Five Big Predictions 2015-2020

[RugbyReg]

These are all soooooo boring.

1) Australia to win the Olympic Gold Medal in 7s next year.

2) Karmichael Hunt to become a Wallaby next year.

3) Richard Graham to be axed mid-season as Reds coach.

4) Argetina to lose the final of the Super Rugby next year

5) Australia to go through 2016 undefeated.

There, and that's all just next year!

 

[Quick Hands]

1. Naysayers and entrenched self-interests will stymie international expansion

2. USA and Canada to improve

3. Australian rugby will go from strength to strength as long as Cheika coaches the Wallabies

4. Olympic 7s will be a huge success

5. Japan and Argentina will both justify inclusion in super rugby (with a 2nd Argentinian deal on the table before 2020)

 

[ACT Crusader]

1. Matt To'omua to play 1st 5 for the Wallabies in 2016

2. Pocock will return as Wallabies openside in 2016

3. Ben Smith will be named WR (World Rugby) player of the year in 2016

4. Highlanders go back to back

5. NZ 7s to win Olympic Gold

 

[Mr Pilfer]

1. Rebels make the finals next year and no other Aussie Team

2. Debreceni becomes starting #10 for Wallabies sometime in next 2 years

3. Karmichael Hunt plays for Wallabies next year as bench super sub (similar to Beale now)

4. All Blacks drop to #2 in the world temporarily after McCaw, Carter, Smith etc retire

5. Sitaleki Timani, Hugh Pyle, Paul Alo-Emile, Keiran Longbottom all come back and play for the Wallabies plus probably some others.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

3. Karmichael Hunt plays for Wallabies next year as bench super sub (similar to Beale now)

Really?
I didn't watch all of that NRC game v Sydney but in what I did watch I was actually surprised at his lack of impact.

 

[qwerty51]

He only dropped the ball 10 times

 

[RugbyReg]

Excellent stuff judging a guys season by one game.

 

[Antony]

Not to distract from the original purpose of the thread, but Hunt has impressed me in the NRC. After another season in the game I wouldn't be at all surprised to see him in a wallabies jersey.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Excellent stuff judging a guys season by one game.

Was his super season any different?

 

[Beer Baron]

Can we keep this highly entertaining thread out of the senseless arguments. Remember... It was bold predictions. If we argue every one, it will be one top 5 per 3 pages.

 

[RugbyReg]

Was his super season any different?

different to that game? Only slightly. Different from the rest of his NRC? Substantially.

 

[drewprint]

1. A top player will be photographed drinking his own urine.

Oh hang on, this isn't the NRL 2014 prediction thread. Sorry folks, carry on.

 

[liquor box]

1- In 2020 South Africa will have a dispute over quotas and then threaten to join the 6 nations around the time broadcasting is being negotiated

2- In 2019 After making the final of the World Cup there will be plans for 2 x Argentinian teams in Super Rugby 2020 with plans for a third in 2022 with 1 x USA and 1 x Canada

3- Plans to be announced at 2019 World Cup for Japan to have 2 x teams in Super Rugby. 1 in NZ conference and 1 in SA conference. (South Africa to add another team as well as another African team)

4- In 2019 Waratahs finally realise the importance of the NRC and have just 2 Waratah controlled teams (metro and country) with the Brumbies controlling a western Sydney based team. The competition will consist of 2 x Brisbane, 2 x Waratahs, 2 x Brumbies, 1 x Rebels, 1 x Force teams left in competition.

5 In 2020 the Metro NSW NRC team finally stops the premiership streak of Brisbane City at 6 in a row. The Reds contest the final of Super Rugby against an Argentinian team and Richard Graham leaves to coach the Wallabies after lifting his career winning percentage to 30%

 

[BDA]

1. James O'Connor will return to Australia to play in the 2019 RWC
2. Greg 'Marto' Martin will be mysteriously murdered
3. Now retired from rugby and having taken up careers as private investigators, Two Dads and Drew Mitchell are hired by Triple M to solve the Marto murder mystery.
4. Upon discovering JOC (James O'Connor) is the murderer (I presume via a drunken video admission posted by JOC (James O'Connor) on Facebook) Adam and Drew finally track down JOC (James O'Connor) on Bell Beach, where they allow him to go for one final surf...


5. JOC (James O'Connor) is eaten by a shark at Bells Beach

 

[BDA]

1. A top player will be photographed drinking his own urine.

Oh hang on, this isn't the NRL 2014 prediction thread. Sorry folks, carry on.

Also that thread was strictly for BOLD predictions.

 

[BDA]

1. Both Cheika and Hansen will still be at the helm in 2019 when NZ and OZ will meet in the RWC final.
2. Jack Debreczini will be the Wallabies 10 at the next world cup.
3. Tongan Thor will never play for the Reds.
4. Hooper and Pocock will both still be in the Wallabies starting side at the next world cup.
5. Rugby will signficantly increase its share of the market in Australia

 

[Shelts89]

1. Argentina will win one Rugby Championship. Probably 2018/2019/2020.

2. Guy Noves will work some form of miracle and France won't be shit coming into the next RWC.

3. Lancaster will be sacked after the 2016 6N's, barring a win.

4. Bath will win the Premiership over here in England at least once.

5. The Argentinian team will win Super Rugby at least once.

 

[Viking]

1. Ita Vaea will be the wallabies number 8. Poey back to 7.
2. Pocock will win World Rugby Player of the year.
3. Australia will win the Bledisloe Cup.
4. South Africa will win the Rugby Championship with a new coach.
5. Kriel and De Allende will set the benchmark for best centre pairing in the world.

 

[light]

1. Wallabies will win the Bledisloe
2. Argentina will win rugby championship (2017 is my guess)
3. England will upgrade from minnow status at the 2019 WC
4. RG will still coach the Reds
5. Reds will suck for at least 90% of the next 5 years.

 

[Marcelo]

1. Ita Vaea will be the wallabies number 8. Poey back to 7.
2. Pocock will win World Rugby Player of the year.
3. Australia will win the Bledisloe Cup.
4. South Africa will win the Rugby Championship with a new coach.
5. Kriel and De Allende will set the benchmark for best centre pairing in the world.

Are u from SA?