2023 World Cup Nostradamus predictions

Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:15 am

Looking at the pools, how do you reckon it will play out?

Pool A
FRA
NZ

Pool B
SA
IRE

Pool C
AUS
WA/FIJI/GEO (Toss up here since Wales turned to shit. I would think they still have enough to go through, but Georgia might beat them again. Even Portugal might beat them)

Pool D
ENG
ARG
Japan the dark horse here.

FRA vs IRE - FRA
SA vs NZ - SA
AUS vs ARG - AUS
ENG vs Whoever wins the coin toss - ENG

FRA vs SA - SA
AUS vs ENG - AUS

SA vs AUS - SA

Obviously, I have to be biased.

There's no taking the easy route this WC for the Boks. If they come out as runner ups in their group, they'll have to face FRA in the quarters. If they can beat FRA they'll have to face IRE or NZ in the semis. We have to face the three strongest teams right from the get-go.

Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:17 am

average joe wrote: ↑Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:15 am Looking at the pools, how do you reckon it will play out?

Pool A
FRA
NZ

Pool B
SA
IRE

Pool C
AUS
WA/FIJI/GEO (Toss up here since Wales turned to shit. I would think they still have enough to go through, but Georgia might beat them again. Even Portugal might beat them)

Pool D
ENG
ARG
Japan the dark horse here.

FRA vs IRE - FRA
SA vs NZ - SA
AUS vs ARG - AUS
ENG vs Whoever wins the coin toss - ENG

FRA vs SA - SA
AUS vs ENG - AUS

SA vs AUS - SA

Obviously, I have to be biased.

There's no taking the easy route this WC for the Boks. If they come out as runner ups in their group, they'll have to face FRA in the quarters. If they can beat FRA they'll have to face IRE or NZ in the semis. We have to face the three strongest teams right from the get-go.

Think about it from Scotland's perspective. If they were in either pool C or D, I would back them to win the pool. In pool B, they'll do extremely well to get out of it, and if they do they still have that tough route that you just described for SA.

This RWC is a laughably sh1t draw, with 5 of the top 6 in the world in one half of it. If you are a fan of the weak (by historical standards) Australian, English or Welsh teams, you should be laughing!

Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:57 am

It would have been a bit better if they matched A with C and B with D.