Official Rugby Thread

[Mike5181]

Do the Crusaders win literally every year. Seems incredibly boring, no wonder people have stopped watching.

 

[ashley bach]

Do the Crusaders win literally every year. Seems incredibly boring, no wonder people have stopped watching.

Yeah the Crusaders have certainly been one hell of a dynasty over a substantial period. They just know how to do the business.

 

[social]

Do the Crusaders win literally every year. Seems incredibly boring, no wonder people have stopped watching.

People don’t watch in Australia because most of the matches are on a streaming service and not because the Crusaders have been so dominant

 

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[ripper868]

Well, the Wallabies aren't winning **** this year.

 

[social]

Don’t have the players or the coach

 

[ripper868]

Nope, and got absolutely manhandled by South Africa today.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Pretty disappointing from Argentina. This is too easy for the ABs.

 

[ashley bach]

Hell of a good performance from the AB's in Mendoza to begin their world cup year campaign.

 

[Flem274*]

ABs first game is usually rusty and this did have a bit of rust, but also dominance from the half full-strength team. Good work.

 

[Molehill]

Further confirmation that the draw for the World Cup is horribly imbalanced. England and Australia (or alternatively, Wales & Argentina) are likely to make semi finals whilst two of France, Ireland, NZ and SA won't.

I see Eddie Jones was making a **** of himself again. Absolutely delighted that he's no longer part of the England set up, just nothing likeable about him at all.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Further confirmation that the draw for the World Cup is horribly imbalanced. England and Australia (or alternatively, Wales & Argentina) are likely to make semi finals whilst two of France, Ireland, NZ and SA won't.

I see Eddie Jones was making a **** of himself again. Absolutely delighted that he's no longer part of the England set up, just nothing likeable about him at all.

As well as that Scotland is in the Ireland & SA pool, so only 2 of the 5 best teams in the world can make the semis.

 

[BoyBrumby]

For a tournament due to be played in September & October of 2023 the draw is made in December of 2020, using the rankings as of 1st January 2020. Obviously.

It's such obvious and patent bullshit.

 

[ripper868]

I've got no problem with the 4 semi finalists going to pools a,b,c,d etc, but think beyond that the placements into pools should be based off rankings at x time 12 months out from tournament itself.

 

[social]

Who controls the timing of the draw?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Who controls the timing of the draw?

IRB I'd guess?

 

[andruid]

IRB I'd guess?

They call themselves World Rugby now

 

[ripper868]

Who controls the timing of the draw?

IRB I'd guess?

They call themselves World Rugby now

It's none of these, it's purely the sorting hat in consultation with Gandalf in the library with the candlestick.

 

[Molehill]

As well as that Scotland is in the Ireland & SA pool, so only 2 of the 5 best teams in the world can make the semis.

The other daft thing is that more rankings points are given to World Cup games over normal ones. England should be well ahead of Scotland in the rankings by the time the tournament finishes.

I actually think Georgia have got half a chance of qualifying from Pool C.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I actually think Georgia have got half a chance of qualifying from Pool C.

Fiji also have a decent chance