Chortle............................ The lame attempts at a comeback about as weak as USA Rugby's front row. Why don't you email Dan Lyle and ask him who I am. Call him Joseph and say some guy named the shelts is rubbishing US Rugby after the Newfoundland fiasco. He'll bring you up to speed. Anyways I'll see you in France next September, lets hope the Eagles are playing.
EUROPE Round 4 Ukraine - RUSSIA : 11 - 25 / 17 - 37 Czech Republic - SPAIN : 12 - 33 / 17 - 46 Round 5 Pool A : Italy, Portugal, Russia Pool B : Romania, Georgia, Spain AMERICAS Round 4 Uruguay - United States : 13 - 42 I was expecting a closer game, particularly in Uruguay. Well done Eagles !
If Spain quailfy they might get good support seeing as they are right beside France. Hopefully they will.
AFRICA Round 2 Pool 1 Namibia - Tunisia : 23 - 15 1.NAMIBIA 8 (+59) 2.Tunisia 8 (+24) 3.Kenya 8 (-83) Pool 2 Morocco - Ivory Coast : 23 - 7 1.MOROCCO 11 (+51) 2.Ivory Coast 7 (-30) 3.Uganda 6 (-21) Round 3 Namibia - Morocco African final, the winner will be in France in 2007. AMERICAS Round 4 Uruguay - UNITED STATES : 13 - 42 / 7 - 33 EUROPE Round 5 Pool A Italy - Portugal : 83 - 0 1.Italy 3 (+83) 1 2.Portugal 1 (-83) 1 3.Russia 0 Pool B Romania - Georgia : 20 - 8 1.Romania 3 (+12) 1 2.Georgia 1 (-12) 1 3.Spain 0
Actualized RWC groups : Pool A : England, South Africa, Samoa, United States, Repechage 2 Pool B : Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Asia 1 Pool C : New Zealand, Scotland, Europe 1, Europe 2, Repechage 1 Pool D : France, Ireland, Argentina, Europe 3, Africa 1[/QUOTE]
Wooooo Italy destroyed Portugal. So far... Group A looks interesting with USA. Group B looks pretty easy. Group C looks like a formality. Group D looks the hardest. Who's going to be Asia 1? Japan? Who's plays in Repechage 1 and 2?
Asia 1 : Japan, South Korea or Hong Kong. Japan is the BIG favorite, I don't remember a Japanese defeat against an Asian country during the qualifiers. Repechage 1 : Match 1 : Europe 4 - Africa 2 Match 2 : Winner Match 1 - Uruguay Repechage 2 : Asia 2 - Tonga
I think it would be good if an Asian team wins repechage 2. No disrespect to Tonga intended. But another wee island country wont really excite me. And we already have Fifi and Samoa. I quite like to see Uruguay win repechage 1.
I agree but the problem is that Tonga is much stronger than Asian countries. This summer, during Pacific 5N, they beat Japan 57 - 16 in Fukuoka.
EUROPE Round 5 Pool A Russia - Italy : 7 - 67 1.ITALY 6 (+143) 2 2.Russia 1 (-60) 1 3.Portugal 1 (-83) 1 Pool B Spain - Romania : 20 - 43 1.ROMANIA 6 (+35) 2 2.Georgia 1 (-12) 1 3.Spain 1 (-23) 1 Italy and Romania are qualified for the World Cup as Europe 1 and Europe 2.
Actualized RWC groups : Pool A : England, South Africa, Samoa, United States, Repechage 2 Pool B : Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Asia 1 Pool C : New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Repechage 1 Pool D : France, Ireland, Argentina, Europe 3, Africa 1
AFRICA Round 3 Namibia - Morocco : 25 - 7 EUROPE Round 5 Pool A Portugal - Russia : 26 - 23 1.ITALY 6 (+143) 2.Portugal 4 (-80) 3.Russia 2 (-63) Pool B Georgia - Spain : 37 - 23 1.ROMANIA 6 (+35) 2.Georgia 4 (+2) 3.Spain 2 (-37) Playoff Georgia - Portugal
AFRICA Round 3 NAMIBIA - Morocco : 25 - 7 / 27 - 8 EUROPE Round 5 Playoff Georgia - Portugal : 17 - 3
Actualized RWC groups : Pool A : England, South Africa, Samoa, United States, Repechage 2 Pool B : Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Asia 1 Pool C : New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Repechage 1 Pool D : France, Ireland, Argentina, Europe 3, Namibia
Cool, Naminia should be interesting to watch. Is that Morocco vs Portugal? And have Georgia taken Europe 3 place?
Morocco will play Repechage Round against Georgia OR Portugal. The away game between these two teams will be played on the 25th of November. The Georgians have an advantage of 14 points.
ASIA Round 3 Hong Kong - Japan : 3 - 52 1.Japan 3 (+49) 1 2.Hong Kong (-49) 1 3.South Korea 0 One game and Japan qualifies for RWC 2007.
ASIA Round 3 Hong Kong - South Korea : 5 - 23 Japan - South Korea : 54 - 0 1.JAPAN 6 (+103) 2.SOUTH KOREA 4 (-36) 3.Hong Kong 2 (-67) Japan qualifies for RWC 2007 and South Korea will play the Repechage Round. EUROPE Round 5 Playoff GEORGIA - Portugal : 17 - 3 / 11 - 11 Georgia qualifies for RWC 2007 and Portugal will play the Repechage Round.
Repechage Round Repechage 1 Match 1 : Portugal - Morocco Match 2 : Winner Match 1 - Uruguay Repechage 2 South Korea - Tonga
Actualized RWC groups : Pool A : England, South Africa, Samoa, United States, Repechage 2 Pool B : Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Japan Pool C : New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Repechage 1 Pool D : France, Ireland, Argentina, Georgia, Namibia
Repechage Round Repechage 1 Morocco - Portugal : 5 - 10 With a 5-point advantage ahead of their home leg in Lisbon on 27 January, Portuguese are now favourites to proceed through to the next round against Uruguay.
So if Uruguay and Tonga win their repechage matches then the line up of teams will be identical to 4 years ago.
Repechage Round Repechage 1 Morocco - Portugal : 5 - 10 / 15 - 16 Portugal will face Uruguay for a RWC spot.