The Rugby World Cup

[Lighthouse]

The Rugby World Cup is due to start shortly. Please keep all posts in relation to this event on THIS thread. We will post all the results (within minutes of result) here so that interested cruisers "out there" will be kept up to date by reading this forum.

Who will win The Rugby World Cup?



UP THE BOKS!

[delatbabel]

Originally Posted by Lighthouse

Who will win The Rugby World Cup?

I'd like to say THE MIGHTY WALLABIES but in all fairness I see a France vs NZ final, with NZ getting up in the final minutes 23-21 thanks to a Dan Carter penalty.

Del

[Nausikaa]

..............and I would like to say the BOKS but I think Del is right about it being a France - NZ final. Of these two teams, I don't care what the score is or who wins.....as long as it is NZ.

Aye // Stephen

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2007 - Fixtures for the game played by gentlemen hooligan

RED = Result

Blue = Forecast

Date Time Team 1 Team 2 Pool

1 07/09/2007 21:00 France Argentina D - Argentina 17, France 12

2 08/09/2007 13:45 New Zealand Italy C - NZ 76, Italy 14

3 08/09/2007 15:45 Australia Japan B - Oz 91, Japan 3

4 08/09/2007 18:00 England USA A - Eng 28, USA 10

5 09/09/2007 14:00 Wales Canada B - Wales 42, Canada 17

6 09/09/2007 16:00 South Africa Samoa A - SA 59, Samoa 7

7 09/09/2007 18:00 Scotland Portugal C - Scotland 28, Portugal 10

8 09/09/2007 20:00 Ireland Namibia D - Ireland 32, Namibia 17

9 11/09/2007 20:00 Argentina Georgia D - Argentina 33, Georgia 3

10 12/09/2007 14:00 USA Tonga A - Usa 15, Tonga 25

11 12/09/2007 18:00 Japan Fiji B - Japan 31, Fiji 35

12 12/09/2007 20:00 Italy Romania C - Italy 24, Romania 18

13 14/09/2007 21:00 England South Africa A - South Africa 36, England 0

14 14/09/2007 12:00 New Zealand Portugal C - NZ 108, Portugal 13

15 15/09/2007 15:00 Wales Australia B - Wales 20, Oz 32

16 15/09/2007 21:00 Ireland Georgia D - Ireland 14, Georgia 10

17 16/09/2007 14:00 Fiji Canada B - Fiji 29, Canada 16

18 16/09/2007 16:00 Samoa Tonga A - Samoa 15, Tonga 19

19 16/09/2007 21:00 France Namibia D - France 87, Namibia 10

20 18/09/2007 21:00 Scotland Romania C - Scotland 42, Romania 0

21 19/09/2007 20:00 Italy Portugal C - Italy 31, Portugal 5

22 20/09/2007 21:00 Wales Japan B - Wales 72, Japan 18

23 21/09/2007 21:00 France Ireland D - France 25, Ireland 3

24 22/09/2007 14:00 South Africa Tonga A - South Africa 30, Tonga 25

25 22/09/2007 16:00 England Samoa A - England 44,Samoa 22

2226 22/09/2007 21:00 Argentina Namibia D- Argentina 63,Namibia 3

27 23/09/2007 14:30 Australia Fiji B - Australia 55, Fiji 12

28 23/09/2007 17:00 Scotland New Zealand C - Scotland 0, New Zealand 40

29 25/09/2007 18:00 Canada Japan B - Canada 12, Japan 12

30 25/09/2007 20:00 Romania Portugal C - Romania 14, Portugal 10

31 26/09/2007 18:00 Georgia Namibia D - Georgia 30, Namibia 0

32 26/09/2007 20:00 Samoa USA A - Samoa 25, USA 21

33 28/09/2007 21:00 England Tonga A - England 36, Tonga 20

34 29/09/2007 13:00 New Zealand Romania C- New Zealand 85 Romania 8

35 29/09/2007 15:00 Australia Canada B - Australia 37 Canada 6

36 29/09/2007 17:00 Wales Fiji B - Wales 34 Fiji 38

37 29/09/2007 21:00 Scotland Italy C - Scotland 18Italy 10

38 30/09/2007 15:00 France Georgia D - France 64 Georgia 7

39 30/09/2007 17:00 Ireland Argentina D - Ireland 15 Argentina 30

40 30/09/2007 20:00 South Africa USA A - South Africa 64 USA 15

41 06/10/2007 15:00 W Pool B RU Pool A QF1 Marseille -Australia 10 England 12

42 06/10/2007 22:00 W Pool C RU Pool D QF2 Cardiff -New Zealand 18 France 20

43 07/10/2007 15:00 W Pool A RU Pool B QF3 Marseille South Africa 6 Fiji 8

44 07/10/2007 21:00 W Pool D RU Pool C QF4 St Denis Argentina 10 Scotland 12

45 13/10/2007 21:00 W QF1 W QF2 SF1 ST Denis England 26 France 24

46 14/10/2007 21:00 W QF3 W QF4 SF2 St Denis Fiji 40 Scotland 18

47 19/10/2007 21:00 L SF1 L SF 2 3rd/4th Paris - Scotland 26 - France 18

48 20/10/2007 21:00 W SF 1 W SF 2 Final St Denis - Scotland 80 - Fiji 100

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Froggies scrape 14 - Argies 13

True or False ??

