RWC Match Preview Requests

Zzippy

It's the RWC, the grandest stage of all, the big cahoona so to speak. Time for budding Gerry Thornleys and wannabe Stephen Joneses (ugh) to step up and show us your sports journalism skills. And tables, people, tables! *nod to Emmet

During the biggest competitions there is a lot of interest from posters to write previews for the matches. To make it fair anyone can write up these previews but to avoid confusion or multiple match threads we are offering a way that posters can put their name down against certain games to write a preview for. The games involving 6N and big SH teams will probably generate a match thread of their own, and must be requested here. Games involving smaller nations, such as Wales v Uruguay (:P ) may not generate enough interest for a preview, where a preview has not been requested by the day of the game anyone may start a match thread.

• First come, first serve. Post on this thread to request a particular match.
• The 6N and big SH nations games will probably all have individual match threads
• If you've already done a preview for a particular country you cannot do one again, unless there is nobody else willing/wanting to do one (we'll give the opportunity to re-do another write-up after teams announced)*
• If you cannot do the write up/preview we will offer it to the next person who requested - if the preview thread is not done 24 hours prior to kick off we will hand it over to the next requester.
• Anyone can start a build up thread for any game, any time. These threads will be locked once a preview thread is posted.
  

* Just a note, the reason we do this is to avoid confusion and also give everyone the opportunity to write a preview.

So with that, here is the first week. Post your match of choice below and we'll put your name against the game.

Week 1
Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Date | K.O | Preview by:
England | vs | Fiji| 18.09.15 | 20:00 | Losty Dublin|
Tonga| vs | Georgia| 19.09.15 | 12:00 | |
Ireland| vs | Canada| 19.09.15 | 14:30 | P_1 |
South Africa| vs | Japan| 19.09.15 | 16:45 | |
France| vs | Italy| 19.09.15 | 20:00 |Losty Dublin |
Samoa| vs | USA| 20.09.15 | 12:00 | |
Wales| vs | Uruguay| 20.09.15 | 14:30 | |
NZ| vs | Argentina| 20.09.15 | 16:45 |sydthebeat |
Scotland| vs | Japan| 23.09.15 | 14:30 | Stheno |
Australia| vs | Fiji| 23.09.15| 16.45 | |
France| vs | Romania| 23.09.15| 20:00 | |
NZ| vs | Namibia| 24.09.15 | 20:00 | |


Week 2
Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Date | K.O | Preview by:
Argentina| vs | Georgia| 25.09.15 | 16.45:00 | Stheno|
Italy| vs | Canada| 26.09.15 | 14:30 |Losty Dublin |
South Africa| vs | Samoa| 26.09.15 | 16:45 | TheGoldenAges |
England| vs | Wales| 26.09.15 | 20:00 | SmallFrog|
Australia| vs | Uruguay| 27.09.15 | 12:00 | |
Scotland| vs | USA| 27.09.15 | 14:30 | |
Ireland| vs | Romania| 27.09.15 | 16:45 | paulie21|
Tonga| vs | Namibia| 29.09.15 | 16:45 | |
Wales| vs | Fiji| 1.10.15 | 16:45 | |
France| vs | Canada| 1.10.15| 20:00 | |


Week 3
Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Date | K.O | Preview by:
New Zealand| vs | Georgia| 2.10.15 | 20:00 | Yeah_Right|
Samoa| vs | Japan| 3.10.15 | 14:30 | |
South Africa| vs | Scotland| 3.10.15 | 16:45 | |
England| vs | Australia| 3.10.15| 20:00 | TheGoldenAges|
Argentina| vs | Tonga| 4.10.15| 14:30 |Stheno |
Ireland| vs | Italy| 4.10.15| 16:45 | Losty Dublin |
Canada| vs | Romania| 6.10.15| 16:45 | |
Fiji| vs | Uruguay| 6.10.15| 20:00 | |
South Africa| vs | USA| 7.10.15| 16:45 | |
Namibia| vs | Georgia| 7.10.15 | 20:00 | |




Week 4
Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Date | K.O | Preview by:
New Zealand| vs | Tonga| 9.10.15 | 20:00 | |
Samoa| vs | Scotland| 10.10.15 | 14:30 | |
Australia| vs | Wales| 10.10.15 | 16:45 | TheGoldenAges |
England| vs | Uruguay| 10.10.15| 20:00 | |
Argentina| vs | Namibia| 11.10.15| 12:00 | |
Italy| vs | Romania| 11.10.15| 14:30 | |
France| vs | Ireland| 11.10.15| 16:45 | Thomond2006|
USA| vs | Japan| 11.10.15| 20:00 |Losty Dublin |



