Posted August 29, 20231 yr Pool A: New Zealand France Italy Uruguay Namibia Pool B: South Africa Ireland Scotland Tonga Romania Pool C: Wales Australia Fiji Georgia Portugal Pool D: England Japan Argentina Samoa Chile The tournament will be live on ITV from Friday 8th September to Saturday 28th October. Who do you think will win the tournament? Will you be watching at all?
August 29, 20231 yr Author Odds: (Coral) France 3-1jf New Zealand 3-1jf South Africa 7-2 Ireland 9-2 Australia 12-1 England 16-1 Argentina 25-1 Wales 40-1 Scotland 40-1 Fiji 80-1 Samoa 100-1 Italy 500-1 Japan 500-1 Chile 1000-1 Georgia 1000-1 Namibia 1000-1 Portugal 1000-1 Romania 1000-1 Tonga 1000-1 Uruguay 1000-1
August 29, 20231 yr Author Pool A: New Zealand (Appearances 10) [best: Winners 1987, 2011, 2015] France (Appearances 10) [best: Runner-Ups 1987,2011, 2015] Italy (Appearances 10) [best: Pool Stages Every Time] Uruguay (Appearances 5) [best: Pool Stages Every Time] Namibia (Appearances 7) [best: Pool Stages Every Time] Pool B: South Africa (Appearances 8) [best: Winners 1995, 2007, 2019] Ireland (Appearances 10) [best: Quarter-Finals 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015, 2019] Scotland (Appearances 10) [best: Fourth 1991] Tonga (Appearances 9) [best: Pool Stages Every Time] Romania (Appearances 9) [best: Pool Stages Every Time] Pool C: Wales (Appearances 10) [best: 3rd 1987] Australia (Appearances 10) [best: Winners: 1991,1999] Fiji (Appearances 9) [best: Quarter-Finals 1987, 2007] Georgia (Appearances 6) [best: Pool Stages Every Time] Portugal (Appearances 2) [best: Pool Stage 2007] Pool D: England (Appearances 10) [best: Winners 2003] Japan (Apperances 10) [best: Quarter-Finals 2019] Argentina (Appearances 10) [best: 3rd 2007] Samoa (Appearances 9) [best: Quarter-Finals 1991, 1995] Chile (Debut appearance)
September 8, 20231 yr Bizarre the 2 favourites for the tournament are playing in the first match, you'd think the organisers would want that to be the final!
September 8, 20231 yr Author Within 93 seconds and New Zealand get the first try of the Rugby World Cup.
September 8, 20231 yr Author Big loss for France, you don't want the majority of your forwards going 70 mins in this heat.
September 8, 20231 yr Author France needed that. Their attack is starting to fire after some early jitters
September 9, 20231 yr My favourite team is Ireland. Even after French win I prefer to have them over New Zealand against Ireland in quaterfinal.
September 12, 20231 yr Author France have made 12 changes for their Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Uruguay in Lille on Thursday. The hosts began the tournament by beating New Zealand 27-13 in Paris. Lock Cameron Woki, wing Gabin Villiere and centre Yoram Moefana keep their spots, while Toulouse back row Anthony Jelonch will lead a much-changed side. France starting XV to face Uruguay: Jaminet; Bielle-Biarrey, Vincent, Moefana, Villiere; Hastoy, Lucu; Gros, Bourgarit, Aldegheri, Woki, Taofifenua, Boudehent, Macalou, Jelonch (capt). Replacements: Mauvaka, Wardi, Falatea, Chalureau, Flament, Cros, Couilloud, Ramos.
September 14, 20231 yr Author Kyle Sinckler is expected to make a welcome return from injury for England against Japan on Sunday after returning to full fitness following a chest problem.
September 18, 20231 yr I start to worry about Wales. Australia will be very angry after a sensational defeat from Fiji.
September 18, 20231 yr I start to worry about Wales. Australia will be very angry after a sensational defeat from Fiji. Wales will be fine, Australia are pretty average at the moment. Think both Wales and Fiji qualify- suspect England probably end up against the latter and end up being beaten. We’re very average at the moment.
October 8, 20231 yr Author A hat-trick from Mateo Carreras carried Argentina into a World Cup quarter-final with Wales as they beat Japan in their winner-takes-all Pool D match. Whichever side won in Nantes would take second in the group behind England. And it is Argentina who have booked a date with the Welsh in Marseille on 14 October after a pulsating encounter in which the momentum swung throughout.
October 8, 20231 yr Author Wales forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys says a decision will be made on a replacement for number eight Taulupe Faletau in the next 24-28 hours
October 8, 20231 yr Author With the knockout stages starting next weekend, ITV will be presenting fully onsite from the stadia, in the studio in the stands and on the touchline.
October 9, 20231 yr Author England back Marcus Smith has praised the role of Olympic great Daley Thompson in improving his speed. Smith wants to emulate the attacking ability of New Zealand playmakers Richie Mo'unga and Beauden Barrett. The 24-year-old has made some eye-catching appearances off the bench, but at full-back rather than fly-half, and scored two tries in his only World Cup start against Chile. "For five or six years, I've been working hard on my speed," Smith said. "Guys like Richie Mo'unga and Beauden Barrett have the ability to score not just 10-metre tries but from 50 or 60 metres out. That's something that I've wanted to add to my game." The Harlequin produced a superb solo score in the 71-0 Pool D victory against Chile on 23 September, accelerating past multiple defenders to regather his own grubber kick.
October 10, 20231 yr Author Defence coach Kevin Sinfield has warned England that quarter-final opponents Fiji pose "a real threat" to their hopes of Rugby World Cup glory. Fiji beat England for the first time in August, winning 30-22 at Twickenham. "They have some outstanding players, a massive breakdown threat, some unbelievable athletes and they play with a really good spirit about them," Sinfield said. England's defeat by Fiji was their third in four warm-up games.
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