RWC 2019 Draw

[Laighin Break]

Our group probably provides the "easy QF"...

[Dexter]

Our group probably provides the "easy QF"...

Definitely..on past form.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

The good thing is that the favourites tag always sits well with us at world cups

It'll seem different at the time when the pressure is on but it certainly looks good right now. If we manage to avoid having Scotland in the last group game then we'll really be in a great place, it'd be some change from playing France one week and Argentina the next.

[ribs]

As hosts Japan will be the first game but against who? I suspect we'll have Scotland in the last game

[simonokeeffe]

Dont get this talk of England having group of death

Canada meh
Samoa rabble
Argentina theyve spanked last few times and are a bit disorganised
France resurgeant but they should beat

QF: Theyre beating Wales on the regular and 3-0'd Australia in Australia

For us think we're getting an insight into Scottish mentality that theyre delighted they think theyve a chance of an upset while confirming it would be an upset and they know it.
Then look at their recent record away from Murrayfield as opposed to our away record
Laidlaw will be 34 and Russell will still be Russell

[cormac]

Dont get this talk of England having group of death

Canada meh
Samoa rabble
Argentina theyve spanked last few times and are a bit disorganised
France resurgeant but they should beat

QF: Theyre beating Wales on the regular and 3-0'd Australia in Australia

For us think we're getting an insight into Scottish mentality that theyre delighted they think theyve a chance of an upset while confirming it would be an upset and they know it.
Then look at their recent record away from Murrayfield as opposed to our away record
Laidlaw will be 34 and Russell will still be Russell

As we well know, playing Argentina at a RWC is a completely different kettle of fish to playing them in June or November.

[kermischocolate]

Dont get this talk of England having group of death

Canada meh
Samoa rabble
Argentina theyve spanked last few times and are a bit disorganised
France resurgeant but they should beat

QF: Theyre beating Wales on the regular and 3-0'd Australia in Australia

For us think we're getting an insight into Scottish mentality that theyre delighted they think theyve a chance of an upset while confirming it would be an upset and they know it.
Then look at their recent record away from Murrayfield as opposed to our away record
Laidlaw will be 34 and Russell will still be Russell

Interesting to see how the Toonie Tombola works in an international setting. The more Laidlaw is there, the better it is for Ireland.

[olaf the fat]

As hosts Japan will be the first game but against who? I suspect we'll have Scotland in the last game

The hosts should get higher ranked teams for the last games - keeps them in the contest longer. I know that did not happen for England last time around! lessons learned and all that..

[simonokeeffe]

Dont get this talk of England having group of death

Canada meh
Samoa rabble
Argentina theyve spanked last few times and are a bit disorganised
France resurgeant but they should beat

QF: Theyre beating Wales on the regular and 3-0'd Australia in Australia

For us think we're getting an insight into Scottish mentality that theyre delighted they think theyve a chance of an upset while confirming it would be an upset and they know it.
Then look at their recent record away from Murrayfield as opposed to our away record
Laidlaw will be 34 and Russell will still be Russell

As we well know, playing Argentina at a RWC is a completely different kettle of fish to playing them in June or November.

I know but theyve been muck since the last RWC and only picking Argentina based players is hurting them, especially from only have one side which has to change between coaching setups

think we will play Japan first from what Ive seen based on need for big opening game involving hosts

[Twist]

Dont get this talk of England having group of death

Canada meh
Samoa rabble
Argentina theyve spanked last few times and are a bit disorganised
France resurgeant but they should beat

QF: Theyre beating Wales on the regular and 3-0'd Australia in Australia

For us think we're getting an insight into Scottish mentality that theyre delighted they think theyve a chance of an upset while confirming it would be an upset and they know it.
Then look at their recent record away from Murrayfield as opposed to our away record
Laidlaw will be 34 and Russell will still be Russell

As we well know, playing Argentina at a RWC is a completely different kettle of fish to playing them in June or November.

I know but theyve been muck since the last RWC and only picking Argentina based players is hurting them, especially from only have one side which has to change between coaching setups

think we will play Japan first from what Ive seen based on need for big opening game involving hosts

That would be a great occasion. Opening night in Tokyo

Agree it would also be very helpful to play the Scots early in the pool stages.


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[LeRouxIsPHat]

Scotland playing Japan in the last match would likely be a straight shout out to see who makes the QF...could be quite appealing to run with that.

[cormac]

Scotland playing Japan in the last match would likely be a straight shout out to see who makes the QF...could be quite appealing to run with that.

I suspect they won't make the mistake of having the hosts play their two biggest group rivals in the first three games again. They won't want to run the risk of them going out too early in the competition. Suspect Japan won't have to play twice in four days either this time.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I dunno Cormac, I really enjoyed that England Uruguay game

[cormac]

I dunno Cormac, I really enjoyed that England Uruguay game

Not sure Japan v Romania will contain the same levels of schadenfreude.

[simonokeeffe]

So we either then get in order

Japan Scotland Qualifier Qualifier or
Japan Qualifier Scotland Qualifier

Either way thats a decent fixture list
Ideally scenario 2 with Romania second

[LeRouxIsPHat]

Yeah it really is a dream draw regardless of the fixture list.

[Peg Leg]

I dunno Cormac, I really enjoyed that England Uruguay game

Yeah but that's because Uruguayan.

[simonokeeffe]

Yeah it really is a dream draw regardless of the fixture list.

And playing the opening game is handy for welfare/rest periods

[Oldschool]

Japan's best chance of getting thru is to play and lose (assumed) to Ireland in their first game with their last game against Scotland and Scotland's second last game against Ireland only four days earlier.

[Ruckedtobits]

Don't write out France. They have lots of talented players. They'll find a Coach with passion and ability to put them together. The President of the FFR will give the National team precedent above everything else.