[Prediction] TRF's official Rugby World Cup Prediction League

[TRF_Ezequiel]

Gentlemen!​

Along with the Northern Hemisphere competitions, we see the start of the world's biggest event for us, the IRB Rugby World Cup. As with previous years we are running another TRF Prediction League. This week we started with the RaboDirect Pro 12, Top 14 and Aviva Premiership Prediction Leagues. The plan is to get as many people as possible to take part in the league, the more people the more fun.

Something Special:
Why is the RWC so special? Every person who has ever watched it can give you several reasons. For the RWC Prediction League we at TRF thought of something special as well. The winner of TRF's RWC 2011 Prediction League will be the proud winner of a Rugby Union replica shirt of a team of their choice!

History:
The key to the game is easy... You guess the outcome, number of tries scored and number of points scored. We had some people doing really well and sometimes even getting to scores over 30 points!

I hear you thinking: That's not very interesting if we don't know how to score those points. Well, here is more info about that!

The score:

When predicting, you have 4 different ways to score points. You can guess who wins the match, you can take a shot at predicting how many tries a team scores or what the points are the team will gather. A new feature I tested in the play offs, is being implemented as a permanent addition. You can name 1 player from each team to predict a try scorer and earn 2 points for every try that guy scores!

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[TD] Prediction: [/TD]
[TD] Score: [/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] Winner[/TD]
[TD] 1[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] Try scorer[/TD]
[TD] 2[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] no. Of tries scored[/TD]
[TD] 3[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD] no. Of points scored[/TD]
[TD] 5[/TD]
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So... Do you think this is fun? Let's hear it and play along!

If you want to join in this game by registering here:

http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/...-s-official-Rugby-World-Cup-Prediction-League

 

[TRF_Ezequiel]

*NOTE* Predictions need to be in before the kick-off. If you are too late, the matches that already started will not be taken into account in your prediction

Schedule for the first round prediction:

Friday 09-09-2011:

All Blacks vs. Tonga (20:30 NZ time)

Saturday 10-09-2011:

Scotland vs. Romania (13:00 NZ time)
Fiji vs. Namibia (15:30 NZ time)
France vs. Japan (18:00 NZ time)
Argentina vs. England (20:30 NZ time)

Sunday 11-09-2011:

Wallabies vs. Italy (15:30 NZ time)
Ireland vs. United States (18:00 NZ time)
Springboks vs. Wales (20:30 NZ time)

Color indication:

Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D

 

[IRFU]

I'm not sure if I'm meant to put my predictions up yet but I don't want to forget to do it and miss them so:

Pool A:
All Blacks 64 (7) - (1) 12 Tonga
Ma'a Nonu - Suka Hufanga

France 54 (7) - (2) 17 Japan
Dimitri Yachvili - Shaun Webb

Pool B:
Scotland 32 (4) - 10 (2) Romania
Chris Paterson- Stelian Burcea

Argentina 17 (2) - (4) 37 England
Santiago Fernández - Manu Tuilagi

Pool C:
Wallabies 36 (4) - (2) 12 Italy
Will Genia - Micro Bergamasco

Ireland 49 (6) - 8 (1) USA
Paul O'Connell - Takudzwa Ngwenya

Pool D:
Springboks 29 (3) - (3) 26 Wales
Johann Muller - Shane Williams

Fiji 36 (4) - 9 (0) Namibia
Deacon Manu - Chrysander Botha

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Pool A:*
All Blacks 73 (9) -*(1) 11 Tonga
Nonu, Tonga'Uiha
France 57 (7) - (0) 9 Japan
Medard, Aldridge
Pool B:*
Scotland 26 (2) - 13*(1) Romania
Ansbro, Dumitras
Argentina 16 (1)*- (2) 23 England
Fernandez, Tuilagi
Pool C:
Wallabies 39 (5) -*(1) 19 Italy
Iaone, Parisse
Ireland 47 (6)*- 10 (1) USA
O'Driscoll, Ngwenga

Pool D:
Springboks 25 (1)*- (2) 19 Wales
Fourie, Roberts
Fiji 42 (5) - 12 (1) Namibia
Nalaga, Visser


Just made a few changes not to *the All Blacks match though.

