RLWC Simulation

[vamosrafa]

I was thinking of using rugby league live 2 as a kind of simulator for the World Cup to predict the results. I have done a few trials with the teams and they seem to be fairly accurate in my opinion. I was thinking of posting the results of these matches up if anyone is interested. Ill even post pictures of the jerseys and also lineups. I was thinking it might be good to preview the World Cup on a computer simulation to add to the debate.

Thoughts?

 

[Misanthrope]

Do eet

 

[vamosrafa]

Want me to do a preview of the teams and stuff first or?

 

[Misanthrope]

Whatever butters your biscuit, mate. We've all discussed the teams pretty liberally, so maybe it's easiest to just launch into the Cup?

 

[vamosrafa]

Ill do a team preview plus jerseys as well as the ideal lineups generated by the game engine, as I'm quite proud of my achievements
Of course, the will be some discrepancies, in particular the PNG and USA team, my png team is made up of eligible players in NRL, ESL and corresponding divisions, and the US team is made up of eligible players from the game plus a few creations.

 

[vamosrafa]

Okay, I'll start off by posting the generic teams in the game, that is to say, Australia, New Zealand and England

Computer lineups are as follows:

Australia
1. Billy Slater
2. Darius Boyd
3. Brent Tate
4. Greg Inglis
5. Brett Morris
6. Jonathan Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith
10. James Tamou
11. Sam Thaiday
12. Greg Bird
13. Paul Gallen

14. Luke Lewis
15. Corey Parker
16. Josh Papalii
17. Josh Morris


New Zealand
1. Kevin Locke
2. Manu Vatuvei
3. Dean Whare
4. Krisnan Inu
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Kieran Foran
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Sam Kasiano
9. Isaac Luke
10. Ben Matulino
11. Sonny Bill Williams
12. Simon Mannering
13. Frank Pritchard

14. Alex Glenn
15. Frank-Paul Nuuausala
16. Greg Eastwood
17. Bryson Goodwin


England
1. Sam Tomkins
2. Tom Briscoe
3. Leroy Cudjoe
4. Kallum Watkins
5. Ryan Hall
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Rob Burrow
8. James Graham
9. James Roby
10. Sam Burgess
11. Ben Westwood
12. Brett Ferres
13. Kevin Sinfield

14. Sean O'Laughlin
15. Lee Mossop
16. Thomas Burgess
17. Carl Ablett

 

[vamosrafa]

Going by current RLIF rankings, ill do France next:

Okay looks like I can't post pictures, so ill just do lineups

1. Clint Greenshields
2. Thomas Bosc
3. Vincent Duport
4. Jean-Phillipe Baile
5. Frederic Vaccari
6. Willie Barthau
7. Tony Gigot
8. Michael Simon
9. Eloi Pelissier
10. Remi Casty
11. Jamal Fakir
12. Sebastien Raguin
13. Gregory Mounis

14. Olivier Elima
15. Matias Pala
16. Antoni Maria
17. Damien Cardace

 

[vamosrafa]

Wales

1. Craig Moss
2. Rhys Evans
3. Christiaan Roets
4. Elliott Kear
5. Rhys Williams
6. Peter Lupton
7. Matt Seamark
8. Craig Kopczak
9. Neil Budworth
10. Ben Flower
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Larne Patrick
13. Jacob Emmitt

14. Jordan James
15. Daniel Fleming
16. Andy Bracek
17. Rob Massam

 

[vamosrafa]

Papua New Guinea (No home grown players)

1. Ryan Tongia
2. Michael Bani
3. Tyson Martin
4. Tu'u Maori
5. David Mead
6. Jessie Joe Parker
7. Ray Thompson
8. Trevor Exton
9. Paul Aiton
10. Makali Aizue
11. Neville Costigan
12. Jason Chan
13. James Segeyaro

14. Rod Griffin
15. Reece Martin
16. Tim Natusch
17. Nene MacDonald

 

[vamosrafa]

Fiji (no home grown players plus tuqiri plus another halfback. No Aaron groom.)


1. Kevin Naiqama
2. Sisa Waqa
3. Daryl Millard
4. Wes Naiqama
5. Akuila Uate
6. John Sutton (yes I know he pulled out, but just go with it)
7. John Kennedy
8. Ashton Sims
9. Api Koroisau
10. Petero Civonicieva
11. Tariq Sims
12. Jason Bukuya
13. Korbin Sims

14. Kane Evans
15. Semi Radradra
16. Junior Roqica
17. Marika Koroibete

 

[vamosrafa]

Samoa

1. Anthony Milford
2. Daniel Vidot
3. BJ Leilua
4. Tim Lafai
5. Antonio Winterstein
6. Ben Roberts
7. Pita Godinet
8. Mark Taufua
9. Masada Iosefa
10. David Fa'alogo
11. Harrison Hansen
12. Sia Soliola
13. Reni Maitua

