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This is equivalent to a 6-0 win in a football semi final. So far the 4 best games all tournament (2 group games and 2 QFs) have been played between just 4 teams. In the quarter finals there were two of the greatest games ever in a World Cup. But, unless England do something amazingly...

I understand your point about expanding the game. However, it doesn't help make the competition balanced. Of course only 4 teams didn't win a game, they were the 5th team in each group! The ones who should not have been there! Namibia - 218 points difference. Romania -255, Chile -188 PD.

Agreed - I know they want to expand the sport, but it does no favours to anyone to see 90-0 matches - they become glorified training sessions for the top teams. 16 teams is the max needed, the strength in depth is not good enough. I suppose 5 teams has given the big teams 1 week off over the...

The quarter finals may be exciting, but potentially the semis won't!

The 4 best teams in QF are playing each other. South Africa are much better than England, Wales, Fiji and Argentina.

Also worth saying that the Ireland support there was phenomenal

It probably means a lot more to Ireland than SA. Winning and the belief it gives Ireland that they can win the World Cup and beat anyone. South Africa, I suspect will still believe they can beat France and get to the final.