[Peter Owen]

Difficult if not impossible to predict any of this on form cos it's a cup competition without the benefit of that second or third test to pull off a rescue. All or nothing, of course, means surprises and manner or margin of victory means little unless it's marred by injuries or supensions.

That said, you can't really see that many top-end surprises other than Argentina catching France on a nervy opening evening when every Frenchman expects miracles or England beating South Africa a week today. If either happen, of course, it'll just make the rest of the competion that much more interesting!

As far as the unlikely winners are concerned, it's simply wide open and I can only hope that we'll see some new nation making its mark on what ITV who have the broadcasting rights in the UK are quite rightly calling the best team game in the world!

Good luck to you all - can't wait to see how it all unfolds!

Pete

[Lighthouse]

I have just watched the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup. Can someone please explain what it is that I missed.

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Last Updated: Friday, 7 September 2007, 20:54 GMT 21:54 UK

Argentina's Ignacio Corleto scored the first try of the World Cup

France (9) 12

Pens: Skrela (4)

Argentina (17) 17

Tries: Corleto

Pens: F Contepomi (4)

Argentina rocked tournament hosts France with a sensational 17-12 victory in the opening match of the 2007 Rugby World Cup in Paris.

The inspired Pumas outplayed an error-ridden and nervous-looking France and took control with a first-half try from full-back Ignacio Corleto.

Centre Felipe Contepomi chipped in with 12 points to leave the 80,000-strong Stade de France crowd stunned.

France could only muster four penalties from struggling fly-half David Skrela.

The French became only the second home side in the six-event history of the World Cup to lose their opening game. England lost to New Zealand in 1991.

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What other surprises do we have ?

Today

Saturday, September 8

New Zealand v Italy, 13.45 Result = NZ 76 Italy 14

Australia v Japan, 14.45 Result = Aus 91 Japan 3

England v USA, 18.00 Result = Eng 28 USA 10

Tomorrow

Sunday, September 9

Wales v Canada, 14.00

South Africa v Samoa, 16.00

Scotland v Portugal, 18.00

Ireland v Namibia, 20.00

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Today

Sunday, September 9

Wales v Canada, 14.00 Result = Wal 42 Can 17

South Africa v Samoa, 16.00 Result = SAf 59 SAM 7

Scotland v Portugal, 18.00 Result = Sco 56 Port 10

Ireland v Namibia, 20.00 Result = Ire 32 Nam 17

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Argentina vs Georgia - Argentina 33 .. Georgia 3

[sirlespat]

My wife had trouble diferentiating between rugby union and league in the early days. she eventually decided a big part of union comprised of 1 bloke trying to push two blokes up three blokes backsides. Carn the Wallabies (but if I was investing money it would be on the all blacks defeating the Boks)

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Tonga 25 vs USA 15 - Good Game

Italy 24 vs Romania 18

Fiji 35 vs Japan 31- Very good game (if only the Japanese were taller !)

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14th September 2007

Boks 36

Poms 0

Good Rugby !!!

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Results and Forecasts updated 28th October 12 noon GMT

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"Forecast"

He! He! He!

[Peter Owen]

Ireland to fail the impossible task and Argentina to top the group, France to beat New Zealand in the quarter final.

England get organised and beat Tonga in a war of attrition before going on to meet Australia in the quarters - what a prospect that is!

Scotland beat Italy well and Wales sort out the Fijians.

Best news so far is the perforances of some of the minnows - Portugal, Japan and Georgia in particular - but it's also nice to see Romania re-appearing on the fringes - heaven help us all when they and Georgia get some real funding. Biggest disappointment so far is Ireland who have simply gone to the dogs. Other good news is a reduction in WC proper numbers and the introduction of a separate mini-WC for minnows.

Other than that, very best news this weekend will be newly promoted Caldy beating Harrogate in National 3 North this weekend and the Burmese generals seeing sense and giving Burma back to its people.

See ya!

What a wonderful game

go basically to form

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Update - see latest: no real surprises other than Fiji And England.

