2023 Rugby World Cup Tipping Competition

First topic message reminder :

POOL A
Fri 8 Sept France v New Zealand (8.15pm, Stade de France, Paris)
Sat 9 Sept Italy v Namibia (noon, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Thu 14 Sept France v Uruguay (8pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Fri 15 Sept New Zealand v Namibia (8pm, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Wed 20 Sept Italy v Uruguay (4.45pm, Stade de Nice, Nice)
Thu 21 Sept France v Namibia (8pm, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Wed 27 Sept Uruguay v Namibia (4.45pm, Parc OL, Lyon)
Fri 29 Sept New Zealand v Italy (8pm, Parc OL, Lyon)
Thu 5 Oct New Zealand v Uruguay (8pm, Parc OL, Lyon)
Fri 6 Oct France v Italy (8pm, Parc OL, Lyon)

POOL B
Sat 9 Sept Ireland v Romania (2.30pm, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 10 Sept South Africa v Scotland (4.45pm, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 16 Sept Ireland v Tonga (8pm, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Sun 17 Sept South Africa v Romania (2pm, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sat 23 Sept South Africa v Ireland (8pm, Stade de France, Paris)
Sun 24 Sept Scotland v Tonga (4.45pm, Stade de Nice, Nice)
Sat 30 Sept Scotland v Romania (8pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Sun 1 Oct South Africa v Tonga (8pm, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 7 Oct Ireland v Scotland (8pm, Stade de France, Paris)
Sun 8 Oct Tonga v Romania (4.45pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)

POOL C
Sat 9 Sept Australia v Georgia (5pm, Stade de France, Paris)
Sun 10 Sept Wales v Fiji (8pm, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sat 16 Sept Wales v Portugal (4.45pm, Stade de Nice, Nice)
Sun 17 Sept Australia v Fiji (4.45pm, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 23 Sept Georgia v Portugal (1pm, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sun 24 Sept Wales v Australia (8pm, Parc OL, Lyon)
Sat 30 Sept Fiji v Georgia (4.45pm, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 1 Oct Australia v Portugal (4.45pm, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 7 Oct Wales v Georgia (2pm, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Sun 8 Oct Fiji v Portugal (8pm, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)

POOL D
Sat 9 Sept England v Argentina (8pm, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sun 10 Sept Japan v Chile (noon, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sat 16 Sept Samoa v Chile (2pm, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux)
Sun 17 Sept England v Japan (8pm, Stade de Nice, Nice)
Fri 22 Sept Argentina v Samoa (4.45pm, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)
Sat 23 Sept England v Chile (4.45pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Thu 28 Sept Japan v Samoa (8pm, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse)
Sat 30 Sept Argentina v Chile (2pm, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)
Sat 7 Oct England v Samoa (4.45pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Sun 8 Oct Japan v Argentina (noon, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes)

Quarter-finals
Sat 14 Oct Winner Pool C v Runner-up Pool D (4pm, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sat 14 Oct Winner Pool B v Runner-up Pool A (8pm, Stade de France, Paris)
Sun 15 Oct Winner Pool D v Runner-up Pool C (4pm, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille)
Sun 15 Oct Winner Pool A v Runner-up Pool B (8pm, Stade de France, Paris)

Semi-finals
Fri 20 Oct Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2 (8pm, Stade de France, Paris)
Sat 21 Oct Winner Quarter-final 3 v Winner Quarter-final 4 (8pm, Stade de France, Paris)

Third-place match
Fri 27 Oct Third-place Play-off (8pm, Stade de France, Paris)

Final
Sat 28 Oct World Cup Final (8pm, Stade de France, Paris)


Pick the Winning Margin:

N - Narrow	1 - 4  points
C - Comfortable	5 - 14  points
E - Easy	15 - 29  points
T - Thrashing	30 +  points

Scoring:

25 points for picking the correct winning team
20 points for picking the correct winning margin (N,C,E,or T)
50 points for picking the correct drawn result (D)
12 points for one rung off the winning margin
 0 points for more than one rung off the winning margin... but you still get 25 points for the win.
 0 points for a 'No Result/Match Abandoned'.

Double points for nominated *Golden Match*
Note: Select only one Golden match per Group = 4 matches
Select 2 GMs for the Quarters and one for the Semis = 3 matches
The Final and the 3rd place play-off match will also be worth Double Points.

e.g.
New Zealand v Italy
"New Zealand E" GM - *Golden Match*
New Zealand wins 34 - 22 (margin 12 points = C) ... one rung off E = 37 points (25 + 12)... x 2 for Golden Match = 74 points.

Scotland v Romania
"Scotland T"
Scotland wins 53 - 11 (margin 42 points = T) = 45 points (25 + 20)

Japan v Samoa
"Samoa E"
Samoa wins 17 - 15 (margin 2 points = N) ... two rungs off E = 25 points (25 + 0)

General Notes:

Please get your selections in at least an hour before the first match kicks off. No points earned for late entries.

I know it's a bit of a task but it would be great if you can post the 40 group matches on the thread below. If there are any reasons you want to change your selection or winning margin - just post it up here and I'll give it a "like" meaning I've taken the change on board.

No problem if you only post up the first dozen or so selections in the coming days (to get the maul rolling) and then post up the rest up later on. Just be aware there's not many breaks in the fixtures so copy and paste the first cab off the rank... and don't forget to adjust the other person's selections!

