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i dont know if this idea has been mentioned before but here it goes.
i would have 3 groups with 4 teams in each group (this is just random & im putting any teams in)
Group A:
*Australia
*PNG
*Ireland
*Russia
Group B:
*England
*Wales
*Tonga
*Lebanon
Group C:
*NZ
*France
*Scotland
*Fiji
Each team plays each group opponent once and the TOP 2 from each group qualify to next round plus the best 2 runner up sides. From this you have 8 teams remaining with:
QF1>*Winner group A (vs) runner up #1 (.eg. Australia/Wales)
QF2>*Winner group B (vs) runner up #2 (.eg. England/Fiji)
QF3>*Winner group C (vs) second place group B (.eg. NZ/Lebanon)
QF4>*second place group A (vs) second place group C (.eg.Ireland/France)
The winners of this stage then qualify to the semis which is:
*winner QF 1 (vs) winner QF 3
*winner QF 2 (vs) winner QF 4
Then the third placed game & the final (i think this is a total of 26 which i think is enough & not over the top.)
the venues used could be:
NSW: Aussie, Telstra, Parramatta, Gosford, Showground, Wollongong & Canberra
QLD: Suncorp & Dairy Farmers
VIC: Olympic Park & Telstra dome
SA: Hindmarsh staidum
WA: Members Eqiuty Stadium
*Quarter finals to be played at Canberra, Townsville, Newcastle, & Parramatta.
*Semi finals to be played at Aussie & Sucorp
*Final to be played at Telstra stadium
>Australia should play its group matches in Melbourne, Adelaide, & Perth.
I think that this is the best way to go as lower teams have a chance to progress further with the 2 runner up spots. (if you have any suggestions feel free to say).
i dont know if this idea has been mentioned before but here it goes.
i would have 3 groups with 4 teams in each group (this is just random & im putting any teams in)
Group A:
*Australia
*PNG
*Ireland
*Russia
Group B:
*England
*Wales
*Tonga
*Lebanon
Group C:
*NZ
*France
*Scotland
*Fiji
Each team plays each group opponent once and the TOP 2 from each group qualify to next round plus the best 2 runner up sides. From this you have 8 teams remaining with:
QF1>*Winner group A (vs) runner up #1 (.eg. Australia/Wales)
QF2>*Winner group B (vs) runner up #2 (.eg. England/Fiji)
QF3>*Winner group C (vs) second place group B (.eg. NZ/Lebanon)
QF4>*second place group A (vs) second place group C (.eg.Ireland/France)
The winners of this stage then qualify to the semis which is:
*winner QF 1 (vs) winner QF 3
*winner QF 2 (vs) winner QF 4
Then the third placed game & the final (i think this is a total of 26 which i think is enough & not over the top.)
the venues used could be:
NSW: Aussie, Telstra, Parramatta, Gosford, Showground, Wollongong & Canberra
QLD: Suncorp & Dairy Farmers
VIC: Olympic Park & Telstra dome
SA: Hindmarsh staidum
WA: Members Eqiuty Stadium
*Quarter finals to be played at Canberra, Townsville, Newcastle, & Parramatta.
*Semi finals to be played at Aussie & Sucorp
*Final to be played at Telstra stadium
>Australia should play its group matches in Melbourne, Adelaide, & Perth.
I think that this is the best way to go as lower teams have a chance to progress further with the 2 runner up spots. (if you have any suggestions feel free to say).