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    Jared Wright  /  Jul 22, 2023  /  Fiji

    Another Fiji star rules himself out of the Rugby World Cup

    Another Fiji star rules himself out of the Rugby World Cup

    Two Fiji players have ruled themselves out of the Rugby World Cup.

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    Prime Video will exclusively broadcast 15 Summer Nations Series fixtures from Saturday 5th August through to Sunday 27th August, featuring:

    Saturday 29th July: Scotland v Italy
    Saturday 5th August: Scotland v France
    Saturday 5th August: Wales v England
    Saturday 5th August: Ireland v Italy
    Saturday 12th August: England v Wales
    Saturday 12th August: France v Scotland
    Saturday 19th August: Wales v South Africa
    Saturday 19th August: Ireland v England
    Saturday 19th August: Italy v Romania
    Saturday 19th August: France v Fiji
    Saturday 26th August: England v Fiji
    Saturday 26th August: Scotland v Georgia
    Saturday 26th August: Italy v Japan
    Saturday 26th August: Ireland v Samoa
    Sunday 27th August: France v Australia

    I don't know if the 'Prime Video exclusive' includes NZ ?

    Edit: Google says - In New Zealand all games are streaming exclusively on Sky Sport Now, but it does not appear anywhere in their promotion pages?

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    following the pools discussion on the other thread. The draws throw up some really fun games

    In our pool we play France first, and who ever loses that has to stress about the Italy game, which for us is 2nd last, but for France is last. For perfect drama we win the opener and France are faced with an enormous banana skin
    South Africa can't focus on Ireland, because they play Scotland first. And if Ireland lose to SA, they have Scotland on the last weekend.
    In the pool C shitfight Wales, Aus and Fiji will have all played each other in the first 3 weeks.
    Pool D i can't see anyone but the top 2 progressing, nor anyone else beating them, but they play week 1, meaning the loser has to stress right through.

    I feel like there is one Group upset that throws the draw open every cup. Not sure it's quite that dramatic this time given the split of the pools. Maybe anything that makes England and Aus play each other in a quarter?

    Or Ireland losing twice and missing the knockouts...

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    One of the strange things about this RWC is that in an effort to avoid midweek games there is a big gap between some games (~ 2 weeks). For some, like the ABs, Ireland and England, it is between their pool games, but for others like SA and Aust it is before their QF. The latter could be a problem in that you risk losing any momentum and match hardness by not playing for nearly 2 weeks. We'll find out what is better in time.

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    the supporters of losing teams will trott it out as an excuse either way.

    i actually like ours, big game first up, then a gimme, then a fortnight off in to the 2nd hardest game, then another gimme straight in to the quarters

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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

    Prime Video will exclusively broadcast 15 Summer Nations Series fixtures from Saturday 5th August through to Sunday 27th August, featuring:

    Saturday 29th July: Scotland v Italy
    Saturday 5th August: Scotland v France
    Saturday 5th August: Wales v England
    Saturday 5th August: Ireland v Italy
    Saturday 12th August: England v Wales
    Saturday 12th August: France v Scotland
    Saturday 19th August: Wales v South Africa
    Saturday 19th August: Ireland v England
    Saturday 19th August: Italy v Romania
    Saturday 19th August: France v Fiji
    Saturday 26th August: England v Fiji
    Saturday 26th August: Scotland v Georgia
    Saturday 26th August: Italy v Japan
    Saturday 26th August: Ireland v Samoa
    Sunday 27th August: France v Australia

    I don't know if the 'Prime Video exclusive' includes NZ ?

    Edit: Google says - In New Zealand all games are streaming exclusively on Sky Sport Now, but it does not appear anywhere in their promotion pages?

    For those in Aus these look like they are on Stan

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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

    Jared Wright  /  Jul 22, 2023  /  Fiji

    Another Fiji star rules himself out of the Rugby World Cup

    Another Fiji star rules himself out of the Rugby World Cup

    Two Fiji players have ruled themselves out of the Rugby World Cup.

    Is that photo deliberately taking the piss? I mean, there seems to be more than one Fijian in that photo.

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

    Romania play Italy this Saturday which will give an indication of their current standing

    But based on last weekend's outing afainst the US I'd suggest it's not high

    Highlights are average tbf

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    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

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    Fiji have a great chance to get out of their pool.

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    @nostrildamus Is that you Stephen Jones?

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    @Billy-Tell said in Rugby World Cup news:

    @Daffy-Jaffy said in Rugby World Cup news:

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    Fiji have a great chance to get out of their pool.

    I think Georgia have a better chance, to be honest.

    They're basically replicating what Japan did at the last World Cup with keeping their squad together all year. Could be very interesting - their opening match with Australia is certainly one to watch.

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    Apologies if this has already been posted but a good predictor tool here so you can see how the draw might play out.

    Rugby World Cup 2023 Predictor

    Rugby World Cup 2023 Predictor

    Following a tough Six Nations, will England and Steve Borthwick stage a comeback in France? Select your winners and runners-up among the pool stages, and winners of each round to find your Rugby World Cup champions.

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    @chimoaus Thanks, that's very handy!

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    @chimoaus I did it and came up with this for the final...

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