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Who is going to win the cup
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Have fun teach (lucky bugger) - Though I am hoping that you'll need to drown your sorrows at said bar
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Does that matter unless you're calling the AB's crap opposition? The whole point was the Wallabies stepped up the defence when it was a big game, it's understandable to not play at 100% when the scoreboard is heavily in your favour. I didn't include how many tries the ABs let in when playing Tonga, Canada or Japan either - which is 4, same as us against Russia and the USA.
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Trevor Allan (34)
My mistake.
At the end of the day, it is going to be very hard to make comparisons with 2 different teams facing different sets of opposition. Stating the obvious I know. But while some comfort can be gained by statistics, I think they are essentially meaningless.
Mr Doug
Dick Tooth (41)
But then, the ABs have never beaten the Wallabies in a RWC tournament!
Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
Welsh have shown that rugby history is bollocks
numbertwo
Peter Burge (5)
The Welsh have shown that a lot of things are bollocks!
Mr Doug
Dick Tooth (41)
Quite true, and another important stat: The 2011 RWC winner will be decided in the future, not in the past!! Look forward to meeting you in the (main) final, Cardiffblue!
James Buchanan
Trevor Allan (34)
Personally, I am hoping that little piece of history doesn't recur, 4th would be somewhat of a disappointment now.
Roundawhile
Billy Sheehan (19)
Wallabies, because they are last alphabetically. We will play Wales in the final because they are second last alpha....
Final score 9 to 5 (number of letters in the names)
Well it makes as much sense as statistics
Final score 9 to 5 (number of letters in the names)
Well it makes as much sense as statistics
matty_k
Peter Johnson (47)
Deliberately left that bit out.
Athilnaur
Arch Winning (36)
Agree Blacks are clear favourites. But disagree we're kidding ourselves to win. Even with Carter playing we've already shown we can win.
Will be a tough game with serious home advantage, but the kiwis will put themselves under immense pressure. Huge expectations on them, any cracks have the potential to become glaring wounds psychologically.
Will be a tough game with serious home advantage, but the kiwis will put themselves under immense pressure. Huge expectations on them, any cracks have the potential to become glaring wounds psychologically.
Cardiffblue
Jim Lenehan (48)
What's great is that the current Welsh team don't give a flying F@ck!
FiveStarStu
Bill McLean (32)
Wales will win. The most obscure team with the most obscure draw in the most obscure part of the world.
I'd love to see it happen if the Wobs don't get up. My second team.
I'd love to see it happen if the Wobs don't get up. My second team.
All Blacks.
Not that it pleases me too much.
However, I can honestly say that I would be happy enough for any of these teams to win. Obviously, I desperately want the Wallabies to win. But NZ have been good enough for long enough that it is impossible to say they don't deserve it; France would get pissed for a week then lose their next Test to Italy in all likelihood, plus they've made the semis every time, so they are real contenders; Wales have the heritage and are playing the most attractive rugby of any team at the moment, plus they probably wouldn't award themselves knighthoods and MBEs if they won.
Not that it pleases me too much.
However, I can honestly say that I would be happy enough for any of these teams to win. Obviously, I desperately want the Wallabies to win. But NZ have been good enough for long enough that it is impossible to say they don't deserve it; France would get pissed for a week then lose their next Test to Italy in all likelihood, plus they've made the semis every time, so they are real contenders; Wales have the heritage and are playing the most attractive rugby of any team at the moment, plus they probably wouldn't award themselves knighthoods and MBEs if they won.
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
Not even a country, mind.
Nice place. They can sing, and...and...and, they have lots of green hills, and..and...and...sheep! They have sheep! No, hang on that's New Zealand.
Uhm.
Oh! Tom! They gave us Tom!!!!
And...and...and...(someone help me here)
Blue
Andrew Slack (58)
They seem to be playing like they do.
Maybe no knighthoods or mbe's but how many Lord's, lady's or orders of the gnome can we put up with.
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