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<blockquote data-quote="Brigantine" data-source="post: 1096909" data-attributes="member: 73940"><p>Is it really a good thing if qualifying out of your group is basically just a formality? To expand the knock-outs so that the pool games are low-stakes?</p><p></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p>In one sense, the "World Cup" should be reserved for teams that participate in and progress from official Regional (continental) Union tournaments.</p><p></p><p>2026 Rugby World Cup, played in November with teams from:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rugby Europe Championship</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pacific Nations Cup</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">South American Championship</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rugby Americas North Championship (if it returns)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Africa Cup</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Asia Rugby Championship</li> </ul><p>e.g. <span style="font-size: 9px">(pools tweaked to minimize multiple teams from the same comp)</span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool A: Samoa,_ Romania, Uruguay, Hong Kong</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool B: Fiji,_____. Spain,___. Chile,___. Russia/Canada</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool C: Georgia, Tonga,___ Portugal, Namibia</li> </ul><p></p><p>And then you can have a 'separate' tournament where you take the (e.g.) 3 podium finishers and then include Tier 1 / Japan / USA, 3 pools of 5</p><p></p><p>2027 Elite Rugby Cup, played in September with teams from:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Rugby World Cup</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">6 Nations</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Rugby Championship</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Invited teams not eligible for the Rugby World Cup e.g. Japan, USA</li> </ul><p>e.g.</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool A: Ireland,_____. Australia,____. Scotland,_. Fiji,___. Georgia</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool B: France,______ New Zealand, Wales,____ Samoa, USA</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool C: South Africa, England,_____ Argentina, Japan,_ Italy</li> </ul><p>Now tell me those pools aren't more interesting! (Not that it will happen)</p><p></p><p>A 6-pool alternative looks more like:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool A: Ireland,______ Fiji,________ Georgia,_ Namibia</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool B: France,______. Samoa,____ Spain,___ Chile, </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool C: South Africa,. Japan,_____ Italy,____. Canada</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool D: Australia,____ Scotland,__ Uruguay, Portugal,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool E: New Zealand, Wales,____. Romania, USA, </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Pool F: England,_____. Argentina, Tonga,___ Hong Kong</li> </ul><p></p><p>And now, back to following the Repechange</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brigantine, post: 1096909, member: 73940"] Is it really a good thing if qualifying out of your group is basically just a formality? To expand the knock-outs so that the pool games are low-stakes? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In one sense, the "World Cup" should be reserved for teams that participate in and progress from official Regional (continental) Union tournaments. 2026 Rugby World Cup, played in November with teams from: [LIST] [*]Rugby Europe Championship [*]Pacific Nations Cup [*]South American Championship [*]Rugby Americas North Championship (if it returns) [*]Africa Cup [*]Asia Rugby Championship [/LIST] e.g. [SIZE=1](pools tweaked to minimize multiple teams from the same comp)[/SIZE] [LIST] [*]Pool A: Samoa,_ Romania, Uruguay, Hong Kong [*]Pool B: Fiji,_____. Spain,___. Chile,___. Russia/Canada [*]Pool C: Georgia, Tonga,___ Portugal, Namibia [/LIST] And then you can have a 'separate' tournament where you take the (e.g.) 3 podium finishers and then include Tier 1 / Japan / USA, 3 pools of 5 2027 Elite Rugby Cup, played in September with teams from: [LIST] [*]Rugby World Cup [*]6 Nations [*]The Rugby Championship [*]Invited teams not eligible for the Rugby World Cup e.g. Japan, USA [/LIST] e.g. [LIST] [*]Pool A: Ireland,_____. Australia,____. Scotland,_. Fiji,___. Georgia [*]Pool B: France,______ New Zealand, Wales,____ Samoa, USA [*]Pool C: South Africa, England,_____ Argentina, Japan,_ Italy [/LIST] Now tell me those pools aren't more interesting! (Not that it will happen) A 6-pool alternative looks more like: [LIST] [*]Pool A: Ireland,______ Fiji,________ Georgia,_ Namibia [*]Pool B: France,______. Samoa,____ Spain,___ Chile, [*]Pool C: South Africa,. Japan,_____ Italy,____. Canada [*]Pool D: Australia,____ Scotland,__ Uruguay, Portugal, [*]Pool E: New Zealand, Wales,____. Romania, USA, [*]Pool F: England,_____. Argentina, Tonga,___ Hong Kong [/LIST] And now, back to following the Repechange [/QUOTE]
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