RWC 2027 Australia

[rugbyAU]

FUCK we got NZ, 2nd place before its started

 

[Wilson]

NZ, Australia, Chile, Hong Kong

Probably the hardest 1 seed, but easiest (close to) 3 and (definitely) 4 seed we could get.

 

[rugbyAU]

that's a disaster getting NZ, we always shit the bed against them

6 wins in our last 50 against them

 

[rugbyAU]

Our path:
- Rd of 16 v Japan
- England in QF
- Arg or Ireland in SF

 

[Wilson]

that's a disaster getting NZ, we always shit the bed against them

6 wins in our last 50 against them

It's not too bad given the tournament structure, and I think it means we likely won't see them in the knock outs until the end (if we both make it). More important to avoid a 3rd string that could pull off an upset.

 

[rugbyAU]

NZ and SA likely play each other in the QF - how can 1 and 2 meet each other that early

 

[KOB1987]

that's a disaster getting NZ, we always shit the bed against them

6 wins in our last 50 against them

On the flip side, assuming we come 1st or 2nd in the pool we can’t meet NZ again until the final. It also means the opening game is Aus v NZ which is a bit of a coup

 

[Wilson]

Our path:
- Rd of 16 v Japan
- England in QF
- Arg or Ireland in SF

England in the quarter will be tough, but get through it and that's a much easier semi.

 

[rugbyAU]

England in the quarter will be tough, but get through it and that's a much easier semi.

yeah tough QF but even if we won Pool A we'd play SA in the quarter

 

[Wilson]

yeah tough QF but even if we won Pool A we'd play SA in the quarter

I actually think the SA match up in Australia might be slightly better for us, but probably not by much.

 

[rugbyAU]

 

[Wilson]

Would love to see Scott Sio do us a favour and lead Samoa to an upset over Japan, I think they'd be even less risk then Japan in that round of 16 game (assuming we're second in our pool).

 

[rugbyAU]

Likely Rd of 16:

NZ v Spain
SA v Uruguay
Fiji v Wales
France v Scotland
Aus v Japan
Eng v Italy
Arg v Tonga
Ireland v Georgia

Likely QF:

NZ v SA
France v Fiji
Aus v England
Arg v Ireland

Likely SF:

SA v France
Eng v Ireland

Likely Final:

SA v England

 

[rugbyAU]

 

[rugbyAU]

match schedule released Feb 3

Likely tournament opener v NZ

 

[Spamnoodle]

that's a disaster getting NZ, we always shit the bed against them

6 wins in our last 50 against them

We have to beat them at some point in the tournament.
We have them at home in a one off game at a home World Cup. Anything can happen.

Definitely no need to run up the white flag 2 years out.

 

[Giulia]

match schedule released Feb 3

Likely tournament opener v NZ

There'd be a lot of empty seats at Optus Stadium for Australia vs Hong Kong China or Chile

 

[Dismal Pillock]

So NZ have to throw their pool game vs Aus to avoid the bokkes in the quarters?

 

[Spamnoodle]

On the flip side, assuming we come 1st or 2nd in the pool we can’t meet NZ again until the final. It also means the opening game is Aus v NZ which is a bit of a coup

What an opening game! Blockbuster.

 

[Giulia]

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Hot take: Future draws should be set up to avoid where possible having two Six Nations or Rugby Championship teams in the same pool