RU World Cup should be 32 teams

[sigesige00]

Currently the RU World Cup is played by 20 teams. However, a 20-team competition is not very good, because group stage is played by 5 teams in every group. 5-team group is not good, because there is inevitably inequality of game calendar.
The RU World Cup should be played by 32 teams. 32 teams should be divided into 8 groups. The winners of every group proceed to the quarter-final, and the 2nd teams of every group are qualified to the next World Cup.

Group division and world rankings:

Group A 01 16 17 32
Group B 02 15 18 31
Group C 03 14 19 30
Group D 04 13 20 29
Group E 05 12 21 28
Group F 06 11 22 27
Group G 07 10 23 26
Group H 08 09 24 25

 

[Feicarsinn]

 

[SelimNiai]

Oh you're back with your crazy schemes.


Why?

 

[William18]

Currently the RU World Cup is played by 20 teams. However, a 20-team competition is not very good, because group stage is played by 5 teams in every group. 5-team group is not good, because there is inevitably inequality of game calendar.
The RU World Cup should be played by 32 teams. 32 teams should be divided into 8 groups. The winners of every group proceed to the quarter-final, and the 2nd teams of every group are qualified to the next World Cup.

Group division and world rankings:

Group A 01 16 17 32
Group B 02 15 18 31
Group C 03 14 19 30
Group D 04 13 20 29
Group E 05 12 21 28
Group F 06 11 22 27
Group G 07 10 23 26
Group H 08 09 24 25

So a pool of: New Zealand, Japan, USA and Morocco. Or Australia, Georgia, Romania and Germany.

 

[Icemn]

Currently the RU World Cup is played by 20 teams. However, a 20-team competition is not very good, because group stage is played by 5 teams in every group. 5-team group is not good, because there is inevitably inequality of game calendar.
The RU World Cup should be played by 32 teams. 32 teams should be divided into 8 groups. The winners of every group proceed to the quarter-final, and the 2nd teams of every group are qualified to the next World Cup.

Group division and world rankings:

Group A 01 16 17 32
Group B 02 15 18 31
Group C 03 14 19 30
Group D 04 13 20 29
Group E 05 12 21 28
Group F 06 11 22 27
Group G 07 10 23 26
Group H 08 09 24 25

:O what so you telling me the WC has always been only 20 been teams :O

no, the Agony, the Anguish, the Pain, the Betrayal</SPAN>... why why why delilah ... :'(

seriosly now :? where they gonna find 12 extra teams :? Brazil, chile, columbia etc...

no wait NZ can enter 2 teams hell even 4

 

[Darwin]

I actually think this is a superb idea. If 20 teams is good, 32 teams is better! I also think they should increase the number of players in a team. If 15 players is good, 20 players is better! We should also make the field bigger. If 100m is good, 150m would be awesome! Likewise we should increase the length of matches. 80 minutes of rugby is good, but imagine how great 120 mins would be!

 

[Twebby]

You could have a number of invitational spots. How great would New Zealand vs the Brazilian football team, or France vs Team GB's gymnasts be?

 

[ZeFrenchy]

You could have a number of invitational spots. How great would New Zealand vs the Brazilian football team, or France vs Team GB's gymnasts be?

That's a brilliant idea. I'd love to see McKayla Maroney's lineout jumping.

 

[nickdnz]

I actually think this is a superb idea. If 20 teams is good, 32 teams is better! I also think they should increase the number of players in a team. If 15 players is good, 20 players is better! We should also make the field bigger. If 100m is good, 150m would be awesome! Likewise we should increase the length of matches. 80 minutes of rugby is good, but imagine how great 120 mins would be!

Haha you joke, but I'd watch that game

What's up with this guy and creating topics? How about you make one thread called "sigesige00 Improves Rugby". And post them all there. As it is, it's getting close to spam.

In terms of this topic, I'd love for there to be 32 teams, however the reality is there just aren't enough competitive countries and 100+ scorelines do little to promote the sport. I'd look to expanding to an extra team per pool by 2023/2027 providing rugby continues its growth. I don't know 32 teams is a realistic goal within the forseable future.

 

[sigesige00]

Haha you joke, but I'd watch that game

What's up with this guy and creating topics? How about you make one thread called "sigesige00 Improves Rugby". And post them all there. As it is, it's getting close to spam.

In terms of this topic, I'd love for there to be 32 teams, however the reality is there just aren't enough competitive countries and 100+ scorelines do little to promote the sport. I'd look to expanding to an extra team per pool by 2023/2027 providing rugby continues its growth. I don't know 32 teams is a realistic goal within the forseable future.

