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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1141178" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Its a difficult RWC to predict!</p><p></p><p>I don't read too much into NZ's record loss and our winning that one just as I didn't read too much into our loss in NZ where we were blitzed but showed enough to indicate we can turn it around. The same counts here in that small margins and NZ would be right back in it though they sorely missed Frizzell and Retallick and then on top of those S Barrett and Lomax earlyish. They'll be back.</p><p></p><p>France looked good as well and despite the narrow scoreline Ireland have been the most consistent side since the last RWC...</p><p></p><p>But we know the draw means it's not these 4 that are going to be contesting the semi's so you have to cast the net wider but it'd be considered an upset if a team from the other side of the draw took a semi but stranger things have happened.</p><p></p><p>I really can't split it so I won't be trying to rationalize my picks and will simply go with my heart and say SA takes the final and I don't care who the opposing team is but lets call it NZ. I just feel it in my gut that this is the stage being set. I'd hate to see NZ or France lift the trophy so if it can't be us I'd cheer for either a new champ in Ireland as fair payback for their consistency or an underdog story and another ***le not looked for from an underdog England.</p><p></p><p>For me its the rivalry for RWC ***les with NZ on top of bad blood for our Super rugby exclusion and I don't want to see France take it because I feel cheated out of SA hosting this event and we probably won't see the tournament here again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1141178, member: 39190"] Its a difficult RWC to predict! I don't read too much into NZ's record loss and our winning that one just as I didn't read too much into our loss in NZ where we were blitzed but showed enough to indicate we can turn it around. The same counts here in that small margins and NZ would be right back in it though they sorely missed Frizzell and Retallick and then on top of those S Barrett and Lomax earlyish. They'll be back. France looked good as well and despite the narrow scoreline Ireland have been the most consistent side since the last RWC... But we know the draw means it's not these 4 that are going to be contesting the semi's so you have to cast the net wider but it'd be considered an upset if a team from the other side of the draw took a semi but stranger things have happened. I really can't split it so I won't be trying to rationalize my picks and will simply go with my heart and say SA takes the final and I don't care who the opposing team is but lets call it NZ. I just feel it in my gut that this is the stage being set. I'd hate to see NZ or France lift the trophy so if it can't be us I'd cheer for either a new champ in Ireland as fair payback for their consistency or an underdog story and another ***le not looked for from an underdog England. For me its the rivalry for RWC ***les with NZ on top of bad blood for our Super rugby exclusion and I don't want to see France take it because I feel cheated out of SA hosting this event and we probably won't see the tournament here again. [/QUOTE]
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