Due to time differences - I'll try and get the Leader Board up asap. Might be a day and a bit delay but I'll keep you all regularly updated.

So, that's about it. I'll set up the spreadsheet and get ready for the feast of rugby.

Good luck with your picks and may your team go well!

WEEK 3

Ital vs Uruguay -Italy C
France vs Namibia -France T (GM pool A)
Argentina vs Samoa -Argentina C
Georgia vs Portugal - Georgia C (GM pool C)
England vs Chile - England T (GM for pool D)
South Africa vs Ireland - SA N
Scotland vs Tonga - Scotland C (GM for pool B)
Wales vs Australia - Australia N

Italy v Uruguay = Italy E
France v Namibia = France T
Argentina v Samoa = Argentina E
Georgia v Portugal = Georgia E
England v Chile = England T (GM For Pool D)
South Africa v Ireland = South Africa C
Scotland v Tonga = Scotland C
Wales v Australia = Australia N

Italy v Uruguay = Italy E
France v Namibia = France T
Argentina v Samoa = Samoa N
Georgia v Portugal = Georgia E
England v Chile = England T (GM For Pool D)
South Africa v Ireland = South Africa C
Scotland v Tonga = Scotland C
Wales v Australia = Wales C

Pool A
Italy v Uruguay Ita E
France v Namibia Fra T

Pool B
South Africa v Ireland SA C
Scotland v Tonga Sco T

Pool C
Georgia v Portugal Geo E
Wales v Australia Aus C

Pool D
Arg v Samoa Arg C
England v Chile Eng T (GM)

Thanks guys.  

I'm still recovering from the unseasonal heatwave here... and the Fiji loss.  

Second half of the RWC pool match selections. Hoping I do better in the second half...

POOL A
Wed 20 Sept Italy v Uruguay (4.45pm, Stade de Nice, Nice) ITALY - E
Thu 21 Sept France v Namibia (8pm, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille) - FRANCE - T - GM
Wed 27 Sept Uruguay v Namibia (4.45pm, Parc OL, Lyon)URURGUAY - C
Fri 29 Sept New Zealand v Italy (8pm, Parc OL, Lyon) NEW ZEALAND - E
Thu 5 Oct New Zealand v Uruguay (8pm, Parc OL, Lyon) NEW ZEALAND - T
Fri 6 Oct France v Italy (8pm, Parc OL, Lyon) FRANCE - E

POOL B
Sat 23 Sept South Africa v Ireland (8pm, Stade de France, Paris) SA - N
Sun 24 Sept Scotland v Tonga (4.45pm, Stade de Nice, Nice) SCOTLAND - E
Sat 30 Sept Scotland v Romania (8pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille) SCOTLAND - T GM
Sun 1 Oct South Africa v Tonga (8pm, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille) SOUTH AFRICA - T
Sat 7 Oct Ireland v Scotland (8pm, Stade de France, Paris) IRELAND - N
Sun 8 Oct Tonga v Romania (4.45pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille) TONGA - E

POOL C
Sat 23 Sept Georgia v Portugal (1pm, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse) GEORGIA - E
Sun 24 Sept Wales v Australia (8pm, Parc OL, Lyon) OZ - N
Sat 30 Sept Fiji v Georgia (4.45pm, Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux) FIJI - C
Sun 1 Oct Australia v Portugal (4.45pm, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne)OZ - T
Sat 7 Oct Wales v Georgia (2pm, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes) WALES - N
Sun 8 Oct Fiji v Portugal (8pm, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse) FIJI - E GM

POOL D
Fri 22 Sept Argentina v Samoa (4.45pm, Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Étienne) ARGENTINA - E
Sat 23 Sept England v Chile (4.45pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille) ENGLAND - T GM
Thu 28 Sept Japan v Samoa (8pm, Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse) JAPAN - N
Sat 30 Sept Argentina v Chile (2pm, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes) ARGENTINA - T
Sat 7 Oct England v Samoa (4.45pm, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille) ENGLAND - C
Sun 8 Oct Japan v Argentina (noon, Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes) ARGENTINA - E

That's all I gots for now. Will update at the end of the pool matches. Thanks for running this.

Pool A
Italy v Uruguay Ita C
France v Namibia Fra T

Pool B
South Africa v Ireland Ire C
Scotland v Tonga Sco E

Pool C
Georgia v Portugal Geo E
Wales v Australia Aus C

Pool D
Arg v Samoa Arg C
England v Chile Eng T (GM)

Points Table after Match 18

775 nlpnlp
771 andyi
770 Galted
762 Duty
759 doctor_grey
746 Old Man
731 alfie
701 RiscaGame
677 Pal Joey
663 Irishhoneymonster
580 Lowlandbrit
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490 westisbest
374 Hazel Sapling
299 BamBam
262 tigertattie

Average Score: 624
Total Correct Picks: 100/236 or 42.37%

Results:
Italy E
France T

Notes:
Those members in italics (below the dashed line) have failed to post their selections on several occasions. You're wrecking our "team" average score!
You have until one hour before the next match kick-off to post your picks from Match 19 onwards - otherwise you will be removed from the comp.
Sorry, I've been far too patient, sending PM reminders, listening to sob stories from banned members - and it's not really fair for the rest of us.
So a final warning: roll away and clear the ruck area... submit your picks... or you'll all be facing red cards and possible further disciplinary action from the 2023 RWC Tipping Competition Review Committee (TCRC) - which will be meeting in Montevideo on Saturday evening.