World Cup Qualifiers

ssmith6287

when do they start. What tier to the likes of Ireland and Wales fall into. I cant really remember the qualifying games for the australia world cup

anonymous_joe

They started a few months ago.

Don't ask for details, I can't give too many, but certainly the Carribean qualifying's begun. There was a thing in Rugby World about it.

ssmith6287

do ya know when ireland start? and who we might get

toomevara

This is all I could find on the IRB site..dont ask me about permutations etc..no clue....


12 July 2008 Cote D'Ivoire v Zambia Abidjan
12 July 2008 Kenya v Cameroon Nairobi
12 July 2008 Madagascar v Botswana Antananarivo
12 July 2008 Zimbabwe v Senegal Harare
02 August 2008 Namibia v Zimbabwe Windhoek
02 August 2008 Morocco v Cote D'Ivoire Casablanca
02 August 2008 Tunisia v Kenya Tunis
02 August 2008 Uganda v Madagascar Kampala

Surprised Zimbabwe can even field a team, could become a political hot potato if they proceed...

anonymous_joe

Do we even need to qualify?

toomevara

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Do we even need to qualify?

Good God I hope not....Georgia, Namibia again anyone? *shudder*

Stev_o

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Do we even need to qualify?

No we simply placed into our group depending on our ranking by December the 1st and unless Scotland beat one the SH and we loose our matches to the SH teams we are fine.

toomevara

Stev_o wrote: »

No we simply placed into our group depending on our ranking by December the 1st and unless Scotland beat one the SH and we loose our matches to the SH teams we are fine.

Hmmm, following a wee bit of research, i think there's a new seeding system being introduced...there are twelve automatic seeds based on RWC 2007 group placements...the top three in each group automatically qualify, which means were alright...phew....

http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161828/changes-for-rugby-world-cup-2011-qualifying-structure

anonymous_joe

toomevara wrote: »

This is all I could find on the IRB site..dont ask me about permutations etc..no clue....


12 July 2008 Cote D'Ivoire v Zambia Abidjan
12 July 2008 Kenya v Cameroon Nairobi
12 July 2008 Madagascar v Botswana Antananarivo
12 July 2008 Zimbabwe v Senegal Harare
02 August 2008 Namibia v Zimbabwe Windhoek
02 August 2008 Morocco v Cote D'Ivoire Casablanca
02 August 2008 Tunisia v Kenya Tunis
02 August 2008 Uganda v Madagascar Kampala

Surprised Zimbabwe can even field a team, could become a political hot potato if they proceed...

Zimbabwe would have quite a good team if it weren't for their miserable problems. Quite a pity I suppose.

I'd love to see the World Cup increased in size to let some of the smaller teams in. It can't hurt them to get some experience of very competitive rugby.

ssmith6287

i taught they were changing it this year. Only the 1/4 finalists and the hosts automatically qualify. I remember watching the Wales game on bbc when they lost to fiji and they mentioned it. Sure argentina had to qualify for this world cup, they finished 3rd in our group in australia

Stev_o

ssmith6287 wrote: »

i taught they were changing it this year. Only the 1/4 finalists and the hosts automatically qualify. I remember watching the Wales game on bbc when they lost to fiji and they mentioned it. Sure argentina had to qualify for this world cup, they finished 3rd in our group in australia

They have as iv said and toomevra has elaborated on is that rankings in 1-12 are automatically in the process for that ends December 1st so dont want to loose our place at 8th.

Teams ranked outside of 12th have to qualify though.