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The General RWC 2023 draw discussion thread
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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 1159674" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>The QFs were good entertainment, but completely underlined what a mess the draw was. QFs should be there to reward pool winners with an easier fixture and route to the final, whilst still giving a pool runner up a fighting chance of an upset. The SFs should be where the best four teams compete in close contests as a tournament reaches its climax. </p><p></p><p>For the QFs to see 3x pool winners sent home is a bit of a travesty that undermines the entire five week long pool stage. The pool stage was almost for nothing for any true RWC contender which is why I was arguing at the start for top teams to rest players more in the pools and focus exclusively on peaking for the QFs. Thankfully World Rugby's player safety u-turn means red cards in the pool stage did not impact on the QFs and there weren't many key injuries from sides that were chasing irrelevant pool victories. So these factorz were not as important as they might otherwise have been. </p><p></p><p>However, I think counter arguments that winning your group gives you confidence and increases the chance of success in the QF were not borne out at the weekend. 3 of the sides that went in with elevated confidence were sent packing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 1159674, member: 74121"] The QFs were good entertainment, but completely underlined what a mess the draw was. QFs should be there to reward pool winners with an easier fixture and route to the final, whilst still giving a pool runner up a fighting chance of an upset. The SFs should be where the best four teams compete in close contests as a tournament reaches its climax. For the QFs to see 3x pool winners sent home is a bit of a travesty that undermines the entire five week long pool stage. The pool stage was almost for nothing for any true RWC contender which is why I was arguing at the start for top teams to rest players more in the pools and focus exclusively on peaking for the QFs. Thankfully World Rugby's player safety u-turn means red cards in the pool stage did not impact on the QFs and there weren't many key injuries from sides that were chasing irrelevant pool victories. So these factorz were not as important as they might otherwise have been. However, I think counter arguments that winning your group gives you confidence and increases the chance of success in the QF were not borne out at the weekend. 3 of the sides that went in with elevated confidence were sent packing. [/QUOTE]
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