 

[Shaggy]

Pool A:
All Blacks 65 (8) - (2) 17 Tonga
Israel Dagg - Finau Maka

France 28 (3) - (2) 14 Japan
Cedric Heymans - Ryan Nicholas

Pool B:
Scotland 36 (5) - 18 (2) Romania
Joe Ansbro- Marius Tincu

Argentina 12 (2) - (4) 24 England
Felipe Contepomi - Nick Easter

Pool C:
Wallabies 25 (3) - (1) 11 Italy
Digby Ioane -Sergio Parise

Ireland 33 (4) - 10 (1) USA
Brian O'Driscoll - Takudzwa Ngwenya

Pool D:
Springboks 28 (3) - (2) 18 Wales
Jacque Fourie - George North

Fiji 45 (6) - 12 (2) Namibia
Timoci Nagusa - Piet Van Zyl

 

[Gena_ZA]

Pool A:
All Blacks 50 (6) - (1) 15 Tonga
Dagg - Maka

France 46 (5) - (2) 22 Japan
Estebanez - Webb

Pool B:
Scotland 41 (5) - 19 (0) Romania
Cross - The reserve orange peeler

Argentina 18 (2) - (4) 38 England
Contepomi - Tuilagi

Pool C:
Wallabies 45 (6) - (1) 12 Italy
Cooper - van Zyl

Ireland 39 (4) - 10 (1) USA
D'Arcy- Ngwenya

Pool D:
Springboks 47 (5) - (2) 21 Wales
Fourie - Warburton

Fiji 40 (5) - 13 (1) Namibia
Manu - Burger

 

[erwanseb]

Pool A:
All Blacks 63 (7) - (0) 3 Tonga
Daniel Carter-

France 45 (5) - (1) 13 Japan
Maxime Medard- Ryan Nicholas

Pool B:
Scotland 36 (4) - 9 (0) Romania
Chris Paterson-

Argentina 18 (1) - (0) 15 England
Marcello Bosch-

Pool C:
Wallabies 19 (3) - (1) 21 Italy
Quade Cooper-Mirco Bergamasco

Ireland 21 (2) - 25 (3) USA
Heaslip- Takudzwa Ngwenya

Pool D:
Springboks 20 (1) - (3) 27 Wales
Bryan Habana - Shane Williams

Fiji 25 (6) - 6 (0) Namibia
Napolioni Nalaga-

 

[welshwizard88]

Pool A:
All Blacks 82 - (9) 9 Tonga
Daniel Carter-

France 56 (6) - (1) 13 Japan
Maxime Medard- Ryan Nicholas

Pool B:
Scotland 44 (6) - 12 (0) Romania
Chris Paterson-

Argentina 18 (1) - (0) 27 England
Marcello Bosch- wilkinson

Pool C:
Wallabies 42 (3) - (1) 18 Italy
kurtley beale- parisse

Ireland 39 (5) - 16 (1) USA
fitzgerald- Takudzwa Ngwenya

Pool D:
Springboks 25 (1) - (3) 32 Wales
Bryan Habana - north

Fiji 25 (6) - 6 (0) Namibia
Napolioni Nalaga-

 

[ckell]

Pool A:
All Blacks 67 (8) - (1) 7 Tonga
Dagg - Suka Hufanga

France 58 (7) - (1) 13 Japan
Maxime Medard Maka

Pool B: Scotland 27 (3) - 8 (1) Romania
Joe Ansbro - Tincu
Argentina 14 (2) - (3) 24 England
Santiago Fernández - Chris Ashton

Pool C:Wallabies 48 (5) - (2) 20 Italy
Kurtley Beale - Micro Bergamasco

Ireland 48 (6) - 15 (2) USA
Jamie Heaslip - Takudzwa Ngwenya

Pool D:
Springboks 18 (2) - (2) 23 WalesBryan Habana - Shane Williams

Fiji 33 (4) - 16 (1) Namibia
Deacon Manu - Du Toit

 

