Can We Dare??

[The Camden Leisure Pirate]

Can we (Australian Rugby Fans, even Laurie Fisher aka Skeepe) dare to think that
the Wallabies may actually be competitive at the World Cup this year?

 

[skeepe]

I have said it all along, despite the fact that nobody believes me.

But I have been by and large correct in every analysis of the game I have made so far. Some may scoff, but they are ignorant.

Australia will be extremely competitive at the world cup, and walk away with the trophy. Of this, I have absolutely no doubt.

 

[lockyno1]

I still recon Ireland will win it.

 

[Twizzle]

one of your best Locky

 

[lockyno1]

I am serious Twiz. They have the best player in the world- O'Driscoll and the conditions will suit them

 

[skeepe]

Gregan is the best player in the world locky.

 

[lockyno1]

No he is not- O'Driscoll is!

 

[JJ]

Gregan is the best player in the world locky.

:lol: not for a few years skeepe

Aust were always going to be competitive. As always from semis on, (I assume NZ, RSA, France, and Aust) it's a bit of a lottery.

NZ should win - but the other three have decent shots in one-off games

 

[lockyno1]

Ireland will be in the semis JJ

 

[JJ]

maybe - at who's expense?

Ireland will never beat NZ, of that I am sure

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

lol

skeepe and locky in peak form in this thread

 

[JJ]

serioulsy tho - I haven't seen the draw, who would Ireland have to bump? It would take a miracle for them tp beat France, and I said, they'll never beat NZ

 

[lockyno1]

They should beat France- frankly they have a better side!

 

[JJ]

hmmmmmm, we'll see.

 

[lockyno1]

Yep agree, wait and see.

 

[AuckMel]

serioulsy tho - I haven't seen the draw, who would Ireland have to bump? It would take a miracle for them tp beat France, and I said, they'll never beat NZ

Ireland will more than likely face the AB's in a 1/4er final in Cardiff.

The Draw:

7 September:
France v Argentina, Stade de France, St Denis, Pool D (2000 BST)

8 September:
England v USA, Lens, Pool A (1700 BST)
Australia v Japan, Lyon, Pool B (1445 BST)
New Zealand v Italy, Marseille, Pool C (1245 BST)

9 September:
Ireland v Namibia, Bordeaux, Pool D (1900 BST)
Wales v Canada, Nantes, Pool B (1300 BST)
South Africa v Samoa, Parc des Princes, Paris, Pool A (1500 BST)
Scotland v Portugal, St Etienne, Pool C (1700 BST)

11 September:
Argentina v Georgia, Lyon, Pool D (1900 BST)

12 September:
Italy v Romania, Marseille, Pool C (1900 BST)
USA v Tonga, Montpellier, Pool A (1300 BST)
Japan v Fiji, Toulouse, Pool B (1700 BST)

14 September:
England v South Africa, Stade de France, Pool A (2000 BST)

15 September:
Ireland v Georgia, Bordeaux, Pool D (2000 BST)
Wales v Australia, Cardiff, Pool B (1400 BST)
New Zealand v Portugal, Lyon, Pool C (1200 BST)

16 September:
Fiji v Canada, Cardiff, Pool B (1300 BST)
Samoa v Tonga, Montpellier, Pool A (1500 BST)
France v Namibia, Toulouse, Pool D (2000 BST)

18 September:
Scotland v Romania, Edinburgh, Pool C (2000 BST)

19 September:
Italy v Portugal, Parc des Princes, Pool C (1900 BST)

20 September:
Wales v Japan, Cardiff, Pool B (2000 BST)

21 September:
France v Ireland, Stade de France, Pool D (2000 BST)

22 September:
South Africa v Tonga, Lens, Pool A (1300 BST)
Argentina v Namibia, Marseille, Pool D (2000 BST)
England v Samoa, Nantes, Pool A (1500 BST)

23 September:
Scotland v New Zealand, Edinburgh, Pool C (1600 BST)
Australia v Fiji, Montpellier, Pool B (1330 BST)

25 September:
Canada v Japan, Bordeaux, Pool B (1700 BST)
Romania v Portugal, Toulouse, Pool C (1900 BST)

26 September:
Georgia v Namibia, Lens, Pool D (1700 BST)
Samoa v USA, St Etienne, Pool A (1900 BST)

28 September:
England v Tonga, Parc des Princes, Pool A (2000 BST)

29 September:
Australia v Canada, Bordeaux, Pool B (1400 BST)
Wales v Fiji, Nantes, Pool B (1600 BST)
Scotland v Italy, St Etienne, Pool C (2000 BST)
New Zealand v Romania, Toulouse, Pool C (1200 BST)

30 September:
France v Georgia, Marseille, Pool D (1400 BST)
South Africa v USA, Montpellier, Pool A (1900 BST)
Ireland v Argentina, Parc des Princes, Pool D (1600 BST)

6 October:
QF1: W Pool B v RU Pool A, Marseille (1400 BST)
QF2: W Pool C v RU Pool D, Cardiff (2000 BST)
7 October:
QF3: W Pool A v RU Pool B, Marseille (1400 BST)
QF4: W Pool D v RU Pool C, Stade de France (2000 BST)
13 October:
SF1: W QF1 v W QF2, Stade de France (2000 BST)
14 October:
SF2: W QF3 v W QF4, Stade de France (2000 BST)
19 October:
3rd place play-off, Parc des Princes (2000 BST)
20 October:
Final, Stade de France (2000 BST)

 

[lockyno1]

Ireland to beat the AB's.

 

[JJ]

Ireland to beat the AB's.

just won't happen. sorry

 

[kia ora storm]

I am serious Twiz. They have the best player in the world- O'Driscoll and the conditions will suit them

No depth in the squad and not capable of beating Oz or NZ.

 

[lockyno1]

Depth is a dead myth, if O'Driscoll plays at his best there is no-one in world rugby that is better. Depth is only a issue for sides that are not in the top bracket. Ireland does have good depth in the halves, and a brilliant no13.