DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post

**Leaters** · 09-11-2007, 08:19 AM

I do not agree on this one because I think that there's a big difference between a team like France, third in the IRB world's ranking, hoster of the event, among the favourites and expected to reduce his opponent to shreds (Argentina is sixth in IRB world's ranking); and Italia, ninth in the IRB world's ranking, who never made it out of the starting pools, facing an opponent way too strong and titled (New Zealand is first in the IRB world's ranking).
The only complaint on Italia's side is to have lose with such a difference, sixty-two points are way too much, but the tactic was evident as engaging too seriously would have resulted in possible injuried players. Plans are to win against Portugal and Romania and then play the access to the second stage against Scotland, that will be a 50% - 50% match with both teams playing to the last try.
Getting back to France, with also Ireland in the same pool along with Argentina, who already won against them, who knows which teams will make it to the second stage?

Hehe that was just gratuitous italian bashing, my concern was to prevent the usual wave of Frog bashing. Actually the Italian rugby team has been steadily improving over the years, as shown by their results at the 6 nations. I have not seen the game, but heard that the score did not reflect their performance, which was surprisingly good. I would like to see them make it out of pools (they beat the scots at the last 6 nations, right ?).
Concerning France, without minimizing the performance of Argentina, they lost on their own fault and not because of an outstanding opponent. I hope they'll wake up, I trust they can beat the rest of the opposition (and hope the Irish will beat Argentina).

09-11-2007, 08:19 AM	#21
Leaters Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 448 Senior Member	I do not agree on this one because I think that there's a big difference between a team like France, third in the IRB world's ranking, hoster of the event, among the favourites and expected to reduce his opponent to shreds (Argentina is sixth in IRB world's ranking); and Italia, ninth in the IRB world's ranking, who never made it out of the starting pools, facing an opponent way too strong and titled (New Zealand is first in the IRB world's ranking). The only complaint on Italia's side is to have lose with such a difference, sixty-two points are way too much, but the tactic was evident as engaging too seriously would have resulted in possible injuried players. Plans are to win against Portugal and Romania and then play the access to the second stage against Scotland, that will be a 50% - 50% match with both teams playing to the last try. Getting back to France, with also Ireland in the same pool along with Argentina, who already won against them, who knows which teams will make it to the second stage? Hehe that was just gratuitous italian bashing, my concern was to prevent the usual wave of Frog bashing. Actually the Italian rugby team has been steadily improving over the years, as shown by their results at the 6 nations. I have not seen the game, but heard that the score did not reflect their performance, which was surprisingly good. I would like to see them make it out of pools (they beat the scots at the last 6 nations, right ?). Concerning France, without minimizing the performance of Argentina, they lost on their own fault and not because of an outstanding opponent. I hope they'll wake up, I trust they can beat the rest of the opposition (and hope the Irish will beat Argentina).
	Quote