RWC quarter-finals confirmed
Superbru Team
Mon 14 Oct 2019
A thrilling final day of the RWC group stages ended with a pulsating match in Yokohama that saw hosts Japan beat Scotland to a place in the quarter-finals. Those quarter-finals are now confirmed as:
- England v Australia
- New Zealand v Ireland
- Wales v France
- Japan v South Africa
VERY IMPORTANT: the Win Point increases
The Superbru Win Point increases from now onwards to reflect the greater difficulty in picking winners in these more evenly-matched games. This might impact your strategy, so make sure you've taken note.
- Quarter-finals: 1.5 points
- Semi-finals and bronze final: 2 points
- Grand final: 3 points
Here's a quick review of yesterday's action:
Namibia v Canada
This match was cancelled and no Superbru points were awarded.
USA 19 - 31 Tonga
Tonga ended their run of Rugby World Cup defeats with a victory over the USA as both sides bowed out of the tournament. There were several opportunities squandered by the Tongans and the winning margin arguably should have been greater!
Wales 35 - 13 Uruguay
This one was closer than expected, although Wales scored a couple of late tries to put a gloss on a stuttering performance. Most people had predicted a larger winning margin, and were left frustrated by a few missed opportunities to Wales!
Japan 28 - 21 Scotland
What a thrilling match this was in Yokohama, with Japan in scintillating form demonstrating that they fully deserve their place in the knockout stages. Having won Pool A, Japan will now face the Springboks in their first-ever quarter-final.
What's going to happen in the quarters?
It's strange not to have rugby on every day! Instead we'll have to spend our time exchanging conjecture about the quarter-finals. How do
you think the quarter-finals are going to play out? Have your say in the comments.
Ireland by 2
Wales by 9
South Africa by 6
15 Oct 19:27
New Zealand by 11
Wales by 9
South Africa by 12
15 Oct 19:35
New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand
France
South Africa South Africa
Ireland win by 6
Wale win by 9
South Africa win by 11
England by 10
France have RWC bmt they know how to win KO rugby and can cause an upset.
France by 5
Ireland just haven’t found their 6 Nations form.
NZ by 13
SA have a squad of 23 who can make a difference I’m not convinced about who to play at Centre tho.
SA to win by 18
16 Oct 14:14
Expect a ton of kicking on the Japanese back 3, watch the Scotland and Ireland vs Japan games. The only time either teams had ascendancy is when they pressured the back 3 with contestable kicks.
I know you don't want to hear it. But there will be a ton of kicking Sunday. Go watch the game 6 weeks ago where we constantly kicked on Japan and still won 41-7. It's about forcing Japan to play rugby in their own half and backing your defense to convert pressure into mistakes.
I agree in keeping it tight, but if we make the mistake of trying to play the rugby Japan plays, our boys will be down and out by the 60 minute mark.
My two cents at least.
16 Oct 17:40
Plus if Hutch picks Wales to lose, like he often does, the French could be in for day longer than Medard's dodgy sideburns. Its not inconcieveable that Japan could beat SA, I understand that they have some past form when it comes to 'The Real Thing'. I often bow my head in reverence as I drive past the Amex here in Brighton.