Not at all.
Japan in Pool A
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Not at all.
Japan in Pool A
Looks wise he does a bit.
Anyway - Ocenaia 2 - probably Samoa - Pool C the one to avoid from that perspective.
Pool A looking tasty
Throw Argentina in there now as well. Tough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
And France! Yikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
Pool C looks like a ballache. We're totally going into that one.
reland
Scotland
Japan
Europe 1
Play-off winne
Pool A
Ireland
Scotland
Japan
Europe 1
Play-off winner
Pool B
New Zealand
South Africa
Italy
Africa 1
Repechage winner
Pool C
England
France
Argentina
Americas 1
Oceania 2
Pool D
Australia
Wales
Georgia
Oceania 1
Americas 2
Unfortunately it's NZ or SA in the QF. BALLS!
Beat Scotland, Japan and South Africa to get to a semi final - we may as well pack up if we can't do that.
Assuming the SA we play in 2019 is the on that's around now. Never underestimate our ability to f*** it up.
If we could play Scotland and Japan first and well rested going into a QF against SA then we really won't get a better chance handed to us than this.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Look at England's draw on the other hand - games against Samoa - Argentina and then France - then Wales or Australia in the QF - they will be well mangled by then.
This is a brilliant draw for us when you look at the the other options.
Best chance Ireland will ever have in my opinion. That's a really superb draw in so many ways.
If it's laid out with Japan and Scotland first as you say.Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
We'll have Japan in the opening game now though won't we?
Current Pacific tournament standings with 2 games each remaining.
Fiji 8 pts - OC1
Samoa 4 pts - OC 2
Tonga - 1pts - P/off v Eur 3
If you are Samoa - you surely throw the remaining 2 games and finish bottom of that group and take your chances against Spain or Russia in the play-off knowing that you play Ire-Scot-Jap-Rom instead of Eng-Arg-Fra-USA in the tournament. Samoa on thier day give Japan and Scotland a good game - whereas they have no chance v France or Argentina.
I reckon they put Japan in against the Play-off winner to open the tournament - Try and get them a win to start the tournament. Means our opening game will be against Scotland or Romania. That's a wild guess on my part, but would you not want the hosts to do well?Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
You'd think but then this is uncharted territory for a host.Quote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
My thinking is that the top seed was nailed on for the audience/spectacle. We'll give that. Scotland won't. I've seen it said (on IRFU FB) we're playing Japan in Tokyo and Scotland in Osaka. But I don't know where that's coming from!
Perhaps - but I'm thinking the whole spectacle of the opening ceremony will be enough and people will want to see Japan do well. The Romantic in me would love to have us opening the tournament in 2019 and 2023 (as hosts :) )Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
You could be right. I would, hate to be in the opening game tbh. Cos I want to actually go to all of our games without breaking my inconsiderable bank.
Would love to visit Japan - will get there eventually.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
http://www.japancampers.com/