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Tyler Durden · 10-12-2007, 10:02 AM

Well if my pre-tourno prediction comes true I'm in for a sorrowful weekend.

I was basically telling anyone that would listen, that we were woeful however this was a team that probably had one last big game in it before being put out to pasture. Quite possibly that was last week. So, if I'm ring, we're in for a tonking this weekend!!

Actually I'm strangely optimistic. It's nice to be underdogs in this tourno and we still are now. I can't help thinking that France will at least match us in the forwards, have some excellent impact players (like Chabal, Dominici and Harinordoquy) to bring in as the game wears on and also are more sharp than us when it comes to putting tries away. They should win.

I guess the things to rely on are (a) the French crowd could work against them, anyone that's seen them down the years knows how they can be a burden to their team if they don't perform as they like and (b) I'm interested that France have kept same players as last week. Having Beauxis and Traille out there in those positions indicates they may kick more than usual, and England won't be averse to that as Wilkinson, Catt and even Robinson are all (to varying degrees) good kickers out of hand.

I think it'll probably be close, no more than 10 points in it, but France will get the win.

As well as Argentina have done it's hard to look beyond South Africa in the other semi. They will match Argentina's forward power and they also have Steyn, Habana and Pietersen to turn the gas on the Argies too. It'll need a superhuman effort from Argentina to get the win here. Again, around 10 points, but South Africa to go through. Should be a cracking final as well.

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Tyler Durden You like that don'tcha Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gated residence 40 miles outside London. Posts: 17,084 vBookie Cash: 400 Rep Power: 112 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 6	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Thread Well if my pre-tourno prediction comes true I'm in for a sorrowful weekend. I was basically telling anyone that would listen, that we were woeful however this was a team that probably had one last big game in it before being put out to pasture. Quite possibly that was last week. So, if I'm ring, we're in for a tonking this weekend!! Actually I'm strangely optimistic. It's nice to be underdogs in this tourno and we still are now. I can't help thinking that France will at least match us in the forwards, have some excellent impact players (like Chabal, Dominici and Harinordoquy) to bring in as the game wears on and also are more sharp than us when it comes to putting tries away. They should win. I guess the things to rely on are (a) the French crowd could work against them, anyone that's seen them down the years knows how they can be a burden to their team if they don't perform as they like and (b) I'm interested that France have kept same players as last week. Having Beauxis and Traille out there in those positions indicates they may kick more than usual, and England won't be averse to that as Wilkinson, Catt and even Robinson are all (to varying degrees) good kickers out of hand. I think it'll probably be close, no more than 10 points in it, but France will get the win. As well as Argentina have done it's hard to look beyond South Africa in the other semi. They will match Argentina's forward power and they also have Steyn, Habana and Pietersen to turn the gas on the Argies too. It'll need a superhuman effort from Argentina to get the win here. Again, around 10 points, but South Africa to go through. Should be a cracking final as well.