Mike
Last game against a good team mind
Ireland don't count
(sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry) at least they can get a discount on the flights for the over 60's (sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry).
England are simply not good enough to win the world cup, neither is Wales, Ireland or Scotland. The Tri Nation Teams are the powerhouses. The All Blacks must be favourites as they are on home soil. But they have probably had the worst run up of game results to a RWC for ages. This either means they are feeling the pressure and are again going to bottle it or (and this is what I fear) they are going to steam roll.
Australia 25 New Zealand 20
South Africa 18 New Zealand 5
What's going on? Keeping players back for the tournament, injury worries?? They don't wash. New Zealand are feeling the pressure. McCaw was neutralized. Awesome player but do they rely on him too much?
England and Wales, pretty close to each other, 5th and 6th in the rankings. I would like to think that both would make the quarters BUT after that I think that to progress further both team will need to play out of their skins whilst the opposition have a mare. Wales are riddled with injuries and have a Pool of death (again!!). Ireland should get out of the Pool Stages but injuries are a concern as those old bones start aching. Scotland should target England and Argentina as being their games. Argentina is the 'bogey' game for the Scots same as Samoa is for the Welsh
France - ah France
- not that convincing against Ireland but they could be the only 5 nations team to stand up to the big boys and turn up the heat. Then again France have crumbled in the past.
Oh God I could go on and on and on
Can't wait so excited!!