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<blockquote data-quote="DanCarterite" data-source="post: 232058"><p>Doing the rankings and draw three years out from the tournament is retarded. The only guarantee this far out are that NZ, SA & Oz are going to be in the top four, even that is not actually carved in stone, but anyone who knows anything about rugby can pretty much predict the big three, but there is a lot happening amoungst the rest of the rugby world. </p><p></p><p>The Welsh are looking to regain the position and dominance they enjoyed in the seventies, and with the coaching and player set up they have, there is every possibility that they will remain the pre-eminent northern hemisphere team for the next three years. The Scots are showing signs of finally comming up with a team, the Italians are going from strength to strength and if the game continues to grow there at the pace it has in recent years, then Italy will not be the perennial 6N wooden spoon holders. England cannot remain as woefull as they are now, there are just too many talented players in the mix for them to remain so bad. USA rugby is also a spot to keep an eye on, rugby is getting bigger every day, and there is a huge potential pool of players, a little success (possibly on the sevens field at first) and there could well be an explosion of rugby over there. Eastern Europe is also enjoying huge growth in the game. </p><p></p><p>I don't necessarily think there will be a team come out of nowhere in the next couple of years that could mount a serious challenge on the World Cup, but I think in three years time we will be saying that the pools are F***ed up. There is no logical reason that I can see for the draw to occur now, and many many good reasons why it should not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DanCarterite, post: 232058"] Doing the rankings and draw three years out from the tournament is retarded. The only guarantee this far out are that NZ, SA & Oz are going to be in the top four, even that is not actually carved in stone, but anyone who knows anything about rugby can pretty much predict the big three, but there is a lot happening amoungst the rest of the rugby world. The Welsh are looking to regain the position and dominance they enjoyed in the seventies, and with the coaching and player set up they have, there is every possibility that they will remain the pre-eminent northern hemisphere team for the next three years. The Scots are showing signs of finally comming up with a team, the Italians are going from strength to strength and if the game continues to grow there at the pace it has in recent years, then Italy will not be the perennial 6N wooden spoon holders. England cannot remain as woefull as they are now, there are just too many talented players in the mix for them to remain so bad. USA rugby is also a spot to keep an eye on, rugby is getting bigger every day, and there is a huge potential pool of players, a little success (possibly on the sevens field at first) and there could well be an explosion of rugby over there. Eastern Europe is also enjoying huge growth in the game. I don't necessarily think there will be a team come out of nowhere in the next couple of years that could mount a serious challenge on the World Cup, but I think in three years time we will be saying that the pools are F***ed up. There is no logical reason that I can see for the draw to occur now, and many many good reasons why it should not. [/QUOTE]
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