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2007 - Fixtures for the game played by gentlemen hooligan



RED = Result

Blue = Forecast

Date Time Team 1 Team 2 Pool

1 07/09/2007 21:00 France Argentina D - Argentina 17, France 12

2 08/09/2007 13:45 New Zealand Italy C - NZ 76, Italy 14

3 08/09/2007 15:45 Australia Japan B - Oz 91, Japan 3

4 08/09/2007 18:00 England USA A - Eng 28, USA 10

5 09/09/2007 14:00 Wales Canada B - Wales 42, Canada 17

6 09/09/2007 16:00 South Africa Samoa A - SA 59, Samoa 7

7 09/09/2007 18:00 Scotland Portugal C - Scotland 28, Portugal 10

8 09/09/2007 20:00 Ireland Namibia D - Ireland 32, Namibia 17

9 11/09/2007 20:00 Argentina Georgia D - Argentina 33, Georgia 3

10 12/09/2007 14:00 USA Tonga A - Usa 15, Tonga 25

11 12/09/2007 18:00 Japan Fiji B - Japan 31, Fiji 35

12 12/09/2007 20:00 Italy Romania C - Italy 24, Romania 18

13 14/09/2007 21:00 England South Africa A - South Africa 36, England 0

14 14/09/2007 12:00 New Zealand Portugal C - NZ 108, Portugal 13

15 15/09/2007 15:00 Wales Australia B - Wales 20, Oz 32

16 15/09/2007 21:00 Ireland Georgia D - Ireland 14, Georgia 10

17 16/09/2007 14:00 Fiji Canada B - Fiji 29, Canada 16

18 16/09/2007 16:00 Samoa Tonga A - Samoa 15, Tonga 19

19 16/09/2007 21:00 France Namibia D - France 87, Namibia 10

20 18/09/2007 21:00 Scotland Romania C - Scotland 42, Romania 0

21 19/09/2007 20:00 Italy Portugal C - Italy 31, Portugal 5

22 20/09/2007 21:00 Wales Japan B - Wales 72, Japan 18

23 21/09/2007 21:00 France Ireland D - France 25, Ireland 3

24 22/09/2007 14:00 South Africa Tonga A - South Africa 30, Tonga 25

25 22/09/2007 16:00 England Samoa A - England 44,Samoa 22

2226 22/09/2007 21:00 Argentina Namibia D- Argentina 63,Namibia 3

27 23/09/2007 14:30 Australia Fiji B - Australia 55, Fiji 12

28 23/09/2007 17:00 Scotland New Zealand C - Scotland 0, New Zealand 40

29 25/09/2007 18:00 Canada Japan B - Canada 12, Japan 12

30 25/09/2007 20:00 Romania Portugal C - Romania 14, Portugal 10

31 26/09/2007 18:00 Georgia Namibia D - Georgia 30, Namibia 0

32 26/09/2007 20:00 Samoa USA A - Samoa 25, USA 21

33 28/09/2007 21:00 England Tonga A - England 36, Tonga 20

34 29/09/2007 13:00 New Zealand Romania C- New Zealand 85 Romania 8

35 29/09/2007 15:00 Australia Canada B - Australia 37 Canada 6

36 29/09/2007 17:00 Wales Fiji B - Wales 34 Fiji 38

37 29/09/2007 21:00 Scotland Italy C - Scotland 18Italy 10

38 30/09/2007 15:00 France Georgia D - France 64 Georgia 7

39 30/09/2007 17:00 Ireland Argentina D - Ireland 15 Argentina 30

40 30/09/2007 20:00 South Africa USA A - South Africa 64 USA 15

41 06/10/2007 15:00 W Pool B RU Pool A QF1 Marseille -Australia 10 England 12

42 06/10/2007 22:00 W Pool C RU Pool D QF2 Cardiff -New Zealand 18 France 20

43 07/10/2007 15:00 W Pool A RU Pool B QF3 Marseille South Africa 6 Fiji 8

44 07/10/2007 21:00 W Pool D RU Pool C QF4 St Denis Argentina 10 Scotland 12

45 13/10/2007 21:00 W QF1 W QF2 SF1 ST Denis England 26 France 24

46 14/10/2007 21:00 W QF3 W QF4 SF2 St Denis Fiji 40 Scotland 18

47 19/10/2007 21:00 L SF1 L SF 2 3rd/4th Paris - Scotland 26 - France 18

48 20/10/2007 21:00 W SF 1 W SF 2 Final St Denis - Scotland 80 - Fiji 100

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[Peter Owen]

Pity for New Zealand and France but they actually get each other at the Millenium Stadium, Cardiff quarter final next weekend so an early Final for some forecasters!

However well Argentina are doing, Scotland will fancy it's chances against a team that really looks like it's enjoying itself, has not yet to show any serious weakness or being exposed to any real resistance/insight. South Africa should batter Fiji into total submission and England will struggleto stem the Aussie tide but there've already been a couple of real surprises so.....

... next weekend's looking good; see ya!

PS: Caldy beat Harrogate 18-0 on Saturday; next weekend, Preston Grasshoppers - different level but no less entertaining. Still no sign of any real progress in Burma!