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The General RWC 2023 draw discussion thread
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<blockquote data-quote="Half Pint" data-source="post: 1161825" data-attributes="member: 87305"><p>I can definitely say that they don't deserve it.</p><p>The <<Edit - <em>pejorative accusation withdrawn - World Rugby have dropped charges for lack of evidence</em>>> have been second best in three of their last four games. Massive credit to them that they find a way to win in those crucial knockout games, but you'll never convince me that they're the best team in the world, however many times you make me re-watch their recent games against Ireland, France and England (England! Ranked - what -ten in the world?). They've been consistently and repeatedly outplayed, except for in one single facet - the scrum. Each of those games was so tight that could play them all again and all three would be different results. So they're in the final purely by luck. (I won't mention referees). But I stand by my opinion that each of those three teams above were better than SA on that day. They clearly are <u>not </u>deserving "world champions" (with heavily ironic air quotes).</p><p>Also, just in case you're in any doubt, I hate the way they play the game. Boring and predictable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Half Pint, post: 1161825, member: 87305"] I can definitely say that they don't deserve it. The <<Edit - [I]pejorative accusation withdrawn - World Rugby have dropped charges for lack of evidence[/I]>> have been second best in three of their last four games. Massive credit to them that they find a way to win in those crucial knockout games, but you'll never convince me that they're the best team in the world, however many times you make me re-watch their recent games against Ireland, France and England (England! Ranked - what -ten in the world?). They've been consistently and repeatedly outplayed, except for in one single facet - the scrum. Each of those games was so tight that could play them all again and all three would be different results. So they're in the final purely by luck. (I won't mention referees). But I stand by my opinion that each of those three teams above were better than SA on that day. They clearly are [U]not [/U]deserving "world champions" (with heavily ironic air quotes). Also, just in case you're in any doubt, I hate the way they play the game. Boring and predictable. [/QUOTE]
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