2019 RWC - Squads

[Snowy]

@Bovidae said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Machpants He's played 79 games for Georgia and will be attending his 3rd RWC. Sandro is short for Alexander.

Toduavili. No problem.

[Wurzel]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

Canada beat Italy?!

Canada would be lucky to beat a NZ schools 1st XV - they have totally and utterly regressed. I wouldn't even be surprised if Namibia beat Canada. TBH, the RWC pools got thrown out of sync by the Spain/Germany/another country which escapes me (?Romania) being disqualified for fielding 1 or 2 ineligible players.

They won't beat Namibia. They're terrible currently.

Russian and Canada are going to stink up this RWC after the last two tournaments have seen the margin of victory over minnows get smaller and smaller.

[No Quarter]

@Hooroo said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

I think you'll find that all their hard work and training won't be all for nothing because of some silly prediction.

NZ to beat SA in the final. Comfortably

You see this is why we didn't win the CWC. Reckless posters like you that are nowhere near superstitious enough.

[Hooroo]

@No-Quarter said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Hooroo said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

I think you'll find that all their hard work and training won't be all for nothing because of some silly prediction.

NZ to beat SA in the final. Comfortably

You see this is why we didn't win the CWC. Reckless posters like you that are nowhere near superstitious enough.

and yet I will remove all champagne from our fridge if we have a horse running!

My hypocrisy knows no bounds!!

[Billy Tell]

@Wurzel said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

Canada beat Italy?!

Canada would be lucky to beat a NZ schools 1st XV - they have totally and utterly regressed. I wouldn't even be surprised if Namibia beat Canada. TBH, the RWC pools got thrown out of sync by the Spain/Germany/another country which escapes me (?Romania) being disqualified for fielding 1 or 2 ineligible players.

They won't beat Namibia. They're terrible currently.

Russian and Canada are going to stink up this RWC after the last two tournaments have seen the margin of victory over minnows get smaller and smaller.

The RWC is always 4 teams shy of being a reasonably competitive 20

4N
6N
Pacific Islands
Japan
Georgia
USA

Namibia
Canada
Uruguay
Russia

The best hope for the future is probably that sides like Germany and Spain get stronger. Canada's demise is a mystery - they've produced a couple of very good players down thru the years, not least DTH van der Merwe, who at his peak was an excellent winger (although he was a SA import if I'm honest).

[Bovidae]

Canada play the USA again this Sat so we'll see if they have improved. They struggled in the PNC but did beat Uruguay 31-0 in July.

Namibia (23) is the lowest ranked team at the RWC.

[profitius]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

Canada beat Italy?!

Canada would be lucky to beat a NZ schools 1st XV - they have totally and utterly regressed. I wouldn't even be surprised if Namibia beat Canada. TBH, the RWC pools got thrown out of sync by the Spain/Germany/another country which escapes me (?Romania) being disqualified for fielding 1 or 2 ineligible players.

They won't beat Namibia. They're terrible currently.

Russian and Canada are going to stink up this RWC after the last two tournaments have seen the margin of victory over minnows get smaller and smaller.

The RWC is always 4 teams shy of being a reasonably competitive 20

4N
6N
Pacific Islands
Japan
Georgia
USA

Namibia
Canada
Uruguay
Russia

The best hope for the future is probably that sides like Germany and Spain get stronger. Canada's demise is a mystery - they've produced a couple of very good players down thru the years, not least DTH van der Merwe, who at his peak was an excellent winger (although he was a SA import if I'm honest).

Unfortunately after many years of progress, Germany rugby has gone backwards due to infighting which led to their billionaire benefactor pulling out. He now is the owner of Stade Francis.

Spain look like the next big thing in rugby. They've a lot of players and are getting stronger. They're next to France too so they've a supply of Spanish qualified French players. Portugal U20 destroyed Canada and Tonga and lost by a late Japan try to miss out on next season's U20 world championship. Holland are also getting stronger at U20 level. Those 3 countries could potentially join the Pro14 in the next decade.

