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Question: Who will win the rugby world cup 2007


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Australia 1 (4.8%) New Zealand 10 (47.6%) South Africa 4 (19.0%) England 1 (4.8%) France 3 (14.3%) Ireland 0 (0.0%) Scotland 0 (0.0%) Wales 0 (0.0%) Argentina 0 (0.0%) Italy, Romania or another outsider 2 (9.5%) Total votes: 21 « Created by: thibdb13 on: 08/29/07 at 18:23:05 »

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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #111 - 10/26/07 at 10:04:54	Post Tools	Print Post
	And so, the final result is: 1. South Africa 2. England 3. Argentina 4. France

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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zoo Ex Member	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #110 - 10/08/07 at 22:30:19	Post Tools	Print Post
	Smyslov_Fan wrote on 10/08/07 at 18:05:16: I'd love an England Argentina final, with England winning by a score of something like 85-0! I dream the same, but rather for 3rd place final, if you don't mind and actually, the score would rather be like 6-3 or 12-6, since none of these teams seem to care much for scoring tries. I saw Argentina-Scotland live, it was really disappointing : Argentina played only for containment, once they led the score they kicked out every attacking ball they had, and poor Scotland made too many hand fouls to catch up. Looked like a nightmare France-England Of course all these teams are very strong, and everything can happen ! Here is a tentative chess equivalent right now: - France = Morozevich, sometimes brilliant but often disappointing ; - South Africa = Ivanchuk, a formidable opponent always playing strong ; - England = Adams, a technical grinder but needs to be in good form ; - Argentina = Gelfand, strong and stubborn, and currently doing well. So, who will win this time? ...


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woofwoof God Member Offline chess is like life Posts: 929 Location: Singapore Joined: 07/04/05 Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #109 - 10/08/07 at 18:32:58	Post Tools	Print Post
	I'll go for a Springboks-Les Bleus final. While I support the Springboks, Ive a funny feeling the All Bleus will win it.

	"I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong." - Murray Walker
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Smyslov_Fan YaBB Moderator Correspondence fan Offline Progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~GBS Posts: 6902 Joined: 06/15/05	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #108 - 10/08/07 at 18:06:34	Post Tools	Print Post
	BTW, At least two more people have jumped on the semi-final bandwagon. Surprisingly, neither of them picked the Kiwis!


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Smyslov_Fan YaBB Moderator Correspondence fan Offline Progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~GBS Posts: 6902 Joined: 06/15/05	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #107 - 10/08/07 at 18:05:16	Post Tools	Print Post
	I'd love an England Argentina final, with England winning by a score of something like 85-0! (Ok, I dream small dreams.)


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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #106 - 10/08/07 at 14:12:21	Post Tools	Print Post
	Quote: Well, England-France is certainly a pleasant surprise/reward for both teams ! Just hope the final won't be Argentina-England, which would look like the rugby equivalent of a Symmetrical English... It could be quite interesting: these countries have a lot of common history

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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zoo Ex Member	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #105 - 10/08/07 at 12:39:12	Post Tools	Print Post
	Well, England-France is certainly a pleasant surprise/reward for both teams ! Just hope the final won't be Argentina-England, which would look like the rugby equivalent of a Symmetrical English...


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #104 - 10/08/07 at 12:20:07	Post Tools	Print Post
	Smyslov_Fan wrote on 10/08/07 at 08:26:31: Only six of the total votes went to teams that made it to the semis, and I am pretty sure that at least two of those votes came in the last 48 hours. So much for the favorites going through! I think I voted SA. Must be nostalgia due to some of the names and the win they had in SA.

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #103 - 10/08/07 at 11:51:39	Post Tools	Print Post
	So far, SA has 3 votes, France - 2, England - 1 and Argentina - zero.

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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Smyslov_Fan YaBB Moderator Correspondence fan Offline Progress depends on the unreasonable man. ~GBS Posts: 6902 Joined: 06/15/05	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #102 - 10/08/07 at 08:26:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	Only six of the total votes went to teams that made it to the semis, and I am pretty sure that at least two of those votes came in the last 48 hours. So much for the favorites going through!


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #101 - 10/08/07 at 08:18:32	Post Tools	Print Post
	woofwoof wrote on 10/07/07 at 00:10:23: All Bleus beat All Blacks or rather All Greys 20-18. I wonder if it had anything to do with the Kiwis wearing grey?? It was the stare Great game that was. Now hopefully we'll see a SA-France final

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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #100 - 10/08/07 at 06:55:56	Post Tools	Print Post
	So, as I wish England wins the championship, I'll bet on France for the semi-final (soon selling my house will not be enough!!)

	Yusupov once said that “The problem with the Dutch Defence is that later in many positions the best move would be ...f5-f7” but he is surely wrong.
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Albert92 Junior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 50 Location: Penang Joined: 03/15/07 Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #99 - 10/07/07 at 12:41:29	Post Tools	Print Post
	I think England is warming up after the defeat to S.Africa 36-nil.Hope they do well and win it again!!

	Winning isn't being first but by doing better than what you did in the past.
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woofwoof God Member Offline chess is like life Posts: 929 Location: Singapore Joined: 07/04/05 Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #98 - 10/07/07 at 00:10:23	Post Tools	Print Post
	All Bleus beat All Blacks or rather All Greys 20-18. I wonder if it had anything to do with the Kiwis wearing grey?? Read that the french deliberately made their strip a darker shade of blue in anticipation of such a match! In any case the Kiwis maintain their reputation as world cup chokers. Perhaps they need a greater supply of cough drops come next world cup, esp so when it will be on their home soil in 2011. Springboks - Fiji & Pumas-Scotland played on Sunday. So SF lineups - England- Les Bleus & quite possibly Springboks -Pumas

	"I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong." - Murray Walker
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GMTonyKosten YaBB Administrator Offline Mr Dynamic? Posts: 3168 Location: Clermont-Ferrand Joined: 12/19/02 Gender:	Re: Rugby World Cup 2007 Reply #97 - 10/06/07 at 18:45:28	Post Tools	Print Post
	woofwoof wrote on 10/06/07 at 16:52:43: If France gets past the Kiwis that is. Well, if England can beat Australia, then anything is possible!


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