Official 2011 Rugby World Cup Thread

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The time is running out very quickly now. And with the announcement of the Bok squad tonight I thought it good to jump start the RWC thread.

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FIXTURES:

Fri, Sept 9 New Zealand v Tonga (10h30)
Sat, Sept 10 Scotland v Romania (03h00)
Sat, Sept 10 Fiji v Namibia (05h30)
Sat, Sept 10 France v Japan (08h00)
Sat, Sept 10 Argentina v England (10h30)
Sun, Sept 11 Australia v Italy (05h30)
Sun, Sept 11 Ireland v USA (08h00)
Sun, Sept 11 South Africa v Wales (10h30)
Wed, Sept 14 Samoa v Namibia (04h30)
Wed, Sept 14 Tonga v Canada (07h00)
Wed, Sept 14 Scotland v Georgia (09h30)
Thu, Sept 15 Russia v USA (09h30)
Fri, Sept 16 New Zealand v Japan (10h00)
Sat, Sept 17 Argentina v Romania (05h30)
Sat, Sept 17 South Africa v Fiji (08h00)
Sat, Sept 17 Australia v Ireland (10h30)
Sun, Sept 18 Wales v Samoa (05h30)
Sun, Sept 18 England v Georgia (08h30)
Sun, Sept 18 France v Canada (10h30)
Tue, Sept 20 Italy v Russia (09h30)
Wed, Sept 21 Tonga v Japan (09h30)
Thu, Sept 22 South Africa v Namibia (10h00)
Fri, Sept 23 Australia v USA (10h30)
Sat, Sept 24 England v Romania (08h00)
Sat, Sept 24 New Zealand v France (10h30)
Sun, Sept 25 Fiji v Samoa (04h30)
Sun, Sept 25 Ireland v Russia (07h00)
Sun, Sept 25 Argentina v Scotland (09h30)
Mon, Sept 26 Wales v Namibia (08h30)
Tue, Sept 27 Canada v Japan (06h00)
Tue, Sept 27 Italy v USA (08h30)
Wed, Sept 28 Georgia v Romania (08h30)
Fri, Sept 30 South Africa v Samoa (10h00)
Sat, Oct 1 Australia v Russia (04h30)
Sat, Oct 1 France v Tonga (07h00)
Sat, Oct 1 England v Scotland (09h30)
Sun, Oct 2 Argentina v Georgia (02h00)
Sun, Oct 2 New Zealand v Canada (04h30)
Sun, Oct 2 Wales v Fiji (07h00)
Sun, Oct 2 Ireland v Italy (09h30)
Quarterfinals
Sat, Oct 8 QF 1 W Pool C v RU Pool D (07h00)
Sat, Oct 8 QF 2 W Pool B v RU Pool A (09h30)
Sun, Oct 9 QF 3 W Pool D v RU Pool C (07h00)
Sun, Oct 9 QF 4 W Pool A v RU Pool B (09h30)
Semifinals
Sat, Oct 15 SF 1 W QF1 v W QF2 (10h00)
Sun, Oct 16 SF 2 W QF3 v W QF4 (10h00)
Final
Sun, Oct 23 Final W semifinal 1 v W semifinal 2 (10h00)
 

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FORWARDS:

Willem Alberts
Bakkies Botha
Heinrich Brussow
Schalk Burger
Bismarck du Plessis
Jannie du Plessis
Francois Louw
Victor Matfield (v/capt)
Beast Mtawarira
Johann Muller
Chiliboy Ralepelle
Danie Rossouw
John Smit (Capt)
Pierre Spies
Gurthro Steenkamp
CJ van der Linde


BACKS:

Gio Aplon
Juan de Jongh
Jean de Villiers
Fourie du Preez
Jaque Fourie
Bryan Habana
Francois Hougaard
Butch James
Patrick Lambie
Odwa Ndungane
Ruan Pienaar
JP Pietersen
Frans Steyn
Morne Steyn
 
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Results (try count in brackets)

