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This year's IRB Rugby World Cup is almost here. On September 7th, the highly anticipated tournament will kick-off with France vs. Argentina in Saint-Denis, France at 3:00pm EST. This tournament is the world's biggest and most exciting rugby tournament, taking place only every 4 years. With 20 teams being divided into 4 pools, great rugby is guaranteed.  Pool A: England, South Africa, Samoa, USA, Tonga Pool B: Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Japan Pool C: New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Portugal Pool D: France, Ireland, Argentina, Georgia, Namibia The competition will not only test the teams' strength as a squad but also their endurance, since the tournament will be held over 44 days with more than 48 fixtures. Initially 4 pools (A-D) were determined by selecting the 8 quarter finalists of the 2003 IRB RWC while the other 12 slots were filled through performance in regional qualifying matches. The first phase of the tournament is based on performance within these pools, where the following scoring system is implemented depending on the results of the matches; 4 points for a win, 2 points for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. Bonus points, however, can be awarded in each of the following instances; a team scores four or more tries (regardless of the match result) and/or a team loses by seven points (a converted try) or less. After the 'Pool' Phase is completed, teams will be ranked based on cumulative points awarded in their pool with the top 2 teams of each pool moving on to the 'Knock-Out' stage. (If two teams within a pool are tied in their cumulative RWC rankings, their IRB ranking will determine who moves on to the next round.) Here Pool winners are matched against Pool Runner-Ups for the quarter finals and will proceed from there. (If the match results in a tie during regulation time in this stage, extra time will be played to determine a winner.) The All Blacks, Wallabies, Cocks and Springboks have retained their positions throughout the year as the world's most formidable opponents and will surely be difficult to compete against. The NZ All Blacks are at their fourth straight year being ranked as #1, losing only 19 test matches in that time frame, and recently winning the Tri-Nations tournament, retaining the Bledsole Cup. With legendary all-stars such as Jerry Collins, Richie McCaw, Keven Mealamu, Byron Kelleher, Dan Carter, Luke McAllister and Joe Rocokoko, among others, there is no doubt that Graham Henry and his All Blacks will be the team to beat. World #2's, Australia also have a devastating squad featuring the both popular yet throughly hated scrum half George Gregan, Matt Giteau, Julian Huxley, Stirling Mortlock, George Smith, Stephan Larkham and Chris Latham. With these stacked teams showing extreme intensity and strength in their tests during the Tri-Nations this year, many believe that this year's IRB RWC final will be another match up between these 2 squads. On an extremely depressing note, for of you USA Eagles fans out there, it is very very possible that the USA team may not win a single match in this year's tournament. Simply put, the USA squad is in this year's most competitive pool with top ranked teams such as South Africa and the 2003 Champions, England. You are fucked! This tournament is a great chance for all you guys new and old to watch some sick professional rugby at its best. Its a great tournament and a lot fun. If you are interested in watching the games live ,watching the archived videos or just checking on your team's progress, just go to the IRB RWC website at Rugby World Cup Home Page. Unfortunately to get the games , there is a price... but if a few guys get together to split it, it shouldn't be that expensive. Who are YOU rooting for? Posted on: 29 Jul 2007 |