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



The Brighton Bear

Come on Kylie, get a grip
May 3, 2010
13,877
Rottingdean
This is the main thread for the competition where you will post all your predictions and I'll provide updated tables as quickly as I can.

FORMAT

This prediction competition operates as a knock-out:

GROUP STAGE will see 3 mini leagues of 8 people each and will cover all the group games. The top 2 in each group plus 2 highest scorers (Lucky Losers) from across the groups will qualify for the quarter-finals.

QUARTER-FINALS will cover the quarter-finals and see the last 8 paired with each other. Scores set to 0 the highest scorer of each pair advances to the semi-finals.

SEMI-FINALS will cover the Semi-Finals with the last 4 split into two pairs - highest scorer from each advances to the final. Score set to 0.

FINAL Covers the 3rd place play-off and final. Involves the last two, score set to 0, highest score wins the tournament.

RULES


Predicitions to be posted by the following dates (I will accept late entries but these will score 25 for any matches already played and you will be eliminated if you miss 3 matches):

a) 1st set of group matches - 11:44am Fri 20th September
b) 2nd set of group matches - 8:44am Thur 26th September
c) 3rd set of group matches - 6:14am Thu 3rd October
d) 4th set of group matches - 8:14am Wed 9th October
e) Quarter-Finals - 8:14am Sat 19th October
f) Semi-Finals - 8:59am Sat 26th October
g) 3rd place play-off/Final - 8:59am 1st November

All predictions for the group stage are to be posted on this thread,

All predictions for the Second Round, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final can PM their predictions to me or post them on this thread.

My decision is final but any errors of maths etc. let me know!

SCORING

Predict the outcome of each match by points margin.

Every point your out by will score 1 point against you.

Winner will be the lowest score as in golf.


TABLES. In the event of a tie in points, position will be decided by most correct scores, then most scores with a difference of 1 and I will repeat this process until I have a winner. I’ll try and update tables after each day.

KNOCK-OUT PHASE. If scores in a pair are level after each set of matches then the tie will be decided by count back as above.


First set of group matches (in playing order)

1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan v Russia
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia v Fiji
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France v Argentina
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand v South Africa
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy v Namibia
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland v Scotland
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England v Tonga
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales v Georgia
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Russia v Samoa
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji v Uruguay

Draw

GROUP A
The Brighton Bear
[MENTION=34973]Lindfield23[/MENTION]
[MENTION=325]hart's shirt[/MENTION]
[MENTION=617]Jim D[/MENTION]
[MENTION=2092]wehatepalace[/MENTION]
[MENTION=12847]jessiejames[/MENTION]
[MENTION=258]Pavilionaire[/MENTION]
[MENTION=424]Papak[/MENTION]

GROUP B
[MENTION=12422]Taybha[/MENTION]
[MENTION=34524]Frankie[/MENTION]
[MENTION=19]Icy Gull[/MENTION]
[MENTION=343]Eggman[/MENTION]
[MENTION=8619]Guy Fawkes[/MENTION]
[MENTION=5194]NEASTGULL[/MENTION]
@KZN Seagull
[MENTION=1575]whitelion[/MENTION]

GROUP C

[MENTION=29192]Brighton Lines[/MENTION]
[MENTION=33723]Bod[/MENTION]
@Is it PotG
[MENTION=21109]One Love[/MENTION]
[MENTION=13655]Ludensian Gull[/MENTION]
[MENTION=232]Simster[/MENTION]
[MENTION=522]Kinky Gerbils[/MENTION]
[MENTION=225]Hamilton[/MENTION]


QUARTER-FINALS
qf1: A1 v Lucky Loser 2
qf2: C1 v B2
qf3: B1 v Lucky Loser 1
qf4: A2 v C2

SEMI-FINALS
sf1: QF1 v QF2
sf2: QF3 v QF4

FINAL ROUND
SF1 v SF2

You have just under a week to get your first set of predictions in.
 


Ludensian Gull

Well-known member
Apr 18, 2009
3,651
Thorpness Suffolk
Japan + 9
Australia + 12
France + 5
New Zealand + 6
Italy + 9
Ireland + 3
England + 15
Wales + 17
Samoa + 9
Fiji + 11
 


hart's shirt

Well-known member
Jul 8, 2003
10,123
Kitbag in Dubai
Japan +13
Australia +16
France +2
New Zealand +8
Italy +17
Ireland +6
England +24
Wales +19
Samoa +5
Fiji +18
 


Bod

Well-known member
Dec 8, 2015
633
Japan + 8
Australia + 4
Argentina + 4
New Zealand + 4
Italy + 20
Ireland + 4
England + 20
Wales + 10
Samoa + 4
Fiji + 10
 


Kinky Gerbil

Im The Scatman
NSC Patreon
Jul 16, 2003
57,846
hassocks
Japan + 10
Australia + 15
France + 5
New Zealand + 2
Italy + 20
Ireland + 5
England + 15
Wales + 17
Samoa + 10
Fiji + 15
 