Group A
New Zealand 41 - 10 Tonga (6-1)
France 47 - 21 Japan (6-2)
Tonga 20 - 25 Canada (2-3)
New Zealand 83 - 7 Japan (13-1)
France 46 - 19 Canada (4-1)
Tonga 31 - 18 Japan (3-3)
New Zealand 37 - 17 France (5-2)
Canada 23 - 23 Japan (3-2)
Tonga 19 - 14 France (1-1)
New Zealand 79 - 15 Canada (12-2)

Group B
Scotland 34 - 24 Romania (4-2)
Argentina 9 - 13 England (0-1)
Scotland 15 - 6 Georgia (0-0)
Argentina 43 - 8 Romania (6-1)
England 41 - 10 Georgia (6-1)
England 67 - 3 Romania (10-0)
Argentina 13 - 12 Scotland (1-0)
Georgia 25 - 9 Romania (1-0)
England 16 - 12 Scotland (1-0)
Argentina 25 - 7 Georgia (3-1)

Group C
Australia 32 - 6 Italy (4-0)
Ireland 22 - 10 USA (3-1)
Australia 6 - Ireland 15 (0-0)
Italy 53 - 17 Russia (9-3)
Australia 67 - 5 USA (11-1)
Ireland 62 - 12 Russia (9-2)
Italy 27 - 10 USA (4-1)
Australia 68 - 22 Russia (10-3)
Ireland 36 - 6 Italy (3-0)

Group D
Fiji 49 - 25 Namibia (6-2)
South Africa 17 - 16 Wales (2-1)
Samoa 49 - 12 Namibia (5-2)
South Africa 49 - 3 Fiji (6-0)
Wales 17 - 10 Samoa (1-1)
South Africa 87 - 0 Namibia (12-0)
Samoa 27 - 7 Fiji (2-1)
Wales 81 - 7 Namibia (12-1)
South Africa 13 - 5 Samoa 5 (1-1)
Wales 66 - 0 Fiji (9-0)
 
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Lots of reservations going on in here :D

Let the games begin already!!! :D
 
Dammit. We have a white Ras Dumisani.....

Art Mathews made his name lekker gat now.

Even the girl from the FNB would have done better!
 
Did any of you see Butch making a fool of himself and Frans giving him a gentle nudge to get him under control? It cracked me up.
 
I've a spreadsheet that some will enjoy... will ask RPM to attach it here.

EDIT: See OP, thanks RPM!
 
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There's a nice app for the iPhone simply called "Rugby 2011 World Cup" if anyone is interested. Will set you back a dollar though... A similiar app is also available for Android and it's free...

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Interesting squad. Looking a bit thin at lock. Not much in the way of cover for Bakkies and Victor!!! Looks like Danie selected as lock and probably not lock/flank. No Kanko either... mmmmm.... Obviously the selectors got excited seeing how essential and effective a fetcher is in the modern game so they gone with Louw.... 3 hookers suggests they going to play Smit at both hooker and tighthead... malakies...

A look of versatility in the back division with cover for all positions, nice. Odwa is an interesting choice ahead of both Lwazi and Basson. Bit surprised. Hope he can make it through the tournament injury free though. He's had some serious injuries in the past...

Well gents, it's a team that can go all the way....
 
MickeyD said:
RPM also added a spreadsheet...
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Awesome! Thanks RPM and MickeyD

And thank you very very much for a Rugby sub-section in Sports. Only noticed it today. Usually gain access to threads via my CP so missed it.
 
APoc84 said:
Awesome! Thanks RPM and MickeyD

And thank you very very much for a Rugby sub-section in Sports. Only noticed it today. Usually gain access to threads via my CP so missed it.
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Excellent thread. Thanks to all contributing. @RPM & McD, thanks for spreadsheet. Also, the rugby sub-forun is appreciated :)
 
There are a few guys who have performed consistently well in the last while, who would have given themselves a chance of a call up, that did not make it.

It remains a good squad. If they continue to build on their last performance, this will be a great tournament for the Boks. I am happy with the squad.
 
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