14. Mose Masoe
15. Suaia Matagi
16. Junior Moors
17. Penani Manumalealii

 

[vamosrafa]

Ireland

1. Josh Toole
2. Pat Richards
3. Api Pewhairangi
4. Stuart Littler
5. Damien Blanch
6. Scott Grix
7. Mark Sneyd
8. Luke Ambler
9. Rory Kostjasyn
10. Brett White
11. Ben Currie
12. Simon Finnigan
13. Simon Grix

14. Eamon O'Carroll
15. Kurt Haggerty
16. Danny Bridge
17. James Mendeika

 

[vamosrafa]

Tonga

1. Glen Fisi'iahi
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Sosaia Feki
4. Konrad Hurrell
5. Jorge Taufua
6. Samisoni Langi
7. Daniel Foster
8. Brent Kite
9. Nafe Seluini
10. Fuifui Moimoi
11. Jason Taumalolo
12. Sika Manu
13. Willie Manu

14. Mickey Paea
15. Ukuma Ta'ai
16. Mahe Fonua
17. Siosaia Vave

 

[vamosrafa]

Scotland

1. Matt Russell
2. Alex Hurst
3. Josh Barlow
4. Kane Linnett
5. David Scott
6. Danny Brough
7. Peter Wallace
8. Oliver Wilkes
9. Ian Henderson
10. Luke Douglas
11. Alex Szostak
12. Dale Ferguson
13. Rhys Lovegrove

14. Adam Walker
15. Sam Barlow
16. Mitch Stringer
17. Ben Kavanagh

 

[vamosrafa]

United States (eligible players plus created players from their RLWC qualifying squad)

1. Kristian Freed
2. Tui Samoa
3. Justin Ripley
4. Cheyse Blair
5. Bureta Faraimo
6. Ryan McGoldrick
7. Louis Tulio
8. Sean Taylor
9. Apple Pope
10. Junior Paulo
11. Eddy Pettybourne
12. Joseph Paulo
13. Danny Howard

14. Joel Luani
15. Clint Newton
16. Jarred Stewart
17. Fitzjames Adams

 

[vamosrafa]

Italy

1. A.Minnichello
2. Josh Mantellato
3. Jason Saltonstall
4. Ben Falcone
5. Dominic Nasso
6. Dean Parata
7. Ryan Ghietti
8. Anthony Laffranchi
9. Luke Vescio
10. Kade Snowden
11. Cameron Ciraldo
12. Mark Minnichello
13. Joel Riethmuller

14. Aidan Guerra
15. Brendan Santi
16. Paul Vaughan
17. Sam Gardel

 

[vamosrafa]

And finally the Cook Islands

1. Drury Low
2. Anthony Gelling
3. Dominique Peyroux
4. Keith Lulia
5. Chris Taripo
6. Eko Malu
7. Isaac John
8. Tyrone Viiga
9. Daniel Fepuleai
10. Sam Mataora
11. Brad Takairangi
12. Zeb Taia
13. Tinirau Arona

14. Joseph Matapuku
15. Dylan Napa
16. Zane Tetevano
17. Rea Pittman

 

[newman]

You don't have a girlfriend do you?

 

[vamosrafa]

So that is the first 17 for each nation, lets see how the game engine rates their strength overall


Score is out of 5


Australia

Stamina: 5
Defence: 4.5
Attack: 5

New Zealand

Stamina: 5
Defence: 4
Attack: 4.5

England

Stamina: 4
Defence: 3.5
Attack: 4

France

Stamina: 3
Defence: 2.5
Attack: 3

Wales

Stamina: 2
Defence: 2
Attack: 2

PNG

Stamina: 3.5
Defence: 3
Attack: 3

Fiji

Stamina: 4
Defence: 3
Attack: 3.5

Samoa

Stamina: 4
Defence: 3.5
Attack: 4

Ireland

Stamina: 3
Defence: 2.5
Attack: 3

Scotland

Stamina: 3
Defence: 2.5
Attack: 3

USA

Stamina: 2.5
Defence: 2.5
Attack: 2.5


Tonga

Stamina: 3.5
Defence: 3
Attack: 3

Italy

Stamina: 3.5
Defence: 3
Attack: 3

Cook Islands

Stamina: 3
Defence: 2.5
Attack: 3



Overall, I think this is faintly accurate, Except that maybe Wales is underrated and Samoa is overrated, what do you guys think?

 

[vamosrafa]

You don't have a girlfriend do you?

Mate as a matter fact I do, I just have uni and therefore have a lot of time on my hands lol. I am an international rugby league nut and have been making formulas to predict results for not just international rugby league but sport in general since I was around 10 years old, although this probably adds credibility to your point haha. I have also created Jamaica, Lebanon, Serbia, Canada, and Russia, the latter three mostly with created players.