Taybha

Whalewhine
Oct 8, 2008
27,135
Uwantsumorwat
Japan by 12

Austrailia by 13

France by 12

New Zealand by 9

Italy by 7

Ireland by 12

England by 13

Wales by 18

Samoa by 5

Fiji by 8
 


Frankie

Put him in the curry
May 23, 2016
4,102
Mid west Wales
Japan + 8
Austrailia +18
France + 12
New Zealand + 9
Italy + 8
Ireland + 15
England + 21
Wales + 15
Russia + 3
Fiji + 9

Thank You
 


Hamilton

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Jul 7, 2003
12,390
Brighton
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan v Russia - Japan by 14 pts
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia v Fiji - Australia by 15 pts
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France v Argentina - Argentina by 2 pts
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand v South Africa - New Zealand by 10 pts
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy v Namibia - Italy by 15 pts
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland v Scotland - Ireland by 8 pts
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England v Tonga - England by 14 pts
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales v Georgia - Wales by 20 pts
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Russia v Samoa - Samoa by 8 pts
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji v Uruguay - Fiji by 10 pts
 




Stat Brother

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Jul 11, 2003
73,372
West west west Sussex
Daley Thompson lives next to the AMEX?


According to Colin Murray (on Fighting Talk) Daley was bemoaning Japan's win at our place because 'cars were parked in front of his house'.
 


Lindfield23

Well-known member
Dec 14, 2016
762
Japan by 25
Australia by 18
France by 7
New Zealand by 6
Italy by 25
Ireland by 10
England by 33
Wales by 23
Samoa by 13
Fiji by 24
 


Simster

"the man's an arse"
Jul 7, 2003
54,110
Surrey
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan v Russia - Japan by 10 pts
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia v Fiji - Australia by 25 pts
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France v Argentina - France by 7 pts
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand v South Africa - New Zealand by 6 pts
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy v Namibia - Italy by 7 pts
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland v Scotland - Ireland by 13 pts
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England v Tonga - England by 30 pts
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales v Georgia - Wales by 40 pts
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Russia v Samoa - Samoa by 11 pts
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji v Uruguay - Fiji by 21 pts
 




Eeyore

Lord Donkey of Queen's Park
NSC Patreon
Apr 5, 2014
23,381
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan by 26
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia by 15
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France by 10
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand by 11
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy by 18
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland by 9
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England by 16
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales by 29
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Samoa by 18
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji by 20
 


wehatepalace

Limbs
Apr 27, 2004
7,286
Pease Pottage
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan v Russia Japan by 20
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia v Fiji Australia by 30
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France v Argentina Argentina by 10
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand v South Africa New Zealand by 15
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy v Namibia Italy by 30
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland v Scotland Ireland by 10
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England v Tonga England by 20
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales v Georgia Wales by 15
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Russia v Samoa Samoa by 20
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji v Uruguay Fiji by 20
 


Guy Fawkes

The voice of treason
Sep 29, 2007
8,187
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan v Russia JAPAN by 15
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia v Fiji AUSTRALIA by 20
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France v Argentina FRANCE by 10
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand v South Africa NEW ZEALAND by 12
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy v Namibia ITALY by 12
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland v Scotland IRELAND by 18
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England v Tonga ENGLAND by 18
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales v Georgia WALES by 18
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Russia v Samoa SAMOA by 10
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji v Uruguay FIJI by 15
 








KZNSeagull

Well-known member
Nov 26, 2007
19,692
Wolsingham, County Durham
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan v Russia. Japan by 10
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia v Fiji. Australia by 18
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France v Argentina. Argentina by 5
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand v South Africa. New Zealand by 12
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy v Namibia. Italy by 20
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland v Scotland. Ireland by 8
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England v Tonga. England by 35
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales v Georgia. Wales by 35
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Russia v Samoa. Samoa by 15
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji v Uruguay. Fiji by 25
 


Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker
Feb 20, 2017
23,102
Sussex by the Sea
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan v Russia - Japan by 16
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia v Fiji - Australia by 21
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France v Argentina - France by 11
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand v South Africa - New Zealand by 14
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy v Namibia - Italy by 24
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland v Scotland - Ireland by 14
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England v Tonga - England by 31
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales v Georgia - Wales by 40
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Russia v Samoa - Samoa by 18
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji v Uruguay - Fiji by 10
 




Papak

Not an NSC licker...
Jul 11, 2003
1,862
Horsham
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan by 15
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia by 19
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France by 12
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand by 9
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy by 12
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland 16
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England by 24
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales by 36
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Samoa by 15
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji 26
 


Papak

Not an NSC licker...
Jul 11, 2003
1,862
Horsham
1 Fri 20 Sept 11:45 A Japan v Russia
2 Sat 21 Sept 05:45 D Australia v Fiji
3 Sat 21 Sept 08:15 C France v Argentina
4 Sat 21 Sept 12:45 B New Zealand v South Africa
5 Sun 22 Sept 06:15 B Italy v Namibia
6 Sun 22 Sept 08:45 A Ireland v Scotland
7 Sun 22 Sept 11:15 C England v Tonga
8 Mon 23 Sept 11:15 D Wales v Georgia
9 Tues 24 Sept 11:15 A Russia v Samoa
10 Wed 25 Sept 06:15 D Fiji v Uruguay

Seen all the bolded teams play in the last few years (none vs. the Barbarians)...missed out on All Blacks tickets last autumn.
 



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