Rugby World Cup 2007

01-09-2007, 02:11 PM

Not long now! I cant wait for it all to kick off. From a realists point of view, who do you expect to win it?

I'm going for New Zealand.

Let's see how many PX360er's reply to this one then....

friedkarma · 01-09-2007, 02:55 PM

I'll reply, but I can't lend any insight.

IIJoshIII · 01-09-2007, 03:00 PM

I'm afraid I don't know the name of 1 team. :/

01-09-2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by IIJoshIII

I'm afraid I don't know the name of 1 team. :/

how about USA?

Scotracer · 01-09-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by IIJoshIII

I'm afraid I don't know the name of 1 team. :/

Erm...wtf?

It's a WORLD cup, therefore it is international teams (well, you Americans seem to think world means just yourselves when it comes to baseball...) so, are you telling me you can't name one country in the world? Excellent...

I'm going for South Africa...the Spring Bocks have something up their sleeves.

01-09-2007, 04:21 PM

Id like to see Ireland win it(obviously) we are one of the top favorites along with France,Aussies,S.africa and Kiwis. But realisticly i cant see us beating Australia or New zealand, this is going be a though WC for all and i'd say theres going be lots of surprises, this aint the 6 nations.

IIJoshIII · 01-09-2007, 05:09 PM

Let's not be foolish. I know so little about Rugby I don't even know that they call their teams by their country. I wouldn't be able to tell you the name of 1 player or if any team from any country was half decent. Also, don't be an idiot, ofcourse I can name countries. Though I would have to agree with the baseball thing, World Series is just a ridiculous name when it's only U.S teams.

Scotracer · 01-09-2007, 05:14 PM

Josh, re-read Charles' original post...I'll refresh your memory:

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Originally Posted by Wrutless

I'm going for New Zealand.

*coughs*

No hint for you?

IIJoshIII · 01-09-2007, 05:26 PM

Like I said, I dno nething about Rugby other than it's like American Football with no pads. Could there possibly be more than one team per country? Maybe, doesn't England have more than one team for Soccer(Football)? If England has more than one team for Soccer(Football) do you think it would be reasonable to think that New Zealand has more than one team for Rugby?

01-09-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by IIJoshIII

Like I said, I dno nething about Rugby other than it's like American Football with no pads. Could there possibly be more than one team per country? Maybe, doesn't England have more than one team for Soccer(Football)? If England has more than one team for Soccer(Football) do you think it would be reasonable to think that New Zealand has more than one team for Rugby?

lol, ever hear of the World cup of 'soccer'? yes england has many footy teams as does italy or brazil or spain ect yet there still called there countrys names in the world cup, world cup is a national team competition ergo its a country V country comp. as are all world cups, try think outside your american box.

IIJoshIII · 01-09-2007, 05:44 PM

You're confirming my point. Do the individual teams have a name or do they say, Semi Finals- Brazil vs Brazil to face Brazil in the Finals? My American box, lol if I ask you right now how many pit crews does a 2 man team in F1 have, and you answer whatever answer you say, are you not thinking outside you Drunken Potato box even though you don't watch F1?

01-09-2007, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by IIJoshIII

You're confirming my point. Do the individual teams have a name or do they say, Semi Finals- Brazil vs Brazil to face Brazil in the Finals? My American box, lol if I ask you right now how many pit crews does a 2 man team in F1 have, and you answer whatever answer you say, are you not thinking outside you Drunken Potato box even though you don't watch F1?

WTF!
josh u need to relax the ****, i dont know what point ur talking about but i answered your question in my post, i persumed you would understand it maybe i explained it wrong i dunno. Its NATIONAL teams V NATIONAL teams how could brazil face brazil??

And i have no idea about F1 i dont know what your talking bout, and i said american box in relation to world cups or series being within the US. relax lol

IIJoshIII · 01-09-2007, 06:05 PM

I'm perfectly relaxed no worries. My question is, you said that in Football, Brazil has many teams. So if they have many teams wouldn't they have different names instead of all being called Brazil? If they have many teams, can't 2 teams from Brazil make it into the Finals? OR do the Brazil teams have to play each other to find out who is the best to represent Brazil, then that team will go to World Cup? Or am I just babbling on?

01-09-2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by IIJoshIII

I'm perfectly relaxed no worries. My question is, you said that in Football, Brazil has many teams. So if they have many teams wouldn't they have different names instead of all being called Brazil? If they have many teams, can't 2 teams from Brazil make it into the Finals? OR do the Brazil teams have to play each other to find out who is the best to represent Brazil, then that team will go to World Cup? Or am I just babbling on?

NATIONS play in the world cup. Not club teams from the particular countries. The teams are made up of the best players from each country.

01-09-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by IIJoshIII

I'm perfectly relaxed no worries. My question is, you said that in Football, Brazil has many teams. So if they have many teams wouldn't they have different names instead of all being called Brazil? If they have many teams, can't 2 teams from Brazil make it into the Finals? OR do the Brazil teams have to play each other to find out who is the best to represent Brazil, then that team will go to World Cup? Or am I just babbling on?

NO NO NO i meant brazil has a footy league with many club footy teams , same way England has club footy teams in its league like man united and liverpool as do spain with real madrid and bracelona but in the 'soccer' world cup there are national teams brazil,spain and england nothing to do with the club teams or players in the club domestic leagues of those countries same as in rugby.

For example Ireland has 4 club teams in rugby leagues Munster,Ulster,Connaght and Leinster they play against french club sides and english club sides like london wasps and marseille all rugby teams, but club teams not national teams. In the world cup Ireland plays as Ireland the national team so the best from the 4 club teams would play in the Irish side aswell as other players aslong as there Irish.

xxCHANCEx52xx · 01-09-2007, 07:00 PM

im gonna go with australia but i want the us to win

IIJoshIII · 01-09-2007, 07:21 PM

Understood now. Cheers.

05-09-2007, 05:42 PM

NOT LONG TILL THE BIG KICK OFF! woohoo Friday 8.00pm GMT just to let you all know. Cant wait.

friedkarma · 05-09-2007, 05:50 PM

Hopefully some of it will be on TV over here. I know a little about how the game is played, but nothing of which teams to watch for. That being said, Laos is the clear favorite this year.

05-09-2007, 05:54 PM

Just to let you know Karma, USA's first game is against England on 8th Sept at 8.00pm UK time. Go to RWC 2007 - Fixtures to see the rest of the fixtures.