- Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:16 am
#63882
Tomorrow: Wales vs Argentina and Ireland vs New Zealand
Sunday: England vs Fiji and France vs South Africa
Are all four games too close to call? I think so.
The imbalance of the draw is clear to see with only two of Ireland, NZ, France and S Africa getting into the semi finals with the other four teams rather "lightweight" by comparison.
But that is what it is.
And of course there is Premiership rugby with Bristol and Leicester playing tonight. There are very familiar names in the two squads:- Noah Heward and Joe Batley for Bristol and Kyle Hatherell and Jamie Shillcock on the bench for Leicester where they are joined by Mike Williams.
And it's on TNT (formerly BT) this evening.
I imagine that we will see more familiar names once the remaining teams are announced with maybe Seb Atkinson, Gareth Simpson, Fin Smith and Ted Hill amongst them.
I know. What might have been. But it wasn't to be. So let's watch as neutrals and enjoy the rugby - albeit only on television.
Sunday: England vs Fiji and France vs South Africa
Are all four games too close to call? I think so.
The imbalance of the draw is clear to see with only two of Ireland, NZ, France and S Africa getting into the semi finals with the other four teams rather "lightweight" by comparison.
But that is what it is.
And of course there is Premiership rugby with Bristol and Leicester playing tonight. There are very familiar names in the two squads:- Noah Heward and Joe Batley for Bristol and Kyle Hatherell and Jamie Shillcock on the bench for Leicester where they are joined by Mike Williams.
And it's on TNT (formerly BT) this evening.
I imagine that we will see more familiar names once the remaining teams are announced with maybe Seb Atkinson, Gareth Simpson, Fin Smith and Ted Hill amongst them.
I know. What might have been. But it wasn't to be. So let's watch as neutrals and enjoy the rugby - albeit only on television.