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Post by paulgilb on Oct 25, 2008 13:02:23 GMT 1
For those who care, the rugby league world cup started today in Australia (it is the first one since 2000). In order to avoid too many one-sided matches, the format involves a group of 4 teams (of which 3 qualify for the semi-finals), and 2 groups of 3 teams (the top teams of each group have a play-off for the last semi-final place). Groups as follows:
Group A
England
Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Group B
Fiji
France
Scotland
Group C
Ireland
Samoa
Tonga
First match has been played:
England 32-22 Papua New Guinea
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Post by Panda on Oct 25, 2008 13:09:05 GMT 1
I listened to the England game. A bit close for comfort but at least they got the win and are pretty much through to the semi-finals. I think that might be the best they can hope for...
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Post by paulgilb on Oct 26, 2008 21:27:40 GMT 1
Group A:
Australia 30-6 New Zealand
Group B:
Scotland 18-36 France
Interestingly, the final will be played on Saturday 22 November - exactly 5 years to the day that the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup final was played (also in Australia)!
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Post by paulgilb on Oct 27, 2008 23:27:36 GMT 1
Group C: Ireland 20-22 Tonga  |
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Post by Panda on Oct 31, 2008 13:02:51 GMT 1
Group C:
Samoa 20-12 Tonga
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Post by frag on Nov 1, 2008 14:04:08 GMT 1
All to play for in Ireland v Samoa, then! Looks like Ireland need to win by 5 or more points... I guess number of tries is a factor?
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Post by paulgilb on Nov 1, 2008 23:41:27 GMT 1
Group A: New Zealand 48-6 Papua New Guinea Group B: France 6-42 Fiji  So France are out, and Scotland need to beat Fiji by at least 28 points to go through (a 27-point win will leave Fiji & Scotland level on points difference). |
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Post by paulgilb on Nov 2, 2008 13:31:45 GMT 1
Group A: Australia 52-4 England  (confirms Australia's place in the last 4) |
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Post by paulgilb on Nov 6, 2008 23:33:55 GMT 1
Group B:
Fiji 16-18 Scotland
Group C:
Ireland 34-16 Samoa
Fiji and Ireland will thus play each other to determine who will join the top 3 teams from Group A in the semi-finals. Scotland and Tonga play each other on Saturday to determine 7th place, and France and Samoa will play-off for 9th place on Sunday.
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Post by paulgilb on Nov 8, 2008 13:27:30 GMT 1
Group A: England 24-36 New Zealand 7th Place Playoff: Scotland 0-48 Tonga |
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Post by Panda on Nov 9, 2008 15:16:06 GMT 1
Group A:
Australia 46-6 Papua New Guinea
9th place play-off:
Samoa 42-10 France
Monday - Semi-final play-off:
Fiji v Ireland
Saturday - Semi-final:
New Zealand v England
Sunday - Semi-final:
Australia v Fiji or Ireland
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Post by Thor on Nov 9, 2008 16:52:31 GMT 1
What a total waste of time this tournament is. No wonder they cancelled the last one.
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Post by frag on Nov 9, 2008 18:10:04 GMT 1
France finished last Will there be a 5th/6th playoff between Papua New Guinea and Fiji/Ireland too? |
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Post by Panda on Nov 9, 2008 18:27:10 GMT 1
France finished last Will there be a 5th/6th playoff between Papua New Guinea and Fiji/Ireland too? I don't know. Maybe Papua New Guinea are automatically awarded 6th place. I don't think the classification games mean much anyway. Their purpose is to ensure all 10 teams get 3 games. |
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Post by paulgilb on Nov 14, 2008 23:20:42 GMT 1
Result from a few days ago: Fiji 30-14 Ireland So it's Fiji v Australia on Sunday. |
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Post by Panda on Nov 14, 2008 23:25:39 GMT 1
In other words, it's Australia v New Zealand in the final.
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Post by Drunkster on Nov 15, 2008 9:54:20 GMT 1
Rugby Union is far better and England are a stronger team  |
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Post by paulgilb on Nov 15, 2008 12:58:53 GMT 1
First semi-final: New Zealand 32-22 England So MrH's prediction would appear to be accurate... |
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Post by paulgilb on Nov 16, 2008 13:33:10 GMT 1
Second semi-final:
Australia 52-0 Fiji
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Post by Panda on Nov 16, 2008 17:57:54 GMT 1
So how many points will Australia win the final by? New Zealand will do well to finish within 20.
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