IRB Rankings

[psychic duck]

Rankings after today's matches

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[TD="align: left"]1[/TD]
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New Zealand[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]91.43[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]2[/TD]
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Australia[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]85.99 (-2)[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]3[/TD]
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South Africa[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]84.34[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]4[/TD]
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England[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]83.62[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]5[/TD]
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Wales[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]83.32[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]6[/TD]
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France[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]81.91[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]7[/TD]
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Argentina[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]80.28[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]8[/TD]
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Ireland[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]79.85[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]9

(+1)[/TD]
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Samoa[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]76.89 (+1.082)[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]10

(+2)[/TD]
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Scotland[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]75.86 (+2)[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]11

(-2)[/TD]
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Tonga[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]75.55 (-1.082)[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]12

(-1)[/TD]
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Italy[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]74.17[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]13[/TD]
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Canada[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]72.92[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]14

(+1)[/TD]
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Georgia[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]70.26[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]15

(+1)[/TD]
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Fiji[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]70.25 (+1.467)[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]16

(-2)[/TD]
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Japan[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]68.98 (-1.467)[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]17[/TD]
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USA[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]65.63[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]18[/TD]
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Romania[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]63.81[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]19[/TD]
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Uruguay[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]61.68[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]20[/TD]
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Spain[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]61.63[/TD]
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As it stands for RWC qualification

Top seeds in Pool: New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England
Second seeds: Wales, France, Argentina, Ireland
Third seeds: Samoa, Scotland, Tonga, Italy
Fourth seeds: Americas 1 (Canada), Europe 1 (Georgia), Europe 2 (Romania/Spain/Russia), Oceania 1 (Fiji)
Fifth seeds: Asia 1 (Japan), Repechage (Romania/Spain/Russia/Uruguay), Americas 2 (USA), Africa 1 (Namibia)

Upcoming fixtures (bookies' favourite result in red)

Australia v Wales
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[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Australia[/TD]
[TD]Wales[/TD]
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[TD]Australia by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]86.64[/TD]
[TD]82.67[/TD]
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[TD]Australia by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]86.42[/TD]
[TD]82.89[/TD]
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[TD]Draw[/TD]
[TD]85.42[/TD]
[TD]83.89[/TD]
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[TD]Wales by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]84.42[/TD]
[TD]84.89[/TD]
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[TD]Wales by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]83.64[/TD]
[TD]85.67[/TD]
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South Africa v England
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[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]South Africa[/TD]
[TD]England[/TD]
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[TD]South Africa by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]85.28[/TD]
[TD]82.68[/TD]
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[TD]South Africa by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]84.97[/TD]
[TD]82.99[/TD]
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[TD]Draw[/TD]
[TD]83.97[/TD]
[TD]83.99[/TD]
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[TD]England by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]82.97[/TD]
[TD]84.99[/TD]
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[TD]England by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]82.28[/TD]
[TD]85.68[/TD]
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Argentina v Italy[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
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[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Argentina[/TD]
[TD]Italy[/TD]
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[TD]Argentina by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]80.41[/TD]
[TD]74.04[/TD]
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[TD]Argentina by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]80.37[/TD]
[TD]74.08[/TD]
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[TD]Draw[/TD]
[TD]79.37[/TD]
[TD]75.08[/TD]
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[TD]Italy by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]78.37[/TD]
[TD]76.08[/TD]
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[TD]Italy by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]77.41[/TD]
[TD]77.04[/TD]
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Samoa v Fiji
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[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Samoa[/TD]
[TD]Fiji[/TD]
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[TD]Samoa by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]77.39[/TD]
[TD]69.75[/TD]
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[TD]Samoa by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]77.23[/TD]
[TD]69.91[/TD]
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[TD]Draw[/TD]
[TD]76.23[/TD]
[TD]70.91[/TD]
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[TD]Fiji by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]75.23[/TD]
[TD]71.91[/TD]
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[TD]Fiji by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]74.39[/TD]
[TD]72.25[/TD]
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Tonga v Japan
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[TD]Team[/TD]
[TD]Tonga[/TD]
[TD]Japan[/TD]
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[TD]Tonga by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]76.51[/TD]
[TD]68.02[/TD]
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[TD]Tonga by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]76.19[/TD]
[TD]68.34[/TD]
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[TD]Draw[/TD]
[TD]75.19[/TD]
[TD]69.34[/TD]
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[TD]Japan by 1-15[/TD]
[TD]74.19[/TD]
[TD]70.34[/TD]
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[TD]Japan by more than 15[/TD]
[TD]73.51[/TD]
[TD]71.02[/TD]
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In the other fixtures
New Zealand v Ireland
Canada v USA
Georgia v Ukraine
the three favourites on the left, have a big enough lead in ranking points so that a win would not add any extra to their total, but if the underdogs draw they get 1 point, win by 1-15 get 2 points, win by more 3 points

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

+1

Thanks, PD; always very interesting reads.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wales will be knackered playing the Boks just after Australia


Great post though! I always wonder what the possible point outcomes are, but can never be bothered to work it all out.

 

[Tonga_rugby]

Thank you.
Great weekend !!