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[2014 Mid-Year Tests] New Zealand vs England (2nd Test)
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<blockquote data-quote="Bada-Bing!" data-source="post: 651438" data-attributes="member: 70552"><p>Lol. Home advantage is massive in World rugby. I'd still have us 3rd favourites as long as, we top pool A. The ABs have a difficult draw in the knockout stages. If it's France ( so long as PSA gets sacked) then that is a potential QF or Ireland. Then SA in the semi final, which could be mammoth test match. If England top group A then it's Somoa/Scotland in the quarters and then Ireland/France in the semis. A home final against whichever battered team emerge from a monster semi between the ABs and SA? I'd certainly take that and give England a chance, with a feverant home crowd behind them at Twickenham.</p><p></p><p>Th question you have to ask is for all the ABs superiority today, why it was not reflected on the scoreboard? England might not play great running rugby, but WCs are rarely about great running rugby. Usually, it's about tight defences and who kicks their penalties that win WCs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bada-Bing!, post: 651438, member: 70552"] Lol. Home advantage is massive in World rugby. I'd still have us 3rd favourites as long as, we top pool A. The ABs have a difficult draw in the knockout stages. If it's France ( so long as PSA gets sacked) then that is a potential QF or Ireland. Then SA in the semi final, which could be mammoth test match. If England top group A then it's Somoa/Scotland in the quarters and then Ireland/France in the semis. A home final against whichever battered team emerge from a monster semi between the ABs and SA? I'd certainly take that and give England a chance, with a feverant home crowd behind them at Twickenham. Th question you have to ask is for all the ABs superiority today, why it was not reflected on the scoreboard? England might not play great running rugby, but WCs are rarely about great running rugby. Usually, it's about tight defences and who kicks their penalties that win WCs. [/QUOTE]
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