Category: Rugby World Cup

News and discussion about the Rugby World Cup

Based on Ou Grote’s predictions, those of international rugby experts, and Oddschecker which combines the odds of the world’s top 22 bookmakers to give the most likely result.

Predictions for all the quarterfinals
Hear the quarterfinal predictions of Will Carling, Zinzan Brooke, Scott Quinnell, Rob Henderson and Matt Burke:

RWC Quarterfinal 1
Saturday 8 October 07:00 SA – Ireland v Wales (Wellington)
OuGrote: Wales by 1
Joel Stransky: Ireland by 9
Heyneke Meyer: Ireland by 5
Allister Coetzee: Wales by 3
John Mitchell: Ireland by 3
Garth Wright: Wales by 5
TheBounce: Wales by 6
TheRoar: Ireland by 3
VFTB: Wales by 5
RWRant: Ireland
OddsChecker: Ireland by 1 to 5
Prediction: IRELAND

RWC Quarterfinal 2
Saturday 8 October 09:30 SA – England v France (Auckland)

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QF 1 SAT 8 October 07:00 SA – Ireland v Wales (Wellington)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

QF 2 SAT 8 October 09:30 SA – England v France (Auckland)
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

QF 3 SUN 9 October 07:00 SA – South Africa v Australia (Wellington)
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

QF 4 SUN 9 October 09:30 SA – New Zealand v Argentina (Auckland)
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

The Boks won a close physical contest 13 – 5 against the Samoans to advance to the quarter-finals and a probable match against Australia.

15 Patrick Lambie – 7
Fearless under the high ball, made a try saving one-on-one tackle and regularly joined the line at pace. Excellent game from the 20 year old.

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Rugby World Cup quarterfinal predictions HERE

Based on Ou Grote’s predictions and those of Oddschecker which combines the odds of the world’s top 22 bookmakers to give the most likely result.

29. Wales v Namibia
OuGrote: Wales by 40
Joel Stransky: Wales by 47
Heyneke Meyer: Wales by 54
Allister Coetzee: Wales by 47
John Mitchell: Wales by 50
Garth Wright:Wales by 61
OddsChecker: Wales by 51 > 55
Prediction: Wales
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Monday 26 September 2011
08:30SA 07:30UK 16:30AU 19:30NZ | Wales v Namibia (D)

Tuesday 27 September 2011
06:00SA 05:00UK 14:00AU 17:00NZ | Canada v Japan (A)
08:30SA 07:30UK 16:30AU 19:30NZ | Italy v USA (C)

Wednesday 28 September 2011
08:30SA 07:30UK 16:30AU 19:30NZ | Georgia v Romania (B)

Friday 30 September 2011
09:30SA 08:30UK 17:30AU 20:30NZ | South Africa v Samoa (D)

Saturday 01 October 2011
04:30SA 03:30UK 12:30AU 15:30NZ | Australia v Russia (C)
07:00SA 06:00UK 15:00AU 18:00NZ | France v Tonga (A)
09:30SA 08:30UK 17:30AU 20:30NZ | England v Scotland (B)

Sunday 02 October 2011
02:00SA 01:00UK 11:00AU 13:00NZ | Argentina v Georgia (B)
04:30SA 03:30UK 13:30AU 15:30NZ | New Zealand v Canada (A)
07:00SA 06:00UK 16:00AU 18:00NZ | Wales v Fiji (D)
09:30SA 08:30UK 18:30AU 20:30NZ | Ireland v Italy (C)

The Springbok team to play Samoa has been announced:

15. P Lambie, 14. JP Pietersen, 13. J Fourie, 12. F Steyn, 11. B Habana, 10. M Steyn, 9. F Du Preez, 8. P Spies, 7. S Burger, 6. H Brussow, 5. V Matfield (c), 4. D Rossouw, 3. J du Plessis, 2. B du Plessis, 1. T Mtawarira.

Replacements: 16. J Smit, 17. G Steenkamp, 18. CJ Van der Linde, 19. W Alberts, 20. F Louw, 21. F Hougaard, 22. J De Villiers