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<blockquote data-quote="scuubasteve" data-source="post: 154022"><p>Mate, apologies on Habana, I seriously overlooked him in my count (definitely up there as one of the best in his position!).</p><p></p><p>Maybe not so much big Os and Bakkies as worlds best, but still pretty decent!</p><p></p><p>But as KZNSharksFan said, everyone watches their national team a little one sidedly and I'm not different. Personally I'd have said the AB's had at least 10 players who were argueably the best in their position in the world, but then I would say that! Haha</p><p></p><p>QKXV you might be onto something there with the 2 pools thing aye.</p><p>But, of the semifinalists, 2 teams have already lost games in this tournament (France & England) and only managed tight wins last week. So if either of those 2 teams won the cup I wouldn't call them convincing world champions by any stretch.</p><p></p><p>Similarly, Argentina have won all their games but struggled at times and have only finished as convincing winners against Namibia. Remembering their close victories over France and Scotland (Quarter) and the way they struggled for most of the game against Georgia suggests that they too have not been convincing.</p><p></p><p>I guess I would define convincing as taking into account all the things you suggested (bonus points, for/against, scorelines) plus the quality of opposition faced to suggest a clear champion above all others.</p><p></p><p>Hmm, that sounds longwinded, but you get the jist hopefully. But I guess on those terms, while I don't think South Africa has been very convincing, they are the MOST convincing. But then...they struggled against Tonga and Fiji...Nah I just don't yet believe aye.</p><p></p><p>Maybe a big performance in the Semi's will tip the scales.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scuubasteve, post: 154022"] Mate, apologies on Habana, I seriously overlooked him in my count (definitely up there as one of the best in his position!). Maybe not so much big Os and Bakkies as worlds best, but still pretty decent! But as KZNSharksFan said, everyone watches their national team a little one sidedly and I'm not different. Personally I'd have said the AB's had at least 10 players who were argueably the best in their position in the world, but then I would say that! Haha QKXV you might be onto something there with the 2 pools thing aye. But, of the semifinalists, 2 teams have already lost games in this tournament (France & England) and only managed tight wins last week. So if either of those 2 teams won the cup I wouldn't call them convincing world champions by any stretch. Similarly, Argentina have won all their games but struggled at times and have only finished as convincing winners against Namibia. Remembering their close victories over France and Scotland (Quarter) and the way they struggled for most of the game against Georgia suggests that they too have not been convincing. I guess I would define convincing as taking into account all the things you suggested (bonus points, for/against, scorelines) plus the quality of opposition faced to suggest a clear champion above all others. Hmm, that sounds longwinded, but you get the jist hopefully. But I guess on those terms, while I don't think South Africa has been very convincing, they are the MOST convincing. But then...they struggled against Tonga and Fiji...Nah I just don't yet believe aye. Maybe a big performance in the Semi's will tip the scales. [/QUOTE]
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