Bill Sikes Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Anyone else looking forward to this? Pool A Australia England Fiji Wales Uraguay Pool B South Africa Samoa Japan Scotland USA Pool C New Zealand Argentina Tonga Namibia Georgia Pool D France Ireland Italy Canada Romania Hope Canada does well, but that is a tough pool, and Canada hasn't had good results of late. Can't see any of the Northern teams beating the big 3 from the Southern Hemisphere (New Zealand, Australia, South Africa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 The only nation in our group we might have a chance with is Romania... Ireland and France won't be fun. Unless, of course, they are. Love watching rugby. Way more fun than football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmanian Devil Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Go Namibia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Andddd New Zealand wins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 If we play to our strengths then maybe we surprise Italy, and France can be so off and on sometimes you never know, but we'd definitely want to aim for a strong game against Romania. I'm pretty excited as I'll be at the Italy and Romania games! Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swflyers28 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Andddd New Zealand wins... Agreed. I miss rugby, no channels to watch in the US in the Northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleShield Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Going to the Ireland-Canada game. Living in Dublin at the moment, so hoping for a deep run. It's a pretty big deal here when the 6 Nations is on. I can only begin to imagine what the place would be like for a World Cup Final! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Return of the Beardoes!!!!! GO CANADA!!!! (But we're going to get clobbered.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bill Sikes Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Return of the Beardoes!!!!! GO CANADA!!!! (But we're going to get clobbered.) Probably clobbered by Ireland and France unless we catch France on an off day then it might be close, maybe we can have a competitive match with Italy, hopefully can beat Romania, don't see us getting to the playoff round, in that event, Go Scotland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sikes Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Anyone else looking forward to this? Pool A Australia England Fiji Wales Uraguay Pool B South Africa Samoa Japan Scotland USA Pool C New Zealand Argentina Tonga Namibia Georgia Pool D France Ireland Italy Canada Romania Hope Canada does well, but that is a tough pool, and Canada hasn't had good results of late. Can't see any of the Northern teams beating the big 3 from the Southern Hemisphere (New Zealand, Australia, South Africa) Predictions for the final 8 Pool A: Australia, Wales Pool B: South Africa, Scotland Pool C: New Zealand, Argentina Pool D: Ireland, France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleShield Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Predictions for the final 8 Pool A: Australia, Wales Controversial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Sikes Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Controversial! A is clearly the pool of death, 4 of the 5 are top 10 in the world and 3 are in the top 6 http://www.worldrugby.org/rankings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Predictions for the final 8 Pool A: Australia, Wales Pool B: South Africa, Scotland Pool C: New Zealand, Argentina Pool D: Ireland, France Agreed. I'll be cheering for Scotland if Canada doesn't make it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I cheer for the All Blacks when Canada is out. Only because they are just amazing on how they can dominate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I'll be torn between Wales and England (the countries of my heritage) after cheering for Canada, even more so with the Wallabies almost surely claiming one of those spots if their recent form is any indication. I just can't wait to be there live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 It's always great to see Canada going up against the top-tier teams. Even though Canada stands almost no chance, it's pretty much university players plus a couple of semi-pros going up against professionals. Just imagine if it's like New Zealand's top hockey team vs the Canadian Olympic team...... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 It's always great to see Canada going up against the top-tier teams. Even though Canada stands almost no chance, it's pretty much university players plus a couple of semi-pros going up against professionals. Just imagine if it's like New Zealand's top hockey team vs the Canadian Olympic team...... lol Not quite as nearly half the Canadian roster plays in Europe so they are a decent standard, where as I doubt there are any New Zealanders playing professional hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 http://www.tsn.ca/canada-names-rugby-world-cup-squad-1.350904 TORONTO - Canada named its 31-man Rugby World Cup roster Tuesday, hoping the return of veteran forwards Jamie Cudmore and Jebb Sinclair will help revive a team that has lost seven straight test matches