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Who could claim an upset win?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jbobo" data-source="post: 733145" data-attributes="member: 62085"><p>Stats are pretty useless considering that most of England's tries are due to forward domination. I believe Australia and Wales have more devastating runners and have proven more so than England the ability to counter and score from their own half, this doesn't mean England can't do it, of course they can. I just believe that Aus and Wales are better at it. </p><p></p><p>On this subject of upsets, would it be fair to note that England have a pretty poor record of bottling it in the big matches? They have not won a Slam or even 6N ***le in 5 years, even though they have been until Ireland, the highest ranked team in the NH for the last 3 or so. The year they did (2011) they performed quite poorly in the WC. Is there not a significant chance that if Fiji play very well that England may find the challenge in their own World Cup, with all the pressure that this brings, a little too much on the day? I mean, 2013 anyone? Don't tell me this isn't significant or relevant, as it is just as or more relevant than the Fiji-Wales argument. </p><p></p><p>As i set out above, neither Wales, Aus or England can afford to take Fiji lightly. I am absolutely certain they will not. Points difference is almost a given for at least 2 of these teams. (i suspect all three).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jbobo, post: 733145, member: 62085"] Stats are pretty useless considering that most of England's tries are due to forward domination. I believe Australia and Wales have more devastating runners and have proven more so than England the ability to counter and score from their own half, this doesn't mean England can't do it, of course they can. I just believe that Aus and Wales are better at it. On this subject of upsets, would it be fair to note that England have a pretty poor record of bottling it in the big matches? They have not won a Slam or even 6N ***le in 5 years, even though they have been until Ireland, the highest ranked team in the NH for the last 3 or so. The year they did (2011) they performed quite poorly in the WC. Is there not a significant chance that if Fiji play very well that England may find the challenge in their own World Cup, with all the pressure that this brings, a little too much on the day? I mean, 2013 anyone? Don't tell me this isn't significant or relevant, as it is just as or more relevant than the Fiji-Wales argument. As i set out above, neither Wales, Aus or England can afford to take Fiji lightly. I am absolutely certain they will not. Points difference is almost a given for at least 2 of these teams. (i suspect all three). [/QUOTE]
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