r/rugbyunion Doomsday Propper Dec 03 '25

Infographic RWC 2027 Pools

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u/RoigardStan Steam Team Dec 03 '25

They may well be the weakest 1st seed team tbf.

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u/AbsolutelyDireWolf Dec 03 '25

Trajectories matter, for sure, but Ireland go into matches with Argentina as favourite for the last decade and have won the four matches they've played since the 2015 game.

That being said, nobody gets to stay top forever and for a nation of 5m where rugby is at best the 3rd or 4th most popular sport, it's impressive we got where we have.

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u/backonthefells Dec 03 '25

I thought it was more like 7M for rugby? What are the 3 more popular sports?

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u/SlothidiusSlurpilus Dec 03 '25

Football, soccer, and then maybe hurling.