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Reducing number of teams playing in RWC
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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. Laxative" data-source="post: 149730"><p>Well, to be honest the IRB would be stupid to reduce the number of teams for 2011. Look at all the great matches involving so called "minnows" in this tournament. Tonga, Fiji, Georgia and even Romania have posed some serious threats. It would be murder for them to be kicked out. On the other hand, at least the IRB is letting the top 3 teams in from each pool next time so that means Tonga automatically qualify - that could put Samoa in a spot of bother though.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>However, the greatest thing to come from this tournament is the performance of Argentina. For a few years there has been talk that they may be included in the Tri-Nations in 2010 or '11, but judging by there dominance in the pool stages they should be rushed straight in - next year if possible. They don't have a tournament to play in and yet they are firming as favourites for the semi-finals and possible the big one!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. Laxative, post: 149730"] Well, to be honest the IRB would be stupid to reduce the number of teams for 2011. Look at all the great matches involving so called "minnows" in this tournament. Tonga, Fiji, Georgia and even Romania have posed some serious threats. It would be murder for them to be kicked out. On the other hand, at least the IRB is letting the top 3 teams in from each pool next time so that means Tonga automatically qualify - that could put Samoa in a spot of bother though. However, the greatest thing to come from this tournament is the performance of Argentina. For a few years there has been talk that they may be included in the Tri-Nations in 2010 or '11, but judging by there dominance in the pool stages they should be rushed straight in - next year if possible. They don't have a tournament to play in and yet they are firming as favourites for the semi-finals and possible the big one!! [/QUOTE]
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