Namibia are the ones who has qualified for the past 2 or 3 WC's, but are now being knocked the fuck out by Madagascar.
I know I know, actually spent about half an hour reading up about smaller nations on wikipedia and looking at a map after that, didn't actually realise how poor my geographical knowledge was.
Stadiums for each fixture have been announced. http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/fixturesresults/index.html
The thinking behind it is so shitty as well. It's just been a case of totalling up capacities to say they can sell more tickets, and then they schedule things like Argentina v Tonga there that's got no chance of filling a big soccer ground. Just means there's going to be heaps of empty seats while rugby clubs get nothing.
See also using stadium mk over Franklin's Gardens, when the average attendance for Milton Keynes football matches there is 8500. Yet they expect to get 20,000 there for Samoa v Japan. Come on.
I understand that but New Zealand has a much smaller population to begin with and given the location of England (Europe) there'll be a lot more international visitors going as well. A lot more.
NZ have a pretty easy draw... shouldn't have the injury/tiredness woes we had last time either. Can't underestimate Argentina though!
Argentina will improve even more now that they're in the Rugby Championship. They'll also know us inside and out too.
I'd go to Samoa vs Japan if it was my only game in my city. Samoa are entertainment plus and Japan have courage in spades.