RWC 2015: Pool D discussion

Discussion in 'Rugby Union Discussion' started by Howe, Sep 12, 2015.

  1. Howe JHF Howe

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    [TD="align: right"]19 September 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]Ireland [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Canada[/TD]
    [TD]Millennium Stadium, Cardiff[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]19 September 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]France [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Italy[/TD]
    [TD]Twickenham Stadium, London[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]23 September 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]France [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Romania[/TD]
    [TD]Olympic Stadium, London[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]26 September 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]Italy [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Canada[/TD]
    [TD]Elland Road, Leeds[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]27 September 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]Ireland [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Romania[/TD]
    [TD]Wembley Stadium, London[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]1 October 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]France [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Canada[/TD]
    [TD]Stadium mk, Milton Keynes[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]4 October 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]Ireland [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Italy[/TD]
    [TD]Olympic Stadium, London[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]6 October 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]Canada [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Romania[/TD]
    [TD]Leicester City Stadium, Leicester[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]11 October 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]Italy [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Romania[/TD]
    [TD]Sandy Park, Exeter[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD="align: right"]11 October 2015[/TD]
    [TD="align: right"]France [​IMG][/TD]
    [TD="align: center"]v[/TD]
    [TD][​IMG] Ireland[/TD]
    [TD]Millennium Stadium, Cardiff[/TD]
    [/TR]
    </tbody>[/TABLE]
     
  2. Notsure SM Green

    Winning this pool is going to be crucial to avoid New Zealand.
     
  3. Starris ER Starris

    Ireland really should get there.
     
  4. Howe JHF Howe

    Parisse ruled out of the match against France

    i.e. Italy are fucked
     
  5. Starris ER Starris

    I never seriously rated them to beat France anyway.
     
  6. Droos JP Rhodes

    France to finish 2nd on purpose, cause beating NZ in WCs has proven to be easy for them. :p
     
  7. Fiery GR Smith

    What happened in the last World Cup game that was played again? ;)
     
  8. Rego RS Hutchinson

    We almost lost and I've never shit my pants more
     
  9. Fiery GR Smith

    :laugh: Touché Reginald
     
  10. Droos JP Rhodes

    Predicting a pool winner is very hard for me, even harder than Pool A. France and Ireland so close to each other.
     
  11. Starris ER Starris

    I thought Ireland were much stronger just currently.
     
  12. Notsure SM Green

    Lost to England and Wales in warm up games. I don't know what you can read into those results. I think people just over estimate France's ability to peak for world cups. Just because it has happened before, doesn't mean it will happen again.
     
  13. Hurricane JD Hurricane

    Every New Zealander I know is terrified of facing France in any knock out game, but completely comfortable in pool play. They play with their hearts and not their minds.
     
  14. Starris ER Starris

    I'm not sure... pun intended... did you mean France or Ireland lost those games?
     
  15. Notsure SM Green

    Ireland, sorry. I think they didn't pick their best team against Wales though.
     
  16. Rikkomas QG Goldenhaus

    Adv France here
    They play Canada few days before Ireland plays Italy so they have a softer match (on paper) and more time to heal

    Also as Italy is without Sergio in the opener France should be able to avoid a surprise here

    I also think Italy could upset Ireland if they play with France in mind and maybe rest some players it could get ugly for them
     
  17. Weeman27bob BE Force

    God, the ITV second/third string commentators are pretty dreadful.
     
  18. Rego RS Hutchinson

    Bit of a slow start for Ireland but starting to look dangerous now.
     
  19. Droos JP Rhodes

    Ireland was very impressive although be it against a minnow. Very thorough performance.

    France looking dangerous early on vs Italy. Excellent refereeing by Joubert to review the early "try" a second time after seeing the knock on the big screen.
     
  20. Weeman27bob BE Force

    I don't know if Ireland played that well. They turned it on a bit in the second half, but they didn't look like world beaters in the first half.
     

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