and is 1-10 since the start of 2014. Coach Kieran Crowley had previously announced an expanded 35-man squad while waiting on the health status of Cudmore (concussion), Sinclair (knee), Taylor Paris (groin) and Jason Marshall (knee). All but Paris made it. The 22-year-old back, who helped Agen win promotion to France's top tier next season, returned to action last Saturday and played well in Canada's 41-23 loss to the U.S. only to injure his knee. A broken arm has also kept prop Tom Dolezel off the roster. Locks Tyler Hotson and Jon Phelan are healthy but also miss out. James Pritchard, Canada's all-time leading scorer, was left off the preliminary list. At 36, he was deemed surplus to requirements with other kicking options and more versatile players available at fullback. Canada, ranked 18th in the world, opens play at the World Cup on Sept. 19 against No. 2 Ireland in Cardiff before taking on No. 15 Italy, No. 7 France and No. 17 Romania in other Group D play. The top two teams in each of the four groups advance to the quarter-finals. The Canadian men's recent form has been poor. The team lost all four matches at the recent Pacific Nations Cup and has not won since a 17-13 decision over Namibia last November. Only Uruguay (No. 19) and Namibia (No. 20) are ranked lower than Canada in the 20-country World Cup field. Canada went 1-2-1 at the 2011 World Cup, finishing fourth in its group after beating Tonga and drawing Japan while losing to France and New Zealand. While the Canadian men have qualified for every World Cup since the tournament's inception in 1987, they have only advanced out of the first round once — in 1991 when they lost to New Zealand in the quarter-finals. Canada went a combined 2-8-2 at the last three tournaments. The Canadian roster was announced at a fundraising dinner in Toronto. The Canadians head to Halifax to play the Glasgow Warriors on Saturday before leaving for warmup matches in England against No.13 Georgia and No. 9 Fiji. Cudmore and Sinclair, a likely second-row pairing, have not played since joining Canada from their club teams in France and England, respectively. Captain/No. 8 Tyler Ardron (knee) and winger DTH van der Merwe (thumb) were hurt during the Pacific Nations Cup but are expected to recover in time for the World Cup. Crowley's squad features depth in the backs but there are question marks in the forward pack, which has struggled in set pieces recently. Paris' pace will be missed although Canada still has dangerous strike runners on the wing in Jeff Hassler, van der Merwe and Phil Mackenzie (whose brother Jamie is in the squad at scrum half). Nick Blevins, a bulldozing centre, has been a bright light in recent matches. Nathan Hirayama and Liam Underwood will likely both see action at fly half with Gord McRorie and Phil Mack doing the same at scrum half. Once fit, Ardron will anchor a back row that will likely also feature sevens captain John Moonlight and English-based Richard Thorpe. Hooker remains a question-mark. Former captain Aaron Carpenter, a converted back-rower, covers the field well and is a fine runner but does not throw as well at lineout as all-rounder Ray Barkwill, a bulldog of a forward. It's the second World Cup as Canadian coach for Crowley, a former All Blacks player who took over the team in March 2008. His contract expires next January. --- Canada's Rugby World Cup Roster: Tyler Ardron (capt.), Ospreys (Wales), Lakefield, Ont.; Ray Barkwill, Castaway Wanderers, Niagara Falls, Ont.; Brett Beukeboom, Cornish Pirates (England), Lindsay, Ont.; Nick Blevins, Calgary Hornets, Calgary; Connor Braid, unattached, Victoria; Hubert Buydens, Castaway Wanderers, Saskatoon; Aaron Carpenter, Cornish Pirates (England), Brantford, Ont.; Jamie Cudmore, Clermont Auvergne (France), Squamish, B.C.; Nanyak Dala, Castaway Wanderers, Saskatoon; Matt Evans, Cornish Pirates (England), Maple Bay, B.C.; Kyle Gilmour, Rotherham Titans (England), St. Albert, Alta.; Jeff Hassler, Ospreys (Wales), Okotoks, Alta.; Ciaran Hearn, Castaway Wanderers, Conception Bay, N.L.; Nathan Hirayama, UVIC Vikes, Vancouver; Harry Jones, Capilano RFC, North Vancouver; Phil Mack, James Bay AA, Victoria; Jamie Mackenzie, UBCOB Ravens, Oakville, Ont.; Phil Mackenzie, Sale Sharks (England), Oakville, Ont.; Jason Marshall, Agen (France), North Vancouver; Gordon McRorie, Calgary Hornets, Calgary; John Moonlight, James Bay AA, Pickering, Ont.; Evan Olmstead, Parramatta Two Blues (Australia), Vancouver; Benoit Piffero, unattached, Montreal; Djustice Sears-Duru, Oakville Crusaders, Oakville, Ont.; Jebb Sinclair, London Irish (England), Fredericton; Richard Thorpe, London Welsh (England), Beckenham, England; Andrew Tiedemann, unattached, St. Albert, Alta.; Conor Trainor, UBCOB Ravens, Vancouver; Liam Underwood, Balmy Beach RFC, Toronto; DTH van der Merwe, Scarlets (Wales), Victoria; Doug Wooldridge, Lindsay RFC, Lindsay, Ont. Follow @NeilMDavidson on Twitter Starting to get excited, should be some good rugby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID=3817&leagueID=13651&page=89795 Canada headed over to UK yesterday for a couple of warm-up matches before the RWC. Wednesday vs Georgia and another vs Fiji. 18 days, 3 hours, seven minutes til kickoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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