[Stargazer]

Flying Fijians 31-member squad:

Forwards:

Loose-Head Props
Campese Ma’afu
Eroni Mawi
Peni Ravai

Hooker
Mesulame Dolokoto
Samuel Matavesi
Ratu Veremalua Vugakoto

Tight-Head Prop
Manasa Saulo
Kalivati Tawake

Locks
Tevita Cavubati
Leone Nakarawa
Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
Tevita Ratuva

Loose Forwards
Semi Kunatani
Viliame Mata
Mosese Voka
Dominiko Waqaniburotu
Peceli Yato

Backs:

Halfbacks
Frank Lomani
Nikola Matawalu
Henry Seniloli

Inside Backs
Levani Botia
Jale Vatubua
Ben Volavola

Outside Backs
Vereniki Goneva
Filipo Nakosi
Waisea Nayacalevu
Semi Radradra
Josua Tuisova

Utility Backs
Joshua Matavesi
Alivereti Veitokani

Fullback
Kini Murimurivalu

The standby players for RWC are:

Lee-Roy Atilifo
Luke Tagi
Joeli Veitayaki
Tevita Ikanivere
Albert Tuisue
Johnny Dyer
Nemani Negusa
Serupepeli Vularika
Sevanaia Galala
Eroni Sau
Setareki Tuicuvu

McKee has also named a list of 11 players who will be on stand in case of injury at the RWC.

Alipate Ratulevu  /  Sep 2, 2019  /  Latest News

Final 31-member Fiji Airways Flying Fijians squad confirmed for RWC 2019

With 18 days to go to Rugby World Cup in Japan this month, Fiji Rugby Head Coach John McKee has announced his final 31-member Fiji Airways Flying Fijians squad. From the intial six props in the 32 member squad announced last month, Lee-Roy Atalifo has been moved to the reserve list. “The final

[Stargazer]

That Fijian squad itself was posted earlier, but that list of standby players is new.

Oh, and they dropped a player:

From the intial six props in the 32 member squad announced last month, Lee-Roy Atalifo has been moved to the reserve list.

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Stargazer]

[Billy Tell]

@Stargazer said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

is Jeff Hasler not about 50 these days?

[Rapido]

What's happened to Brad Shields? Just not selected or injured?

[Rapido]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Stargazer said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

is Jeff Hasler not about 50 these days?

28 apparently.
Des would be over 50, though.

[Bovidae]

@Rapido said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

What's happened to Brad Shields? Just not selected or injured?

Both the above. Shields was injured (foot injury) in the pre-RWC training camp and then not selected.

[Wurzel]

@Bovidae said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Rapido said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

What's happened to Brad Shields? Just not selected or injured?

Both the above. Shields was injured (foot injury) in the pre-RWC training camp and then not selected.

The irony being he'd probably be off to the World Cup with the All Blacks given their blindside issues if he'd stuck around in NZ.

[Stargazer]

@Wurzel Only if he had two hand transplants.

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel Only if he had two hand transplants.

He had implants, but they accidentally fixed on tits instead of hands

[mariner4life]

@canefan said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Stargazer said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel Only if he had two hand transplants.

He had implants, but they accidentally fixed on tits instead of hands

is... is that an option?

asking for a mate

[ACT Crusader]

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Wurzel said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Billy-Tell said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

@Crucial said in 2019 RWC - Squads:

Predictions time:

Pool game 'Key Games'

• Australia bt Wales
• France bt Arg
• NZ bt SA

Pool other 'upsets'

• Japan bt Scotland
• Canada bt Italy

Quarters
SA bt Ireland
NZ bt Japan
France bt Aus
Wales bt England (wishful thinking)

Semis
SA bt France
NZ bt Wales

Final
I'm not going to predict because I'm a wuss

Canada beat Italy?!

Canada would be lucky to beat a NZ schools 1st XV - they have totally and utterly regressed. I wouldn't even be surprised if Namibia beat Canada. TBH, the RWC pools got thrown out of sync by the Spain/Germany/another country which escapes me (?Romania) being disqualified for fielding 1 or 2 ineligible players.

They won't beat Namibia. They're terrible currently.

Russian and Canada are going to stink up this RWC after the last two tournaments have seen the margin of victory over minnows get smaller and smaller.

The RWC is always 4 teams shy of being a reasonably competitive 20

4N
6N
Pacific Islands
Japan
Georgia
USA

Namibia
Canada
Uruguay
Russia

The best hope for the future is probably that sides like Germany and Spain get stronger. Canada's demise is a mystery - they've produced a couple of very good players down thru the years, not least DTH van der Merwe, who at his peak was an excellent winger (although he was a SA import if I'm honest).

I’m not sure how competitive Tonga and Samoa are going to be at this WC.