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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 539693" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Yes! Samoa will be either no8 or no7 (if Wales lose next week) depending on if Wales manage to beat Australia. Argentina and Samoa would both leap frog Wales if they lose to Aus by any margin. The NZ v Eng match won't effect anything even if England manage to thump NZ by 15+ which I wouldn't bet on (they're that far behind Fra).</p><p></p><p>ITO what I would want and want to avoid for SA ITO draws (assuming Aus and NZ win on the weekend);</p><p></p><p>Best draw for SA IMO;</p><p>band 2; <strong>Eng/Arg</strong> as we have good records against these teams whereas <strong>Ireland</strong> can by a tricky fixture for us and you want to avoid the wear and tear from facing <strong>Samoa</strong></p><p>band 3; <strong>Wal/Italy/Tonga </strong>again even though I think Wales is the best team in band 3 (potentially) I'd rather face them than <strong>Scotland</strong> who I think have the better pack</p><p>band 4; n/a</p><p>band 5; n/a</p><p></p><p>ITO the lower bands it doesn't really much matter though you'd probably want to avoid the teams more likely to injure your players though tough games are good preperation..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 539693, member: 39190"] Yes! Samoa will be either no8 or no7 (if Wales lose next week) depending on if Wales manage to beat Australia. Argentina and Samoa would both leap frog Wales if they lose to Aus by any margin. The NZ v Eng match won't effect anything even if England manage to thump NZ by 15+ which I wouldn't bet on (they're that far behind Fra). ITO what I would want and want to avoid for SA ITO draws (assuming Aus and NZ win on the weekend); Best draw for SA IMO; band 2; [B]Eng/Arg[/B] as we have good records against these teams whereas [B]Ireland[/B] can by a tricky fixture for us and you want to avoid the wear and tear from facing [B]Samoa[/B] band 3; [B]Wal/Italy/Tonga [/B]again even though I think Wales is the best team in band 3 (potentially) I'd rather face them than [B]Scotland[/B] who I think have the better pack band 4; n/a band 5; n/a ITO the lower bands it doesn't really much matter though you'd probably want to avoid the teams more likely to injure your players though tough games are good preperation.. [/QUOTE]
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