[Toko_11]

Pool A

All Blacks 48 (6) - 9 (0) Tonga
Nonu - Maka

France 45 (6) - 7 (1) Japan
Yachvili


Pool B

Scotland 37 (5) - 9 (0)Romania
Chris Paterson - Tincu

Argentina 17 (2) - 30 (3) England
Patricio Albacete - Chris Ashton


Pool C

Wallabies 44 (5) - (1) 13 Italy
Genia - parisse

Ireland 34 (5) - 14 (2) USA
O'Driscoll - Todd Clever

pool D
Springboks 25 (2) - (2) 17 Wales
Habana - Faletau

Fiji 43 (5) - 9 (0) Namibia
Nalaga

 

[Sam91]

Pool A

All Blacks 88 (14) - 5 (1) Tonga
Nonu - Maka

France 52 (8) - 6 (0) Japan
Parra -

Pool B

Scotland 45 (7) - 10 (1) Romania
Parkes - Tincu

Argentina 17 (2) - 22 (3) England
Contepomi - Ashton


Pool C

Australia 52 (8) - 10 (1) Italy
Ioane - Parisse

Ireland 67 (10) - 7 (1) Usa
O'Driscoll - Ngwenya


Pool D

South Africa 30 (5) - 10 (1) Wales
Fourie - Williams

Fiji 55 (8) - 0 (0) Namibia
Nalaga

 

[M Two One]

I predict at least one try in each match of the first round.

Pool A:
All Blacks 71 (8) - (1) 13 Tonga
Sonny Bill Williams - Samiu Vahafolau

France 54 (6) - (1) 17 Japan
Maxime Médard - Kosuke Endo

Pool B:
Scotland 35 (4) - (2) 15 Romania
Max Evans - Lucian Sîrbu

Argentina 31 (3) - (3) 27 England
Gonzálo Camacho - Manu Tuilagi

Pool C:
Wallabies 49 (6) - (2) 15 Italy
Will Genia - Mirco Bergamasco

Ireland 32 (4) - (2) 18 USA
Jamie Heaslip - Takudzwa Ngwenya

Pool D:
Springboks 28 (3) - (3) 30 Wales
Bryan Habana - Jamie Roberts

Fiji 37 (5) - 8 (1) Namibia
Napolioni Nalaga - Conrad Marais

 

[Sam91]

I predict at least one try in each match of the first round.

Gee i'd hope so! haha

 

[Getofmeland]

Friday 09-09-2011:

All Blacks 35 (5) - 18 (1) Tonga (20:30 NZ time)
Israel Dagg - Siale Piutau

Saturday 10-09-2011:

Scotland 32 (4) - 9 (0) Romania (13:00 NZ time)
Joe Ansbro

Fiji 46 (6) - 6 (0) Namibia (15:30 NZ time)


France 45 (4) - 18 (2) Japan (18:00 NZ time)
Vincent Clerc - Kosuke Endo

Argentina 13 (1) - 24 (2) England (20:30 NZ time)
Felipe Contepomi - Manu Tuilagi

Sunday 11-09-2011:

Wallabies 34 (4) - 12 (0) Italy (15:30 NZ time)
Ioane -

Ireland 23 (3) - 13 (1) United States (18:00 NZ time)
Bowe - Clever

Springboks 28 (3) - 26(2) Wales (20:30 NZ time)
Pietersen - S Williams

 

[Daylightfire]

Pool A

All Blacks 66 (9) - 10 (1) Tonga
SBW - Hufanga

France 45 (6) - 17 (2) Japan
Medard - Nicholas

Pool B

Scotland 29 (3) - 10 (1) Romania
Vernon - Tincu

Argentina 3 (0) - 41 (5) England
- Ashton


Pool C

Australia 52 (7) - 18 (2) Italy
AAC - Castrogiovanni

Ireland 55 (7) - 7 (1) Usa
Bowe- Ngwenya


Pool D

South Africa 30 (5) - 28 (3) Wales
Steyn - North

Fiji 66 (9) - 0 (0) Namibia
Goneva

 

