RWC 2023 Predictions

[Leonormous Boozer]

e) Just beat Wales by 15-20 points again

 

[Brigantine]

1987: NZ - 1st in pool
1991: Aus - 1st in pool - beat NZ in semis
1995: RSA - 1st in pool - beat NZ in final
1999*: Aus - 1st in pool
2003*: Eng - 1st in pool, won Final a.e.t.
2007: RSA - 1st in pool (NZ QF exit)
2011: NZ - 1st in pool
2015: NZ - 1st in pool
2019*: RSA - 2nd in pool (lost to NZ)

Anyone up to now that faced NZ in QF was already under-performing - only France 2007 won the QF - then came 4th place
People who beat NZ in SF... 1 won the final and 3* lost. Hardly a trend

People who lost to NZ in SF... 3 won the bronze final and 1 lost

1987 - Wales 3rd place
1995 - England 4th place
2011 - Australia 3rd place
2015 - South Africa 3rd place

But ok, just since 1999, anyone who wins vs NZ it's their last win, anyone who loses vs NZ it's their last loss.
Implies a RSA vs Arg final.

 

[Saintjay]

1987: NZ - 1st in pool
1991: Aus - 1st in pool - beat NZ in semis
1995: RSA - 1st in pool - beat NZ in final
1999*: Aus - 1st in pool
2003*: Eng - 1st in pool, won Final a.e.t.
2007: RSA - 1st in pool (NZ QF exit)
2011: NZ - 1st in pool
2015: NZ - 1st in pool
2019*: RSA - 2nd in pool (lost to NZ)

Anyone up to now that faced NZ in QF was already under-performing - only France 2007 won the QF - then came 4th place
People who beat NZ in SF... 1 won the final and 3* lost. Hardly a trend

People who lost to NZ in SF... 3 won the bronze final and 1 lost

1987 - Wales 3rd place
1995 - England 4th place
2011 - Australia 3rd place
2015 - South Africa 3rd place

But ok, just since 1999, anyone who wins vs NZ it's their last win, anyone who loses vs NZ it's their last loss.
Implies a RSA vs Arg final.

Yes it's the stat no team beating NZ in the knocks out has won the next game.

So based on that two of my worst fear could come true. Option one more likely on the stats.

1)England get to the final RFU declare Borthwick is the messiah. The forum has a united melt down of Irish and English fans

2)Wales make the final and it's all i hear about till the next comp.

 

[bushytop]

2)Wales make the final and it's all i hear about till the next comp.

4 years ain't too bad like… we've had to hear about 1966 for 47 years and counting (& we ain't even interested)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

4 years ain't too bad like… we've had to hear about 1966 for 47 years and counting (& we ain't even interested)

Yeah you lot never stfu about it tbf

 

[bushytop]

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Yeah you lot never stfu about it tbf

I've actually never seen anyone mention that in all honesty… about time someone did though, kudos

 

[Superalexmarket]

Arg _ Wal : Argentina
Eng _ Fiji: England
NZ _ Ire : Ireland
SA_ Fra: SouthAfrica
Ireland _ England the final, champion England

 

[die_mole]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say Ireland, France, Wales, and England to win.

Then for the lolz England and Wales win the semi-finals and Stade de France gets burned down 8 hours before kickoff.

reverse jinx is going great so far . . . I am indifferent on the South Africa/france game though.

 

[Brigantine]

TRC derby in the semi... didn't see that coming

 

[OldSchoolRugga]

Argentina vs All Blacks next week. Argentina in the final would be glorious.

 

[IT157]

Argentina vs All Blacks next week. Argentina in the final would be glorious.

Unfortunately not going to happen

 

[Superalexmarket]

TRC derby in the semi... didn't see that coming

The South hemisphere at its worst has 2 semifinilist and maybe 3 tomorrow, the 6 nations is very overrated man

 

[ikvat]

Today it's northern hemisphere day.

I hope.

 

[Hmmmmmm]

The South hemisphere at its worst has 2 semifinilist and maybe 3 tomorrow, the 6 nations is very overrated man

Nah, let's go for all 4

 

[Brigantine]

Nah, let's go for all 4

Fiji's betting odds ($3.10) actually give them a shot in the QF. In like 12% of all universes, SH does get all 4. Just a different 4 from 2015
It would also mean all pool winners knocked out in QFs

That said, I don't share their confidence.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Fiji's betting odds ($3.10) actually give them a shot in the QF. In like 12% of all universes, SH does get all 4. Just a different 4 from 2015
It would also mean all pool winners knocked out in QFs

That said, I don't share their confidence.

Losing a pool match is the new meta. Just everyone didn't catch on.

 

[Superalexmarket]

The South hemisphere at its worst has 2 semifinilist and maybe 3 tomorrow, the 6 nations is very overrated man

I told you so...

 

[Brigantine]

Losing a pool match is the new meta. Just everyone didn't catch on.

Australia was just trying too hard - otherwise they should have been there

From the start I was hoping to have a new 1st time champion. Well now I gotta put all my hopes on Argentina
After that, England and Fiji should both be promoted into the TRC

 

[Welsh Exile]

I think SA beat France, NZ beat Ireland, England beat Fiji and Argentina beat Wales and the NH, largely, get put back in their box.

Over to you rugby jinx gods.

Damn you rugby gods.

 

[IT157]

Damn you rugby gods.

I hope you at least made a bet on this!

Also you're way better at predicting than the La Rochelle fan that posts here!