Rugby World Cup 2015 groups

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Pool A: Australia, England, Wales, Play-off winner, Oceania 1
Pool B: South Africa, Samoa, Scotland, Americas 2, Asia 1
Pool C: New Zealand, Argentina, Tonga, Africa 1, Europe 1
Pool D: France, Ireland, Italy, Americas 1 (Either USA or Canada), Europe 2 (2nd-place team from Georgia, Romania, Spain, Russia, Portugal and Belgium)


Don't know a huge amount about rugby, but that looks a pretty good draw for Ireland, and a bad one for England and Wales?

 

[Athens]

It all depends on which French team turns up!

England do have a tough group, if they play like they did at the weekend they won't have to fear much. From what I've heard anyway.

 

[Rosco]

Poor Wales!

 

[Rosco]

The funny thing is though rugby changes so much that in two years times those groups might look vastly different.

 

[Judge Jules]

There are no easy groups but that's definitely a winnable one for England. Australia keep being gifted games by opponents who fail to make the most of playing against a pretty ordinary Wallabies front five in the scrum, and thereby allow them to set their dangerous backs free. Wales are an excellent side, probably better than the Wallabies if they play to their full potential, but the wheels seem to have come off there a little bit.

 

[Judge Jules]

The funny thing is though rugby changes so much that in two years times those groups might look vastly different.

True enough.

 

[StevieM]

Decent group for Scotland.

Agree with Ross - teams will look completely different in a few years time.

Wallabies are bringing a few youngsters through - could be James O'Connor's chance to shine.