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<blockquote data-quote="ncurd" data-source="post: 769558" data-attributes="member: 72205"><p>Look at it this way (and I know there were mitigating factors to this) in 2007 Argentina beat France twice and Ireland once on the way to third place losing one match against SA in the following 8 years they've beaten Ireland once in this world cup but have routinely beaten France who have been mostly on a downward trend (but France still edges it by one game). This time they lost to every SH team.</p><p></p><p>They beat Aus last year which everyone thought may struggle to get out their group (till Pocock/Cheika turned it round) and SA this year who managed somehow to lose to Japan (which shouldn't happen no matter how good a coach Eddie Jones is).</p><p></p><p>I think we are reading too much into one or two good wins.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p>Bringing Wales into equation they've beaten them once since 2007 but only played 4 games.</p><p></p><p>Seriously I know they are a better side but it's going to take way more consistent results against top NH sides before I'll rank them above us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ncurd, post: 769558, member: 72205"] Look at it this way (and I know there were mitigating factors to this) in 2007 Argentina beat France twice and Ireland once on the way to third place losing one match against SA in the following 8 years they've beaten Ireland once in this world cup but have routinely beaten France who have been mostly on a downward trend (but France still edges it by one game). This time they lost to every SH team. They beat Aus last year which everyone thought may struggle to get out their group (till Pocock/Cheika turned it round) and SA this year who managed somehow to lose to Japan (which shouldn't happen no matter how good a coach Eddie Jones is). I think we are reading too much into one or two good wins. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Bringing Wales into equation they've beaten them once since 2007 but only played 4 games. Seriously I know they are a better side but it's going to take way more consistent results against top NH sides before I'll rank them above us. [/QUOTE]
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