[Other Sport] NSC Rugby World Cup 2019 Competition - Main Thread

[Is it PotG?]

21 Thurs 03 Oct 06:15 D Georgia v Fiji - Fiji by 10
22 Thurs 03 Oct 11:15 A Ireland v Russia - Ireland by 40
23 Fri 04 Oct 10:45 B South Africa v Italy - South Africa by 25
24 Sat 05 Oct 06:15 D Australia v Uruguay - Australia by 45
25 Sat 05 Oct 09:00 C England v Argentina - England by 15
26 Sat 05 Oct 11:30 A Japan v Samoa - Japan by 15
27 Sun 06 Oct 05:45 B New Zealand v Namibia - New Zealand by 66
28 Sun 06 Oct 08:45 C France v Tonga - France by 30
29 Tues 08 Oct 11:15 B South Africa v Canada - South Africa by 50
30 Wed 09 Oct 05:45 C Argentina v USA - Argentina by 25

 

[The Brighton Bear]

Here are the points after the France 33:9 USA and New Zealand 63:0 Canada matches:



[MENTION=617]Jim D[/MENTION], [MENTION=34524]Frankie[/MENTION] and [MENTION=5194]NEASTGULL[/MENTION] were the closest in the France match with a two point difference.

[MENTION=325]hart's shirt[/MENTION] and [MENTION=522]Kinky Gerbils[/MENTION] were also only two points out in the Kiwi thrashing of Canada.

We are now halfway through the forty group games and the remaining players need to get their next ten predictions in by 6:14am tomorrow:

[MENTION=8619]Guy Fawkes[/MENTION], [MENTION=325]hart's shirt[/MENTION], [MENTION=12847]jessiejames[/MENTION], [MENTION=424]Papak[/MENTION], [MENTION=258]Pavilionaire[/MENTION]

 

[Hamilton]

It looks like I’m down and out! But, time for a great comeback!


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[Bod]

It looks like I’m down and out! But, time for a great comeback!


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Look like we'll be battling out for the wooden spoon.

 

[Icy Gull]

Look like we'll be battling out for the wooden spoon.

I’ll be there

 

[jessiejames]

21 Thurs 03 Oct 06:15 D Georgia v Fiji - Fiji by 15
22 Thurs 03 Oct 11:15 A Ireland v Russia - Ireland by 35
23 Fri 04 Oct 10:45 B South Africa v Italy - South Africa by 35
24 Sat 05 Oct 06:15 D Australia v Uruguay - Australia by 38
25 Sat 05 Oct 09:00 C England v Argentina - England by 20
26 Sat 05 Oct 11:30 A Japan v Samoa - Japan by 10
27 Sun 06 Oct 05:45 B New Zealand v Namibia - New Zealand by 70
28 Sun 06 Oct 08:45 C France v Tonga - France by 25
29 Tues 08 Oct 11:15 B South Africa v Canada - South Africa by 55
30 Wed 09 Oct 05:45 C Argentina v USA - Argentina by 20

 

[hart's shirt]

21 Thurs 03 Oct 06:15 D Georgia v Fiji - Fiji +14
22 Thurs 03 Oct 11:15 A Ireland v Russia - Ireland +48
23 Fri 04 Oct 10:45 B South Africa v Italy - South Africa +30
24 Sat 05 Oct 06:15 D Australia v Uruguay - Australia +50
25 Sat 05 Oct 09:00 C England v Argentina - England +15
26 Sat 05 Oct 11:30 A Japan v Samoa - Japan +14
27 Sun 06 Oct 05:45 B New Zealand v Namibia - New Zealand +72
28 Sun 06 Oct 08:45 C France v Tonga - France +22
29 Tues 08 Oct 11:15 B South Africa v Canada - South Africa +52
30 Wed 09 Oct 05:45 C Argentina v USA - Argentina +25

 

[Papak]

21 Thurs 03 Oct 06:15 D Georgia v Fiji Fiji by 5
22 Thurs 03 Oct 11:15 A Ireland v Russia Ireland by 40
23 Fri 04 Oct 10:45 B South Africa v Italy South Africa by 35
24 Sat 05 Oct 06:15 D Australia v Uruguay Australia by 45
25 Sat 05 Oct 09:00 C England v Argentina England by 21
26 Sat 05 Oct 11:30 A Japan v Samoa Samoa by 10
27 Sun 06 Oct 05:45 B New Zealand v Namibia N Zealand by 70
28 Sun 06 Oct 08:45 C France v Tonga France by 33
29 Tues 08 Oct 11:15 B South Africa v Canada South Africa by 60
30 Wed 09 Oct 05:45 C Argentina v USA Argentina by 27

Desperate times means desperate measures...

