5  France        Italy
6   Wales       Uruguay

Paul

[Rwood]

1   England      Fiji
2   South Africa    Japan
3   Tonga       Georgia
4   Ireland      Canada
5  France        Italy
6   Wales       Uruguay

(fist named to win in each case)

[RobertHH]

1   England      Fiji
2  South Africa   Japan
3  Tonga      Georgia
4   Ireland      Canada
5   France     Italy
6  Wales      Uruguay

There are two that are only 50/50 and could upset the ranking's.

[Valerie]

Let the game begin.
England
Tonga
Ireland
South Africa
France
Samoa
Wales
NEW ZEALAND

[Phil]

  England     
 South Africa   
 Tonga     
 Ireland     
 France     
 Wales     
 

    

[GisborneWest]

England
South Africa
Tonga
Ireland
France
Wales

Thx

[Arnie]

England
South Africa
Tonga
Ireland
France
Wales

Thanks

[Smudge]

1. England
2. South Africa
3. Tonga
4. Ireland
5. Italy
6. Wales

[Rex]

England
South Africa
Tonga
Ireland
France
Wales

Thanks

[Debs]

England
South Africa
Tonga
Ireland
France
Wales

[bett]

  England
       South Africa
       Tonga
       Ireland
       France
       Wales

 


      
   

[JennyLeez]

England
South Africa
Tonga
Ireland
France
Wales

 

[TokWW]

I'll go for a couple of upsets in the first round:

1   England      Fiji
2   South Africa    Japan
3   Tonga      Georgia
4   Ireland      Canada
5   France      Italy
6  Wales      Uruguay

Although logic and experience has it that those teams on the left should win.

[JennyLeez]

You could well be right with Fiji, if they take the lead then there will be no stopping them.

[Wolfie33]

1   Fiji                        Hope its really close
2   South Africa
3   Tonga                   
4   Ireland
5   France
6   Wales