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Rugby World Cup 2015
The World Cup format, going forward
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<blockquote data-quote="vasysm" data-source="post: 756261" data-attributes="member: 73342"><p>Taking the current World Rugby ranking, assuming top 24 qualify, seeding the top 6 nations and shuffling things a bit, a possible draw for the 24-team World Cup would look like this:</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Pool A</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>New Zealand</p><p>Scotland</p><p>Georgia</p><p>Uruguay</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Pool B</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Australia</p><p>France</p><p>USA</p><p>Spain</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Pool C</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>South Africa</p><p>Fiji</p><p>Italy</p><p>Chile</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Pool D</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Wales</p><p>Argentina</p><p>Romania</p><p>Hong Kong</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Pool E</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>England</p><p>Samoa</p><p>Canada</p><p>Russia</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Pool F</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Ireland</p><p>Tonga</p><p>Japan</p><p>Namibia</p><p></p><p></p><p>If we make it totally random and don't take into account zonal restrictions, things could get wild.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vasysm, post: 756261, member: 73342"] Taking the current World Rugby ranking, assuming top 24 qualify, seeding the top 6 nations and shuffling things a bit, a possible draw for the 24-team World Cup would look like this: [B]Pool A [/B] New Zealand Scotland Georgia Uruguay [B]Pool B [/B] Australia France USA Spain [B]Pool C [/B] South Africa Fiji Italy Chile [B]Pool D [/B] Wales Argentina Romania Hong Kong [B]Pool E [/B] England Samoa Canada Russia [B]Pool F [/B] Ireland Tonga Japan Namibia If we make it totally random and don't take into account zonal restrictions, things could get wild. [/QUOTE]
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