 

[Guy Fawkes]

21 Thurs 03 Oct 06:15 D Georgia v Fiji Fiji by 9
22 Thurs 03 Oct 11:15 A Ireland v Russia Ireland by 50
23 Fri 04 Oct 10:45 B South Africa v Italy South Africa by 22
24 Sat 05 Oct 06:15 D Australia v Uruguay Australia by 50
25 Sat 05 Oct 09:00 C England v Argentina England by 15
26 Sat 05 Oct 11:30 A Japan v Samoa Japan by 15
27 Sun 06 Oct 05:45 B New Zealand v Namibia New Zealand by 66
28 Sun 06 Oct 08:45 C France v Tonga France by 27
29 Tues 08 Oct 11:15 B South Africa v Canada South Africa by 54
30 Wed 09 Oct 05:45 C Argentina v USA Argentina by 24

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Look like we'll be battling out for the wooden spoon.

Along with me

 

[Pavilionaire]

1 Thurs 03 Oct 06:15 D Georgia v Fiji Fiji by 14
22 Thurs 03 Oct 11:15 A Ireland v Russia Ireland by 44
23 Fri 04 Oct 10:45 B South Africa v Italy South Africa by 27
24 Sat 05 Oct 06:15 D Australia v Uruguay Australia by 49
25 Sat 05 Oct 09:00 C England v Argentina England by 21
26 Sat 05 Oct 11:30 A Japan v Samoa Japan by 16
27 Sun 06 Oct 05:45 B New Zealand v Namibia New Zealand by 70
28 Sun 06 Oct 08:45 C France v Tonga France by 27
29 Tues 08 Oct 11:15 B South Africa v Canada South Africa by 48
30 Wed 09 Oct 05:45 C Argentina v USA Argentina by 22

 

[hart's shirt]

1 Thurs 03 Oct 06:15 D Georgia v Fiji Fiji by 14

Pav, you're a bit late for this one!

Edit - you'd be getting less points with the 25 point penalty than with your prediction! As you were.

 

[Taybha]

That Fiji result has thrown a spanner at the cat eating a pigeon

 

[Simster]

That Fiji result has thrown a spanner at the cat eating a pigeon

yep it has decimated my position. Most of us were expecting a tight game but I went the wrong side of a tight game.

 

[The Brighton Bear]

Here are the points after the Georgia 10:45 Fiji and Ireland 35:0 Russia matches:



The Fiji score gave a lot of points to most of us who thought it would be much closer than that. [MENTION=9822]KZNSeagull[/MENTION] and [MENTION=21109]One Love[/MENTION] stood way ahead of the rest of us with only a five point difference. [MENTION=258]Pavilionaire[/MENTION] was late with his entry so incurred a twenty-five point "penalty" for the Georgia match, but in effect he tied with or beat over half the field!

Congratulations to [MENTION=12847]jessiejames[/MENTION], [MENTION=12422]Taybha[/MENTION], [MENTION=29192]Brighton Lines[/MENTION], [MENTION=21109]One Love[/MENTION] and [MENTION=225]Hamilton[/MENTION] who all got the Ireland winning margin spot-on.

 

[Icy Gull]

Here are the points after the Georgia 10:45 Fiji and Ireland 35:0 Russia matches:

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The Fiji score gave a lot of points to most of us who thought it would be much closer than that. [MENTION=9822]KZNSeagull[/MENTION] and [MENTION=21109]One Love[/MENTION] stood way ahead of the rest of us with only a five point difference. [MENTION=258]Pavilionaire[/MENTION] was late with his entry so incurred a twenty-five point "penalty" for the Georgia match, but in effect he tied with or beat over half the field!

Congratulations to [MENTION=12847]jessiejames[/MENTION], [MENTION=12422]Taybha[/MENTION], [MENTION=29192]Brighton Lines[/MENTION], [MENTION=21109]One Love[/MENTION] and [MENTION=225]Hamilton[/MENTION] who all got the Ireland winning margin spot-on.

Why isn’t @Hart’s Shirt in a qualifying position? Is it the top two in each group and the two highest posters outside the top two can come from any group?

Yeah I know I should probably go back and read the rules

 

[The Brighton Bear]

Why isn’t @Hart’s Shirt in a qualifying position? Is it the top two in each group and the two highest posters outside the top two can come from any group?

Yeah I know I should probably go back and read the rules

Absolutely correct.

Also anyone tied on points will rely on a count-back on correct predictions, then 1 point out etc.

 

[hart's shirt]

Why isn’t @Hart’s Shirt in a qualifying position? Is it the top two in each group and the two highest posters outside the top two can come from any group?

Yeah I know I should probably go back and read the rules

You know...I've always considered myself 'group-fluid', a 'non-group-binary' person as it were, and increasingly identifying with Group B as much as Group A...

(In all seriousness, it's a great competition, fair play to TBB's rules, and it's good to be part of the magnificent 7, the 'Group Of Death'. May the best in each qualify. )

 

[Icy Gull]

You know...I've always considered myself 'group-fluid', a 'non-group-binary' person as it were, and increasingly identifying with Group B as much as Group A...

(In all seriousness, it's a great competition, fair play to TBB's rules, and it's good to be part of the magnificent 7, the 'Group Of Death'. May the best in each qualify. )

I think I’m going with “It’s not the winning it’s the taking part”

 

[Icy Gull]

Is anyone else getting frustrated with the really long delays at just about every set piece in this World Cup?