(September 8, 2023 at 12:04 pm)Nanny Wrote: Any rugby fans here planning to watch the world cup?
Hosts France kickoff today against New Zealand (15:15 ET USA) in what should be a scorcher of a game, and not just because the temperatures will be around 35C/95F. France have been on the rise in international rugby and could be primed for a deep run. New Zealand = rugby. Tune in before kickoff for the haka challenge.
Group B is the group of death. South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, and Romania. Ireland are the current world number 1 and South Africa are defending world cup champs. Scotland and Tonga can beat anyone on a given day, leaving Romania hoping for upsets.
Argentina are an interesting team to watch with a relatively easy path to the elimination rounds.
Here are the pool breakdowns for the tournament. https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/pools
I’ll follow it until my beloved All Blacks are eliminated.
Boru
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