Why do you say that I am spamming? A 32-team World Cup is a serious suggestion, isn't it?
And I have explained why the current 20-team system is not good.
Alternatives are 16, 24, or 32. Reducing to 16 has been clearly rejected, as far as I understand. 24 can be an alternative, but I think 8 teams from 6 pools is not fair. So I am for 32.
Will there be smashing games like 120-0? Is that bad? I do not think so. Participating in a World Cup itself promote interest in RU.

 

[SelimNiai]

You're spamming beacuse you bombarding us with threads with ideas that are as bad as taking pins out of grenades and putting them back in your pocket 'cos you want to save weight.

 

[lucky number 7]

This is a terrible idea...really shite


Really shite.


I actually feel stupider for having read this

I award you no points


May god have mercy on your soul.

 

[Black_Magic]

Well, actually 24 teams could be a good thing to do, because of the fixtures issues. Make it 4 groups of 6 teams (just adding one team to each group in current 4x5 format) and each round we'll have 3 matches in each group and no problems with time to rest as has been the case in the last RWC. No further change, two teams from each group advance to quarterfinals. Now let's think what the additional four teams could be - one place for Americas, let's say Uruguay; one for Europe - e.g. Spain; two for intercontinental repechage, which could result in Portugal and Chile let's say. Now would these teams be really that less competitive than Namibia or Russia? I don't think so, at least there could be some close matches between Tier 3 countries. And teams like New Zealand hammer the Tier 2 opposition with 50+ points as well (actually even Tier 1 sometimes ), and I don't think anyone would like to throw Japan or Canada out of RWC because of that.

32 teams is obviously ridiculous at the moment.

 

[big ginger 8]

Was there not a single thread all of this was meant to go into?

 

[Darwin]

Haha you joke, but I'd watch that game

What's up with this guy and creating topics? How about you make one thread called "sigesige00 Improves Rugby". And post them all there. As it is, it's getting close to spam.

In terms of this topic, I'd love for there to be 32 teams, however the reality is there just aren't enough competitive countries and 100+ scorelines do little to promote the sport. I'd look to expanding to an extra team per pool by 2023/2027 providing rugby continues its growth. I don't know 32 teams is a realistic goal within the forseable future.

What makes you think I'm not serious?

You haven't even heard my best idea yet.... 4 teams playing at once. You make the field square, and have one team going in each of the four directions. Now that would be awesome

 

[Teh Mite]

Ah, these threads again. the Mungoball season must be drawing to a close and the game beginning in the next few weeks...

 

[usausa]

How about a 128 team single elimination tournament? Not only do all IRB nations get in, still room for Twebby to invite different squads to round out the field!

Or you could do best of three series?

Or how about rock-paper-scissor to determine seedings?

 

[nickdnz]

What makes you think I'm not serious?

You haven't even heard my best idea yet.... 4 teams playing at once. You make the field square, and have one team going in each of the four directions. Now that would be awesome

Squares are too cliche. Octogons on the other hand...

 

[Feicarsinn]

Group A
New Zealand
Italy
The Harlem Globetrotters
Iceland Supermarkets (by virtue of a clerical error)

Group B
Australia
Scotland
The Channel 4 News Team
New Zealand Juniors

Group C
South Africa
Fiji
The 15 most recent Wrestlemania champions
Psychic Duck's complete nobodies XV

Group D
England
Tonga
New York Jets
New Zealand Maori

Group E
Wales
Japan
St. Mary's College Rathmines
Crewe Alexandra FC

Group F
France
Canada
French Canada
Andy Powell

Group G
Ireland
USA
TRF All Stars feat. cyRil
Referees XV

Group H
Samoa
Georgia
New Zealand, again.
The Nation of Joe

 

[admartian]

How about a 128 team single elimination tournament? Not only do all IRB nations get in, still room for Twebby to invite different squads to round out the field!

Or you could do best of three series?

Or how about rock-paper-scissor to determine seedings?

Traditional rock-paper-scissors; or are fire hydrants, whirlwinds, hammers, etc allowed?

Group A
New Zealand
Italy
The Harlem Globetrotters
Iceland Supermarkets (by virtue of a clerical error)

Group B
Australia
Scotland
The Channel 4 News Team
New Zealand Juniors

Group C
South Africa
Fiji
The 15 most recent Wrestlemania champions
Psychic Duck's complete nobodies XV

Group D
England
Tonga
New York Jets
New Zealand Maori

Group E
Wales
Japan
St. Mary's College Rathmines
Crewe Alexandra FC

Group F
France
Canada
French Canada
Andy Powell

Group G
Ireland
USA
TRF All Stars feat. cyRil
Referees XV

Group H
Samoa
Georgia
New Zealand, again.
The Nation of Joe

Pfft, the Jets won't go nowehre in the comp with Sanchez.


Tebow vs Quade On the other hand...