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<blockquote data-quote="King_D&#039;Arcy" data-source="post: 314201" data-attributes="member: 18735"><p>Will it? Is that a fact? What are you basing this on? let's look at the run-ins shall we?</p><p> </p><p>South Africa are in group D, probably the toughest group. With Wales there there's no guarantee of South Africa finishing top of their group at all. And with Fiji and Samoa to play as well South Africa could be the most battered and bruised team to come out of the group stages alive. Regardless of whether South Africa come out Winners or runners up they still have a mountain to climb to get to a semi final. They will be playing either Australia or Ireland. Australia are my personal tip for this world cup and if South Africa end up playing them I think Australia would win. That's just me though. If South Africa play Ireland I think that would probably be a very close match and South Africa are no guarantee at all to win it, although the would probably be favourites. But let's say all goes hunky dory and they make it to a semi final. If South Africa are winner of their group and so are New Zealand and both teams make it to the semis then they'll be playing each other, wont they... Unless New Zealand are runners up in their group (very possible) or South Africa are runners up in theirs (Also possible)... Well in either case South Africa will probably be playing France in the semi final... At this early stage it's too difficult to tell who'll be the better team between France and South Africa in 2011 but if I had to choose based on both teams right now I would say France will be the better team... Again that's just my personal opinion.</p><p>So let's recap. For there to be a Spring Boks vs All Blacks final in 2011 the following events must occur:</p><p> </p><p>One of the 2 teams must come 1st in their group and the other must come 2nd</p><p> </p><p>South Africa will have to beat either Australia or Ireland</p><p> </p><p>New Zealand will probably have to play Australia in the semis</p><p> </p><p>South Africa will probably have to play France</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>But anyway this is just my long-winded way of saying "NOOOOOO!"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="King_D'Arcy, post: 314201, member: 18735"] Will it? Is that a fact? What are you basing this on? let's look at the run-ins shall we? South Africa are in group D, probably the toughest group. With Wales there there's no guarantee of South Africa finishing top of their group at all. And with Fiji and Samoa to play as well South Africa could be the most battered and bruised team to come out of the group stages alive. Regardless of whether South Africa come out Winners or runners up they still have a mountain to climb to get to a semi final. They will be playing either Australia or Ireland. Australia are my personal tip for this world cup and if South Africa end up playing them I think Australia would win. That's just me though. If South Africa play Ireland I think that would probably be a very close match and South Africa are no guarantee at all to win it, although the would probably be favourites. But let's say all goes hunky dory and they make it to a semi final. If South Africa are winner of their group and so are New Zealand and both teams make it to the semis then they'll be playing each other, wont they... Unless New Zealand are runners up in their group (very possible) or South Africa are runners up in theirs (Also possible)... Well in either case South Africa will probably be playing France in the semi final... At this early stage it's too difficult to tell who'll be the better team between France and South Africa in 2011 but if I had to choose based on both teams right now I would say France will be the better team... Again that's just my personal opinion. So let's recap. For there to be a Spring Boks vs All Blacks final in 2011 the following events must occur: One of the 2 teams must come 1st in their group and the other must come 2nd South Africa will have to beat either Australia or Ireland New Zealand will probably have to play Australia in the semis South Africa will probably have to play France But anyway this is just my long-winded way of saying "NOOOOOO!" [/QUOTE]
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