rwc my review 30-09-15

After each team has played 2 pool matches here are the groups as they stand. Remember you get 4 points for a win. 1 point for losing by less than 7 and one for scoring 4 tries or more.

POOL A

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points Difference	Bonus point	Points
Australia	2	2	0	+77	1	9
Wales	2	2	0	+48	1	9
England	2	1	1	+21	2	6
Fiji	2	0	2	-39	0	0
Uruguay	2	0	2	-107	0	0

With Wales win over England on Saturday all of England’s hopes seem to rest on beating Australia on Saturday but wales do expect a tricky tie against Fiji and seem to be rolling out the excuses already of the 4 day turnaround.

POOOL B

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points Difference	Bonus Point	Points
Scotland	2	2	0	+ 58	2	10
South Africa	2	1	1	+ 38	3	7
Samoa	2	1	1	-31	0	4
Japan	2	1	1	-33	0	4
USA	2	0	2	-32	0	0

Scotland seems to be doing very well in the competition so far but have not met any of the big teams yet. I am not sure what to think of South Africa at this time but I have a feeling that this match will go down to the last day nothing is decided yet.

POOL C

 

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points Difference	Bonus points	Points
New Zealand	2	2	0	+54	1	9
Tonga	2	1	1	+7	2	6
Argentina	2	1	1	+35	1	5
Georgia	2	1	1	-38	0	4
Namibia	2	0	2	-58	0	0

Pool C seem to have sorted itself out already with New Zealand on top and Argentina on second spot. Georgia will finish in third position. There could still be a couple of surprises in this group.

POOL D

Team	Played	Won	Lost	Points Difference	Bonus points	Points
Ireland	2	2	0	+77	2	10
France	2	2	0	+49	1	9
Italy	2	1	1	-17	0	4
Canada	2	0	2	-48	1	1
Romania	2	0	2	-61	0	0

 

Everything seems to be set on the final day between Ireland and France but for that to happen Ireland have to beat Italy on Sunday. Italy also have to seal there spot in Japan which I think they will do as well.

RESULT OF THE WEEK

The result of the week has to go to Wales after beating England in the world cup not just the performance but the fact that they were a try down for most of the match and you could not see anything but an England win until Wales scored their try.

TEAM OF THE WEEK

For me this honour goes to Canada who were able to make a real match of their match against Italy there were times in the match where you could actually see Canada beating Italy even though Italy play rugby at a much higher level

MOMENT OF THE WEEK

There was the moment when wales scored their try against England but for me a moment off the week is one that will go into legend and that moment was when  Morath becomes the leading scorer in Tonga history why this one because it could go in Tonga legend for a long time as sometimes records do stand.

PREFORMANCE OF THE WEEK

 

Wales have to be the performance of the week because of the fact that they were down for so long during the match and that you had never had the sense that they were going to give up and I think that they deserve it. I also have to give a shout to Namibia who scored 3 tries against Tonga and the fact that they are the bottom ranked team and have never gained a point since the new system was introduced in 2003

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

There have been a few stars this week like Irelands Keith Earls scoring 2 tries and Davies scoring for Wales to Mc Calumn from Australia at the right time but for me this honour goes to JP Peterson from South Africa for scoring a hat trick especially after having their nervous loss to Japan last week this does show the form that they can get back to and the fact that it is a hat trick only adds to that.