RWC prediction thread

[Lizard]

Post who think will win each game to win fame, fortune and riches.

You don’t have to do them all at once, just get in before KO.

I’ll start:

Japan to beat Russia
Aust to beat Fiji (hope I’m wrong)
Arg over France
NZ over SA

[Shiny]

Japan to beat Russian,
Australia to beat Fiji (Fuji will beat Wales instead),
France to beat Argentina,
NZ to beat SA

[Shiny]

In case I get rip roaringly drunk tomorrow:
Sunday,
Italy to beat Namibia
Ireland to beat Scotland
England to beat Tonga.

Monday,
Wales to beat Georgia

Tuesday,
Samoa to beat Russia

Wednesday,
Fiji to beat Uruguay

[Danno]

I'm doing scores and everything despite not even looking at the weather

AUS 36 - FIJ 21
NZ 29 - SA 32
ITA 18 - NAM 11
ARG 19 - FRA 15
IRE 21 - SCO 15
ENG 44 - TON 19

[Lizard]

Scorecard:
Lizard 1
Shiny 1

[Stom]

OK, fine, I'll join in (late)

Aus beat Fiji
NZ beat SA
Italy beat Namibia
France beat Argentina
Ireland beat Scotland
England beat Tonga
Wales beat Georgia

[Sourdust]

Aus 29 - 19 Fiji
Fra 18 - 10 Arg
NZ 26 - 28 SA
Ire 31 - 18 Sco
Eng 44 - 5 Ton
Wal 32 - 11 Geo

[Sourdust]

Damn forgot the big one!

Ita 43 - 15 Nam

[Sourdust]

Aus 29 - 19 Fiji
Fra 18 - 10 Arg

If games lasted 60 minutes I'd look competent here.

[Lizard]

Italy to beat Namibia
Ireland over Scotland (close though)
England wastes Tonga

[Lizard]

Wales over Georgia
Samoa over Russia
Fiji over Uruguay

[canta_brian]

So, after (barring 20 mins of Wales) seeing everyone, has anyone changed their minds on who will be winning, making finals etc?

For me, England slightly backwards and the likely 1/4 final of SA v Ireland could be a beaut. I should say the England are still a goodish shout for a good tournament as the defence will keep them close. Can they learn to catch though?

[Renniks]

What about Samoa, Canada, USA, and Uruguay?!

But, in seriousness,
England played worse than I thought they would, but unlike Scotland, I don't think the issues will stop us taking the step up

I think that final 8 will be as everyone thought… and the critical games will be
SA — Ireland, and
England — Group D runner up

[canta_brian]

What about Samoa, Canada, USA, and Uruguay?!

Oops

[Shiny]

No surprises for me so far.

[J Dory]

So earlier I predicted the following on the early prediction thread:

Ireland, NZ, England and Wales win their pools, France missing out in the pool of death.

Aus upset England in the quarter, NZ beat Scotland, Wales beat Argentina, South Africa roll Ireland.

NZ beat Aus in the semi, Wales beat SA.

NZ to beat Wales in the final.

Looking like France will progress, who knows what they could do, but sticking with NZ versus Wales final with NZ to win.

[Shiny]

So far I think I'm on 100%. My predictions for the upcoming week:

Thursday 26th Sep:
Italy to beat Canada
England to beat USA

Saturday 28th Sep:
Argentina to beat Tonga
Ireland to beat Japan
South Africa to beat Namibia

Sunday 29th Sep:
Georgia to beat Uruguay
Australia to beat Wales

Monday 30th Sep:
Scotland to beat Samoa

[Scrumhead]

So far I think I'm on 100%. My predictions for the upcoming week:

Thursday 26th Sep:
Italy to beat Canada
England to beat USA

Saturday 28th Sep:
Argentina to beat Tonga
Ireland to beat Japan
South Africa to beat Namibia

Sunday 29th Sep:
Georgia to beat Uruguay
Australia to beat Wales

Monday 30th Sep:
Scotland to beat Samoa

Yep. + Fiji to beat Uruguay tomorrow (25th).

[Stom]

OK, missed today but...

Fiji win
Italy win
England win
Ireland win
Argentina win
SA win
Georgia win
Wales win
Scotland win

[Lizard]

Thursday 26th Sep:
Italy to beat Canada
England to beat USA

Saturday 28th Sep:
Argentina to beat Tonga
Ireland to beat Japan
South Africa to beat Namibia

Sunday 29th Sep:
Georgia to beat Uruguay
Wales to beat Australia

Monday 30th Sep:
Scotland to beat Samoa

[Renniks]

Well. First upset of the RWC with Uruguay beating Fiji. Quite the result and not one anyone predicted.

[Shiny]

Well. First upset of the RWC with Uruguay beating Fiji. Quite the result and not one anyone predicted.

That's my 100% prediction record gone but a great result for Uruguay and for the world cup in general.

[canta_brian]

I expect Japan just ruined a perfect card for everyone. So who gets out of that group and in what order? I can’t say I know that’s fo sho

[Shiny]

I expect Japan just ruined a perfect card for everyone. So who gets out of that group and in what order? I can’t say I know that’s fo sho

It’s now the most interesting of the groups.

[canta_brian]

It gets really interesting if Scotland just beat Japan in a try fest. That would leave Ireland in a spot of bother.