Manu Vatuvei
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I see this tournament as an extended tri-nations as the big 3 go through to the semis no matter what (in reality).
Exactly the same as other world cups.
In other world cups, good teams need to beat crap teams to get through. They duly do, in one-sided contests.
In the league world cup, good teams play other good teams, but can get away with losing, as long as they win one game against a moderately crap team. Either way they go through, but the games are closer.
Actually, I think you could say there's a much better chance of NZ or England dipping out to PNG then there was of Australia missing out in the RUWC because they lost to Namibia, or even a Scotland or Samoa in the quarter-finals.