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Top 15 world rankings predictions for 10 years time?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cruz_del_Sur" data-source="post: 935657" data-attributes="member: 55747"><p>I think we could very well see a big move with the USA. They are taking a rather smart approach imo. They took sevens first, which is a faster-paced game and therefore suited to their audience.</p><p>And even with second-tier athletes, some of which can even tackle or pass the ball properly to both sides, they are dominating the sevens series. They are doing a decent effort with their internal 15s tournaments (you can watch their games for free on facebook, etc). Their performance on the ARC has also increased a LOT. With a little bit of effort, they could be a top 10 nation. Maybe 10 years is not enough for that tho.</p><p></p><p>France will be higher, but that's just a dead cat bounce.</p><p></p><p>I was thinking South Africa but they arent really as bad as some say they are. Inconsistent, sure, bad, definitely not. I dont think any other team could have beaten NZ in NZ like they did. They still have that NZ kryptonite mysticism about them and i dont see that going away. The managed to somehow become rough around the edges and untidy, but the talent is there.</p><p>I for one dont really care for the rankings and, when it really matters (WCs), RSA can beat anyone.</p><p>it's the very last team NZers would like to face (not in terms of watching a competitive match, but in terms of preventing them from winning the entire thing). That alone speaks volumes.</p><p></p><p>Australia is the biggest question mark. If they give a damn they could easily be top 3. They could very well be 10ish. Who knows.</p><p></p><p>Ireland, as much as i love what they are doing, i think they have an incredible generation. A strong combination of experience, leadership up and coming hunger and talent. </p><p>I expect them to fall back a bit on the ranks in 10 years.</p><p>Size matters and i dont see Ireland having the numbers. And comparing them to NZ is just silly. NZ place all of their eggs in one basket, Ireland do not. Winning the world cup could change that, but that is a huge if.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to go down on the rankings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cruz_del_Sur, post: 935657, member: 55747"] I think we could very well see a big move with the USA. They are taking a rather smart approach imo. They took sevens first, which is a faster-paced game and therefore suited to their audience. And even with second-tier athletes, some of which can even tackle or pass the ball properly to both sides, they are dominating the sevens series. They are doing a decent effort with their internal 15s tournaments (you can watch their games for free on facebook, etc). Their performance on the ARC has also increased a LOT. With a little bit of effort, they could be a top 10 nation. Maybe 10 years is not enough for that tho. France will be higher, but that's just a dead cat bounce. I was thinking South Africa but they arent really as bad as some say they are. Inconsistent, sure, bad, definitely not. I dont think any other team could have beaten NZ in NZ like they did. They still have that NZ kryptonite mysticism about them and i dont see that going away. The managed to somehow become rough around the edges and untidy, but the talent is there. I for one dont really care for the rankings and, when it really matters (WCs), RSA can beat anyone. it's the very last team NZers would like to face (not in terms of watching a competitive match, but in terms of preventing them from winning the entire thing). That alone speaks volumes. Australia is the biggest question mark. If they give a damn they could easily be top 3. They could very well be 10ish. Who knows. Ireland, as much as i love what they are doing, i think they have an incredible generation. A strong combination of experience, leadership up and coming hunger and talent. I expect them to fall back a bit on the ranks in 10 years. Size matters and i dont see Ireland having the numbers. And comparing them to NZ is just silly. NZ place all of their eggs in one basket, Ireland do not. Winning the world cup could change that, but that is a huge if. Fiji, Tonga and Samoa to go down on the rankings. [/QUOTE]
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