Spain Vs Georgia .Six Nations B

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[LittleGuy]

Spain victorious in this one and a massive climb up to 19th in the IRB rankings!!!! Great stuff.

 

[Tato]

Great victory!!! Congratulations!

 

[London_Italian]

Good win, i would never have predicted this!

 

[Melhor Time]

Spain victorious in this one and a massive climb up to 19th in the IRB rankings!!!! Great stuff.

Take notice IRB!

Namibia do not merit a place in the World Cup. Africa 1 should not recieve automatic qualification. Romania and the USA both had to qualify through interncontinental play. Nambia got there because Africa has nobody better to face in qualification.

 

[Toko_11]

umm if Spain beating Georgian reserves means they are good enough for the world cup i would remind you guys that Namibia has also beaten our reserve team back in the nations cup. i think they are pretty much even.

Portugal is probably stronger though I think they deserve a shot but if so many European sides qualify on the world cup it will be very uneven...

a counter argument to that would be the fact the strongest teams should qualify for the world cup..

but you have to consider development too. Africa will never improve if the springboks are the only ones that play


its complicated really i cant even make up my mind on which one is better

 

[Melhor Time]

I agree that they should have to beat Uruguay/Spain/Portugal to be in the World Cup, although it seems by the way you write that, that you are implying that Namibia would beat comfortably beaten by Uruguay/Spain/Portugal, which I disagree on, I think they would be close matches that could go either way

remember Namibia at the World Cup had the worst schedule of any team, 4 matches in 16 days, and they didn't use a match to rest players, so I feel although they are undpubtedbly the worst team at the World Cup that their last two matches they could have taken 15-20 points of South Africa's or Wales' total if it was the first match

Yes and No. I do not think Namibia would be smashed by every team. I do, however think that Namibia will always be the lowest qualifyer in a pool and therefore highly unlikely to face another Tier 3 side. Pool are usually three tier one sides, one from tier 2 and one from tier three. Or two from 1, 2 from 2 and 1 from 3. Namibia got a tier three side in 2007 and lost 30-0. Georgia were way too good.

Between 2007 and 2011 Namibia lost to Russia, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Georgia. Nambia got wins too but always against weakened sides. I´d like to see Namibia (or whomever is Africa 1) play against the third best of these and South America 1 (Uruguay) alongside Asia 2 in a Global Play-Off to determine the final two World Cup places. Uruguay drew against Romania at full strength in 2010. but Namibia lost 13-11 vs a solid Romania team but not a full strength side in 2011. Uruguay and Namibia are probably pretty evenly matches but they´ve never played each other! The IRB´s money ensures Namibia gets many more tests and rugby aid.

Uruguay knocked over Georgia in 2003 and then faced England four days latter.

umm if Spain beating Georgian reserves means they are good enough for the world cup i would remind you guys that Namibia has also beaten our reserve team back in the nations cup. i think they are pretty much even.

Portugal is probably stronger though I think they deserve a shot but if so many European sides qualify on the world cup it will be very uneven...

a counter argument to that would be the fact the strongest teams should qualify for the world cup..

but you have to consider development too. Africa will never improve if the springboks are the only ones that play


its complicated really i cant even make up my mind on which one is better

So it is ok to have Argentina as the only South American team then?

The way it is run this is what the IRB thinks. It is happy to let Africa have two teams at a World Cup but South America one despite Namibia losing every World Cup match it has ever played. It has been to four World Cup´s and holds countless records that nobody wants - point tries conceeded, etc, etc. The issue is it goes way deeper than Namibia. Cote d´Ivoire played at 1995 and was the worst team. Zimbabwe played in 1991 and 1987 and was also the worst tema both times. Clearly, Africa has been given World Cup spots for some reason other than merit.

Uruguay, in contrast, played in RWC 1999 and 2003 and won a match at both tournaments. Coinccidently, vs the teams from this thread... Spain and Georgia. The overall record of 2 wins from Seven World Cup matches is good. Georgia have won 2 matches from 12. Japan has won one match and drawn two from 24 matches.

 

[Toko_11]

So it is ok to have Argentina as the only South American team then?

The way it is run this is what the IRB thinks. It is happy to let Africa have two teams at a World Cup but South America one despite Namibia losing every World Cup match it has ever played. It has been to four World Cup´s and holds countless records that nobody wants - point tries conceeded, etc, etc. The issue is it goes way deeper than Namibia. Cote d´Ivoire played at 1995 and was the worst team. Zimbabwe played in 1991 and 1987 and was also the worst tema both times. Clearly, Africa has been given World Cup spots for some reason other than merit.

Uruguay, in contrast, played in RWC 1999 and 2003 and won a match at both tournaments. Coinccidently, vs the teams from this thread... Spain and Georgia. The overall record of 2 wins from Seven World Cup matches is good. Georgia have won 2 matches from 12. Japan has won one match and drawn two from 24 matches.

I don't know why are you telling me this I fancy Uruguay I watched their U19 side at JWRT in Georgia and i was impressed too. If it was up to me i would pick Portugal or Uruguay over Namibia any day...