Full Rugby World Cup 2007 Schedule
Here is the schedule. I typed in bold some of the interesting games (I apologise if I did choose some with the Italian team as well. They have no hope, but there is hope for some good rugby still)
Am I correct in that choice? Let me know which match you think is a must-see!
Fixtures
Pool A
England, South Africa, Samoa, USA, Tonga
Pool B
Australia, Wales, Fiji, Canada, Japan
Pool C
New Zealand, Scotland, Italy, Romania, Portugal
Pool D
France, Ireland, Argentina, Georgia, Namibia
7 September
France v Argentina, Stade de France, Paris, Pool D (2000 BST)
8 September
England v USA, Lens, Pool A (1700 BST) Australia v Japan, Lyon, Pool B (1445 BST) New Zealand v Italy, Marseille, Pool C (1245 BST)
9 September
Ireland v Namibia, Bordeaux, Pool D (1900 BST) Wales v Canada, Nantes, Pool B (1300 BST) South Africa v Samoa, Parc des Princes, Paris, Pool A (1500 BST) Scotland v Portugal, St Etienne, Pool C (1700 BST)
11 September
Argentina v Georgia, Lyon, Pool D (1900 BST)
12 September
Italy v Romania, Marseille, Pool C (1900 BST) USA v Tonga, Montpellier, Pool A (1300 BST) Japan v Fiji, Toulouse, Pool B (1700 BST)
14 September
England v South Africa, Stade de France, Paris, Pool A (2000 BST)
15 September
Ireland v Georgia, Bordeaux, Pool D (2000 BST) Wales v Australia, Cardiff, Pool B (1400 BST) New Zealand v Portugal, Lyon, Pool C (1200 BST)
16 September
Fiji v Canada, Cardiff, Pool B (1300 BST) Samoa v Tonga, Montpellier, Pool A (1500 BST) France v Namibia, Toulouse, Pool D (2000 BST)
18 September
Scotland v Romania, Edinburgh, Pool C (2000 BST)
19 September
Italy v Portugal, Parc des Princes, Paris, Pool C (1900 BST)
20 September
Wales v Japan, Cardiff, Pool B (2000 BST)
21 September
France v Ireland, Stade de France, Paris, Pool D (2000 BST)
22 September
South Africa v Tonga, Lens, Pool A (1300 BST) Argentina v Namibia, Marseille, Pool D (2000 BST) England v Samoa, Nantes, Pool A (1500 BST)
23 September
Scotland v New Zealand, Edinburgh, Pool C (1600 BST) Australia v Fiji, Montpellier, Pool B (1330 BST)
25 September
Canada v Japan, Bordeaux, Pool B (1700 BST) Romania v Portugal, Toulouse, Pool C (1900 BST)
26 September
Georgia v Namibia, Lens, Pool D (1700 BST) Samoa v USA, St Etienne, Pool A (1900 BST)
28 September
England v Tonga, Parc des Princes, Paris, Pool A (2000 BST)
29 September
Australia v Canada, Bordeaux, Pool B (1400 BST) Wales v Fiji, Nantes, Pool B (1600 BST) Scotland v Italy, St Etienne, Pool C (2000 BST) New Zealand v Romania, Toulouse, Pool C (1200 BST)
30 September
France v Georgia, Marseille, Pool D (1400 BST) South Africa v USA, Montpellier, Pool A (1900 BST) Ireland v Argentina, Parc des Princes, Paris, Pool D (1600 BST)
6 October
QF1: W Pool B v RU Pool A, Marseille (1400 BST) QF2: W Pool C v RU Pool D, Cardiff (2000 BST)
7 October
QF3: W Pool A v RU Pool B, Marseille (1400 BST) QF4: W Pool D v RU Pool C, Stade de France, Paris (2000 BST)
13 October
SF1: W QF1 v W QF2, Stade de France, Paris (2000 BST)
14 October
SF2: W QF3 v W QF4, Stade de France, Paris (2000 BST)
19 October
3rd place play-off, Parc des Princes, Paris (2000 BST)
20 October
Final, Stade de France, Paris (2000 BST)
[Fixtures, dates and times are subject to late change]
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RWC 2007
Unfortunately, due to the limited number of true rugby nations, there are very few must see matches in the RWC before the quarter finals. Here in NZ, the self-proclaimed "spiritual home of rugby" (the argument behind our winning bid for hosting the next tournament), the pundits are decrying this fact; but from the quarter finals things will get very interesting indeed. France losing to Argentina has set up an intriguing probable match-up—NZ vs France in quarter final 2 in Cardiff.
Despite the fact that the All Blacks have crushed France every time they have played them in the past 4 years, every New Zealander remembers what they did to us in 1999, just as we cruised towards our "destined" final...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VgWrEWbJeY
Rugby
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The only problem with rugby is my regret not to have played it when I had the chance. I really wish I could have at least tried it!
Of all the sports, rugby is definitely my team sport -- now I know -- and rowing is my individual sport (that I always knew.)
Priyadarshan
Italy did it again
This is the first time ever that consciously follow the RWC and I am surprised to see that Italy won again yesterday, Sept. 19. They know how to play with round(oval) objects.