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islander 
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 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 09:16 |
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The final qualification tournament - it used to be called the repechage - will be US, Kenya, Portugal and either Hong Kong or Tonga. If Tonga beat HK to take the automatic 'Asia' place, I wouldn't know who might emerge from that foursome, altho' Kenya have a significantly lower world ranking than the others...
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 09:43 |
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17 (17) USA 67.17
18 (16) Tonga 67.10 19 (20) Portugal 65.08 21 (22) Hong Kong 61.72 33 (33) Kenya 52.06 |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 09:51 |
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I was going to post rankings, but don't believe they've been updated yet today (eg France are still shown as being top). I see Tonga v HK is being played at Bokarina, on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland just N of Brisbane, at 5.30pm local time this Saturday...
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 10:45 |
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It says updated 18th July, but I am not sure why Ireland are not top. The IRB webpage has a story from Friday that says Ireland will move to the top if they beat the All Blacks.
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 10:53 |
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I'm guessing it's updated properly at a set time each Monday... Are the IRB still based in Dublin? If so you'd imagine they'd be onto this!
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 11:00 |
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Based on
25-38 Loss to Japan in November 21 25-25 draw with Georgia in Georgia March 22 I think 31-38 loss in Lisbon to a full Italy side a few weeks ago I think Portugal have a strong chance. Depends on the French clubs releasing players and people like Morgan Parra throwing their hats in the ring after 3 off from French duty. One caveat being that Portugal currently have a tendency to throw away leads with 20 minutes to go and sides with larger professoinal contingents have capitalized on this |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 11:23 |
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The matches are scheduled for the Autumn International window, so I believe clubs must release players.
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 14:02 |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 14:04 |
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yes, French clubs would be very short-sighted - and risk having the book thrown at them - if they tried to stop players playing in qualifying event for tournament in their own country 10 months later...
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As an American, I will firstly say 'well done' to Chile. I will then go on to say that I genuinely believe Gary Gold to be one of the worst coaches in the world. He was an assistant for several quality sides, but as a head coach he:
1. Got Newcastle relegated. 2. Went to Bath and missed out on a Champions cup spot, then was 'promoted' away from any responsibility. 3. Led Sharks (superrugby, not Sale) from playoffs to second last. 4. Achieved an 11th place finish with Worcester. His extremely poor selection policy including a love of 3rd rate MLR players has now seen the US hanging their hopes for RWC inclusion on the Repechage tournament. He is the kind of pathetic coach who spends his time complaining about pitch width instead of owning up to his own shortcomings both tactically during the game and strategically in development of the side. He's had five years in post, and the team has been in a downward spiral since 2018.
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Posted: 18 Jul 2022 at 17:04 |
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One Moseley player in Hong Kong team, Jack Coombes, scrum half.
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Cauliflower ear.
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Posted: 23 Jul 2022 at 12:24 |
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Tonga qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023
Pool B now complete - Ireland, Romania, Scotland, South Africa and Tonga.
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Posted: 23 Jul 2022 at 21:41 |
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Well done to Tonga but I do still think it is wrong that Asia don't have an automatic qualifying spot. It worked fine until 2015 that every continent had an automatic qualifier. It was only because the Pacific Islands had a bad tournament that World Rugby had to rig it to get them back in. Hong Kong should be qualifying automatically.
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Posted: 14 Nov 2022 at 11:59 |
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Kenya eliminated after qualifying loss to Portugal
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Pistacio
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Posted: 14 Nov 2022 at 12:26 |
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the article is phrased very strangely.
why not "Portugal play exceptionally well" ?? I see Le Roux still scoring for Birmingham and he was in a pre repecharge camp in France so perhaps he will still feature in the rwc in some capacity .
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Camquin
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Posted: 14 Nov 2022 at 14:12 |
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Last place comes down to the match on Friday - Portugal v USA at 15:30. Looks like you should be able to stream it from the RWC site. |
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As an American, I want to see the U.S. qualify on the one hand, but on the other, the whole USA Rugby approach to qualification and coaching appointments has been so flawed that they almost need to fail so that everything is blown up and they start again. Gary Gold has to go.
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Posted: 14 Nov 2022 at 17:33 |
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So unlike the situation in England.
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Posted: 18 Nov 2022 at 19:34 |
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USA 16 Portugal 16
Portugal qualify for the RWC
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Crouch, Bind, Tweet!
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Looks like you are getting a new coach Daily Mail says they are offering Eddie Jones a 8 year contract
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