[Jer1cho]

Pool A

New Zealand 65 (8) - 15 (1) Tonga
Conrad Smith - Sione Mone Tu'ipulotu

France 50 (7) - 13 (1) Japan
Cedric Haymans - Hirotoki Onozawa


Pool B

Scotland 35 (5) - 9 (0)Romania
Chris Paterson

Argentina 27 (3) - 30 (3) England
Patricio Albacete - Chris Ashton


Pool C

Australia 44 (5) - (1) 13 Italy
Digby Ioane - Sergio Parisse

Ireland 26 (3) - 10 (1) USA
Tommy Bowe - Takudzwa Ngwenya

Pool D

South Africa 35 (4) - (2) 20 Wales
Jaque Fourie - George North

Fiji 43 (5) - 3 (0) Namibia
Napolioni Nalaga

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pool A

New Zealand (7) 50 - 18 (2) Tonga
Richie McCaw - Viliame Iongi

France 39 (5) - 11 (1) Japan
Maxime Medard - Koji Taira


Pool B

Scotland 32 (4) - 9 (0)Romania
Sean Lamont

Argentina 19 (1) - 27 (2) England
Horacio Agulla - Ben Foden


Pool C

Australia 29 (4) - (2) 18 Italy
Adam Ashley-Cooper - Penalty Try

Ireland 25 (3) - 13 (1) USA
Tommy Bowe - Chris Wyles

Pool D

South Africa 20 (2) - (2) 26 Wales
Bryan Habana - George North

Fiji 44 (6) - 6 (0) Namibia
Wame Lewaravu

 

[cardassian]

Pool A

New Zealand 60 (8) V Tonga 17 (2)
Dagg Lilo

France 45 (6) V Japan 23 (2)
Clerc Endo

Pool B

Scotland 32 (3) V Romania 13 (1)
Evans Carpo

Argentina 17 (2) V England 32 (3)
Tiesi Tuilagi

Pool C

Ireland 55 (7) V USA 13 (1)
BOD Ngwenya

Australia 33 (5) V Italy 20 (2)
Ioane Parisse

Pool D
Fiji 42 (6) V Namibia 10 (1)
Murimurivalu Jantjies

South Africa 26 (2) V Wales 22 (3)
Matfield North

Might be back to edit after all teams are named.

 

[Gavin]

Friday 09-09-2011:

All Blacks (7) 53 - 19 (2) Tonga
Isaia Toeava - Soane Tonga'uiha

Saturday 10-09-2011:

Scotland (5) 38 - 17 (1) Romania
Sean Lamont - Marius Tincu

Fiji (4) 31 - 18 (2) Namibia
Naipolioni Nalaga - Danie Dames

France (8) 64 - 22 (2) Japan
Vincent Clerc - Ryukonliniasi Holani

Argentina (2) 19 - 27 (3) England
Gonzalo Tiesi - Ben Foden

Sunday 11-09-2011:

Wallabies (5) 39 - 19 (2) Italy
Kurtley Beale - Andrea Masi

Ireland (4) 31 - 22 (2) United States
Keith Earls - Taku Ngwenya

Springboks (2) 25 - 21 (2) Wales
Jaque Fourie - George North



Will add in more scores closer to the kick-off times.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Pool A
All Blacks 49 (6) - 11 (1) Tonga
Nonu - Piutau

France 41 (5) - 13 (1) Japan
Clerc - Tanaka

Pool B
Scotland 29 (3) - 9 (0)Romania
Lamont - Ciunto

Argentina 30 (3) - 36 (3) England
Camacho - Ashton

Pool C
Wallabies 44 (5) - (1) 13 Italy
Iaone - Parisse

Ireland 33 (4) - 15 (1) USA
O'Brien - Ngwenya

pool D
Springboks 32 (3) - (2) 20 Wales
Fourie - North

Fiji 36 (5) - 14(1) Namibia
Nalaga - Jantjies