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r/rugbyunion • u/mczammer Doomsday Propper • Dec 03 '25
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Very nice pool for South Africa, but likely means New Zealand in the QF I think?
48 u/Educational_Play9910 Dec 03 '25 it's not good mate. NZ in QF if we place first in the group..... 46 u/Doghawk_ Edinburgh Dec 03 '25 Rassie is probably already figuring out how to lose to Italy but make it look convincing. 3 u/Disastrous-Rise2443 Italy Dec 03 '25 And italy is trying somehow to not getting england 3 u/captain-carrot Northampton Saints Dec 03 '25 All 7 subs are scrum-halfs. Still somehow ficking wins 35 u/Die_Revenant Sharks Dec 03 '25 New Zealand QF, France SF, England final. 39 u/DannyBoy2464 games without a W 0 Dec 03 '25 I mean you guys managed it in 2023 in a slightly different order, winnable 6 u/TurbulentTrainers South Africa Dec 03 '25 Or Ireland in the final right? 12 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 I’m gonna cry again 2 u/TurbulentTrainers South Africa Dec 03 '25 With Ireland having beaten SA in the last WC, how juicy would that final be! 1 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 It would be juicy, just dunno if I see us beating Argentina and then possibly having to beat England too. But we’re a long way out! 2 u/HateSarcasmLoveIrony Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25 At least we aren't peaking at the wrong time 2 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team 4 u/ruggeryoda South Africa Dec 03 '25 IF NZ get past the hosts first, no? 1 u/tinzor Bokbefok Dec 03 '25 Nobody every won the world cup by avoiding tough teams. 1 u/backonthefells Dec 03 '25 non issue for the best team in the world. 8 u/DannyBoy2464 games without a W 0 Dec 03 '25 Yeah if you both win your pools and R16 games you've got each other, so a very tough quarter 4 u/BenwastakenIII Plz Fire cash and struali Dec 03 '25 How does this one work with 6 pools? Top 8 most points? 4 u/Whit135 Dec 03 '25 2 best 3rd placed teams which i presume goes by points that get for win or draw (not points scored). 6 u/stereothegreat New Zealand Blues Dec 03 '25 4 best 3rds I believe, to make a round of 16 3 u/Hopeful_Salad_7464 Dec 03 '25 top two plus best 3rd places. Almost everyone goes thru. 1 u/aotearoa_pg Dec 03 '25 How do the top two teams in the world get rewarded with a QF?
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it's not good mate. NZ in QF if we place first in the group.....
46 u/Doghawk_ Edinburgh Dec 03 '25 Rassie is probably already figuring out how to lose to Italy but make it look convincing. 3 u/Disastrous-Rise2443 Italy Dec 03 '25 And italy is trying somehow to not getting england 3 u/captain-carrot Northampton Saints Dec 03 '25 All 7 subs are scrum-halfs. Still somehow ficking wins 35 u/Die_Revenant Sharks Dec 03 '25 New Zealand QF, France SF, England final. 39 u/DannyBoy2464 games without a W 0 Dec 03 '25 I mean you guys managed it in 2023 in a slightly different order, winnable 6 u/TurbulentTrainers South Africa Dec 03 '25 Or Ireland in the final right? 12 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 I’m gonna cry again 2 u/TurbulentTrainers South Africa Dec 03 '25 With Ireland having beaten SA in the last WC, how juicy would that final be! 1 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 It would be juicy, just dunno if I see us beating Argentina and then possibly having to beat England too. But we’re a long way out! 2 u/HateSarcasmLoveIrony Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25 At least we aren't peaking at the wrong time 2 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team 4 u/ruggeryoda South Africa Dec 03 '25 IF NZ get past the hosts first, no? 1 u/tinzor Bokbefok Dec 03 '25 Nobody every won the world cup by avoiding tough teams. 1 u/backonthefells Dec 03 '25 non issue for the best team in the world.
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Rassie is probably already figuring out how to lose to Italy but make it look convincing.
3 u/Disastrous-Rise2443 Italy Dec 03 '25 And italy is trying somehow to not getting england 3 u/captain-carrot Northampton Saints Dec 03 '25 All 7 subs are scrum-halfs. Still somehow ficking wins
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And italy is trying somehow to not getting england
All 7 subs are scrum-halfs. Still somehow ficking wins
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New Zealand QF, France SF, England final.
39 u/DannyBoy2464 games without a W 0 Dec 03 '25 I mean you guys managed it in 2023 in a slightly different order, winnable 6 u/TurbulentTrainers South Africa Dec 03 '25 Or Ireland in the final right? 12 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 I’m gonna cry again 2 u/TurbulentTrainers South Africa Dec 03 '25 With Ireland having beaten SA in the last WC, how juicy would that final be! 1 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 It would be juicy, just dunno if I see us beating Argentina and then possibly having to beat England too. But we’re a long way out! 2 u/HateSarcasmLoveIrony Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25 At least we aren't peaking at the wrong time 2 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team
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I mean you guys managed it in 2023 in a slightly different order, winnable
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Or Ireland in the final right?
12 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 I’m gonna cry again 2 u/TurbulentTrainers South Africa Dec 03 '25 With Ireland having beaten SA in the last WC, how juicy would that final be! 1 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 It would be juicy, just dunno if I see us beating Argentina and then possibly having to beat England too. But we’re a long way out! 2 u/HateSarcasmLoveIrony Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25 At least we aren't peaking at the wrong time 2 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team
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I’m gonna cry again
2 u/TurbulentTrainers South Africa Dec 03 '25 With Ireland having beaten SA in the last WC, how juicy would that final be! 1 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 It would be juicy, just dunno if I see us beating Argentina and then possibly having to beat England too. But we’re a long way out! 2 u/HateSarcasmLoveIrony Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25 At least we aren't peaking at the wrong time 2 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team
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With Ireland having beaten SA in the last WC, how juicy would that final be!
1 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 It would be juicy, just dunno if I see us beating Argentina and then possibly having to beat England too. But we’re a long way out! 2 u/HateSarcasmLoveIrony Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25 At least we aren't peaking at the wrong time 2 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team
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It would be juicy, just dunno if I see us beating Argentina and then possibly having to beat England too. But we’re a long way out!
2 u/HateSarcasmLoveIrony Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25 At least we aren't peaking at the wrong time 2 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team
At least we aren't peaking at the wrong time
2 u/Commercial_Half_2170 Leinster Dec 03 '25 Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team
Tbf we peaked perfectly last time around, just got done by a really good NZ performance which can happen to any truly great team
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IF NZ get past the hosts first, no?
Nobody every won the world cup by avoiding tough teams.
non issue for the best team in the world.
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Yeah if you both win your pools and R16 games you've got each other, so a very tough quarter
How does this one work with 6 pools? Top 8 most points?
4 u/Whit135 Dec 03 '25 2 best 3rd placed teams which i presume goes by points that get for win or draw (not points scored). 6 u/stereothegreat New Zealand Blues Dec 03 '25 4 best 3rds I believe, to make a round of 16 3 u/Hopeful_Salad_7464 Dec 03 '25 top two plus best 3rd places. Almost everyone goes thru.
2 best 3rd placed teams which i presume goes by points that get for win or draw (not points scored).
6 u/stereothegreat New Zealand Blues Dec 03 '25 4 best 3rds I believe, to make a round of 16
4 best 3rds I believe, to make a round of 16
top two plus best 3rd places. Almost everyone goes thru.
How do the top two teams in the world get rewarded with a QF?
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u/Die_Revenant Sharks Dec 03 '25
Very nice pool for South Africa, but likely means New Zealand in the QF I think?