2019 Rugby World Cup

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Japan is the Host Nation and started the competition off with a sloppy 30-10 win over a poor Russia club. Japan is the 10th ranked team in the world and Russia is the 20th ranked team.

Rules of the World Cup


https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/tournament-rules


There are four pools of 5 teams each. Every team plays each other in the pool and only the top two teams from each pool advance to the knockout quarterfinals round. Japan won 3 games last World Cup and still missed out on the quarterfinals.

Pool A.
Japan
Ireland
Scotland
Russia
Samoa

Pool B.
New Zealand
South Africa
Italy
Namibia
Canada

Pool C
England
France
Argentina
USA
Tonga

Pool D
Australia
Wales
Georgia
Fiji
Uruguay

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/pools

 

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World rankings

https://www.theroar.com.au/rugby-union/world-rugby-rankings/

https://www.world.rugby/rankings/mru

1. Ireland
2. New Zealand
3. England
4. South Africa
5. Wales
6. Australia
7. Scotland
8. France
9. Fiji
10. Japan
11. Argentina
12. Georgia
13. USA
14. Italy
15.Tonga
16. Samoa
17. Spain
18. Romania
19. Uruguay
20. Russia

 

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USA matches. England plays Tonga on September 22nd and will already have a game in before facing the United States.

September 26th England.
October 2nd France.
October 9th Argentina.
October 13th Tonga.

 

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Odds to win the Rugby World Cup

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-w...betting-odds-latest-2019-tips-who-favourites/


New Zealand 6/4.
England 9/2.
South Africa 9/2.
Ireland 10/1.
Wales 20/1.
Australia 20/1.
France 33/1.
Argentina 50/1.
Scotland 80/1.
Japan 300/1.
Fiji 500/1.

 

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Past World Cup winners

1987 New Zealand wins over France 29-9............(Host was NZ).
1991 Australia wins over England 12-6................(Host was England).
1995 South Africa wins over New Zealand 15-12...(Host South Africa).
1999 Australia wins over France 35-12................(Host Wales).
2003 England wins over Australia 20-17..............(Host Australia).
2007 South Africa wins over England 15-6..........(Host France).
2011 New Zealand wins over France 8-7.............(NZ Host team).
2015 New Zealand wins over Australia 34-17......(England Host).
2019 Host team is Japan.


In Finals
New Zealand 3-1.
Australia 2-2.
South Africa 2-0.
England 1-2.
France 0-3.

 

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Maybe Ireland can break through dominance of the five teams that have made the finals.

 

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Saturday 21st Matches

New Zealand 23 South Africa 13 Final.
Australia 39 Fiji 21 Final.
France 23 Argentina 21 Final.

 

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Updated pool standings.

https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/pools

 

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Sunday’s scores

Ireland 27 Scotland 3 Final.
England 35 Tonga 3 Final.
Italy 47 Namibia 22 Final.

 

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Tomorrow?s schedule

Samoa 34 Russia 9 Final

Wednesday 9/25
Uruguay 30 Fiji 27 Final.

Thursday 9/26
Italy 48 Canada 7 Final.
England 45 USA 7 Final.

Saturday 9/28
Argentina 28 Tonga 12 Final.
Japan 16 Ireland 12 Final.
South Africa 57 Namibia 3 Final.

Sunday 9/29
Georgia 33 Uruguay 7 Final.
Wales 29 Australia 25 Final.


Monday 9/30
Scotland 27 Samoa 0 Final.

Wednesday 10/2
France 33 USA 9 Final.
New Zealand 63 Canada 0 Final.

Thursday 10/3
Fiji 45 Georgia 10 Final.
Ireland 35 Russia 0 Final.

Friday 10/4
South Africa 49 Italy 3 Final.

Saturday 10/5
Australia 45 Uruguay 10 Final.
England 39 Argentina 10 Final.
Japan 38 Samoa 19 Final.


Sunday 10/6
New Zealand 71 Namibia 9 Final
France 23 Tonga 21 Final.

Tuesday 10/8
South Africa 66 Canada 7 Final.

Wednesday 10/9

Argentina 47 USA 17 Final.
Scotland 61 Russia 0 Final.
Wales 29 Fiji 17 Final.

Friday 10/11
Australia 27 Georgia 8 Final.

Saturday 10/12
New Zealand verses Italy.
England verses France.
Ireland 47 Samoa 5 Final.
Namibia verses Canada.

Sunday 10/13
Tonga 31 usa 19 Final .
Wales 35 Uruguay 13 Final.
Japan 28 Scotland 21 Final.

 

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Quarterfinal teams. Not sure the games yet.

From pool A.
Ireland . They are through in first or second
These two teams play each other unless typhoon cancel it. Japan only needs 2 points to take over first. Scotland needs to win and get 4 try?s I think..
Japan.
Scotland .

Pool B. No shock here.
1. New Zealand (NZ game called off because of Typhoon).
2. South Africa.

Pool C.

1. England 17 points.
2. France 15 points.
(The game between England and France has been. Called off because of the
Typhoon)

Pool D. Again these were the two favorites in the group.
1. Australia 16 points
2. Wales 14 points.
( Wales have a layup this weekend and will take the group as the Wallabies have already played four games).

 

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How the Typhoon Hagibis is effecting the Rugby World Cup.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/wor...ath-map-weather-rugby-world-cup-a4258571.html

 

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Quarterfinals.

Saturday October 19th.

England
Australia.

New Zealand.
Ireland.


Sunday October 20th.

Wales.
France.

Japan.
South Africa.

 

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Semifinals scores

England 40 Australia 16 Final.
New Zealand 44 Ireland 16 Final.

Sunday
Wales 20 France 19 Final.
South Africa 26 Japan 3 Final.

 

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Semifinals

Saturday October 26th
England 19 New Zealand 7 Final .

Sunday October 27th.
South Africa 19 Wales 16 Final

 

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Friday November 1st, 2019

3rd place game

New Zealand 40 Wales 17 Final.

Championship
Saturday November 2nd 2019
South Africa 32 England 12 Final.

 

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England were slight favorites today lost by 20 points.