Argentina 15-16 Ireland
Italy 15-27 Wales
France 51-9 Scotland
England 35-22 Samoa
Japan 26-39 U.S.A
Just a post to update the results for anybody who does not already know that Wales made the quarter finals!! :fingerc:
October 28th 2003
Georgia vs Uruguay
Very interesting betting heat. As the Racing Post pointed out today, while the games between the minnows are not the best in terms of standards, they often turn out to be the best betting heats. Well that is about all I agree with what the Racing Post have to say as they are advising a 15 point bet on Georgia.
How anybody can confidentally back Georgia conceding up to thirteen points is beyond me. Hoss has already stated a lot of valid angles on this match. What we are seeing is a gross overeaction to Georgia's result against the Springboks. But South Africa were bad, and I already said that I thought they made Georgia look good and not vice versa. The 'rest' factor is also very important. However, there are other factors that are important to this match that have not already been mentioned. Looking at both teams lineups, Uruguay definitely have the players playing for the better clubs. While some are still playing in South America, there are others that are playing at the top of French rugby, for clubs like Brive and Begles, while Georgia have few players playing at a high standard, while a handful of their line up remain unattached even.
Secondly, in the run up to this World Cup, Uruguay proved very competitive against teams like Canada and the USA in the Pan-American tournament, and that form is turning out to be useful with American proving to be a relative force in this tournament. Georgia on the other hand were beaten by Romania at home, and struggled to put away the Czech Republic.
I am perhaps not disputing the fact that Georgia may marginally be the better team, but I have a issue with them being labelled nearly two tries better than the South Americans, and thus, will take Uruguay with the start.
1 Point Uruguay (+13) at 5/6 with Bet365
Italy 15-27 Wales
France 51-9 Scotland
England 35-22 Samoa
Japan 26-39 U.S.A
Just a post to update the results for anybody who does not already know that Wales made the quarter finals!! :fingerc:
October 28th 2003
Georgia vs Uruguay
Very interesting betting heat. As the Racing Post pointed out today, while the games between the minnows are not the best in terms of standards, they often turn out to be the best betting heats. Well that is about all I agree with what the Racing Post have to say as they are advising a 15 point bet on Georgia.
How anybody can confidentally back Georgia conceding up to thirteen points is beyond me. Hoss has already stated a lot of valid angles on this match. What we are seeing is a gross overeaction to Georgia's result against the Springboks. But South Africa were bad, and I already said that I thought they made Georgia look good and not vice versa. The 'rest' factor is also very important. However, there are other factors that are important to this match that have not already been mentioned. Looking at both teams lineups, Uruguay definitely have the players playing for the better clubs. While some are still playing in South America, there are others that are playing at the top of French rugby, for clubs like Brive and Begles, while Georgia have few players playing at a high standard, while a handful of their line up remain unattached even.
Secondly, in the run up to this World Cup, Uruguay proved very competitive against teams like Canada and the USA in the Pan-American tournament, and that form is turning out to be useful with American proving to be a relative force in this tournament. Georgia on the other hand were beaten by Romania at home, and struggled to put away the Czech Republic.
I am perhaps not disputing the fact that Georgia may marginally be the better team, but I have a issue with them being labelled nearly two tries better than the South Americans, and thus, will take Uruguay with the start.
1 Point Uruguay (+13) at 5/6 with Bet365