QUARTER FINALS

Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Date | K.O | Preview by:
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South Africa| vs | Wales| 17.10.15 | 16:00 | Losty Dublin|
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New Zealand| vs | France| 17.10.15 | 20:00 | TheGoldenAges |
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Ireland| vs | Argentina| 18.10.15| 13:00 |Tox56 |
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Australia| vs | Scotland| 18.10.15| 16:00 | sydthebeat|



SEMI FINALS

Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Date | K.O | Preview by:
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South Africa| vs |New Zealand | 24.10.15 | 16:00 | Emperor1989|
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Argentina| vs | Australia| 25.10.15 | 16:00 | Kiwi_knock |


THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF/"BRONZE FINAL"

Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Date | K.O | Preview by:
| | | | | |
South Africa| vs |Argentina| 30.10.15 | 20:00 | Losty Dublin|



FINAL

Team 1 | vs | Team 2 | Date | K.O | Preview by:
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Australia| vs |New Zealand | 31.10.15 | 16:00 | swiwi|

Flipper22

That 1 hour turnaround from Australia to England for Fiji next wednesday is a disgrace. Tier 2 sides being shafted again...


:pac::pac:

Zzippy

Flipper22 wrote: »

That 1 hour turnaround from Australia to England for Fiji next wednesday is a disgrace. Tier 2 sides being shafted again...


:pac::pac:

Edited, thanks for pointing that out!

TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Can we have 4 pool threads for discussing the pools in general and for the matches that maybe don't warrant a full match thread for themselves? Or are we just going to have a match thread for every match?

Zzippy

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Can we have 4 pool threads for discussing the pools in general and for the matches that maybe don't warrant a full match thread for themselves? Or are we just going to have a match thread for every match?

We can do, one of the mods will put dedicated threads up by the weekend, just so we have some consistency and don't have threads popping up everywhere.

Now, where are all the volunteers for previews? Come out Molloy, I see you hiding there!

Zzippy

Zzippy wrote: »

We can do, one of the mods will put dedicated threads up by the weekend, just so we have some consistency and don't have threads popping up everywhere.

Now, where are all the volunteers for previews? Come out Molloy, I see you hiding there!

He can preview which teams have the best collection of beards and scarves...

Losty Dublin

No takers yet and the chariot leaves in 47 hours time :eek:

P_1

I can do the Ireland Canada one assuming the team is announced tomorrow as I'll be on the road from Friday

sydthebeat

ill take NZ v argentina if thats ok?

Losty Dublin

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Can we have 4 pool threads for discussing the pools in general and for the matches that maybe don't warrant a full match thread for themselves? Or are we just going to have a match thread for every match?

Agree about a general group thread for the day to day chat. Personally I feel that every game deserves some sort of a thread but that's just me.

Can I request wittycynic does a write up :pac:

Losty Dublin

If there no takers for the opener by the time I get in from work then I'll do the opener. Otherwise I'll do either the Ireland game or France-Italy, again if takers aren't there.

Zzippy

Losty Dublin wrote: »

If there no takers for the opener by the time I get in from work then I'll do the opener. Otherwise I'll do either the Ireland game or France-Italy, again if takers aren't there.

I'll put you down for England-Fiji so, thanks.

Table updated, still plenty of games to preview folks

Losty Dublin

Took the liberty of doing a France vs Italy match thread

Stheno

I can do a thread for Scotland/Japan this Weds.

It won't be much in terms of analysis, just a basic listing of teams and time/date, with reference to the win last weekend, but as I imagine there will be a lot of people *cough* in work, it might be good to have a dedicated thread for updates?

I'm *cough* working from home that day so will happily update as the game goes on.

Zzippy

OP table updated. Thanks stheno.
I'll add this weekend's games later on, just stick your name down here for a game if you want to do a preview.

TheGoldenAges

I'll take South Africa-Samoa if that's alright?

Stheno

If you want one for the Argentina game Friday I'll do that or failing that I'll attempt one for England vs Wales?

It'll be like my last effort though.

paulie21

I don't mind doing a thread. Can do Ireland-Romania or England-Wales if there available

Zzippy

Thanks folks. Stheno doing Argentina-Georgia and paulie21 doing Ireland-Romania, their first preferences. Anyone else?

sydthebeat

sure ill do england wales this afternoon if no one else wants it

SmallFrog

I wanted to do that one.

sydthebeat

SmallFrog wrote: »

I wanted to do that one.

no problem at all, i was just looking through the slots not filled

Zzippy

We'll let SmallFrog have this one, thread already started as unaware of this request thread. Give us a proper preview now Kermit!

syd feel free to nominate another game or pick a juicy one for next week

sydthebeat

i think RSA v scotland has taken on much greater significance for next week, so ill take that if thats ok.

SmallFrog

Zzippy wrote: »

We'll let SmallFrog have this one, thread already started as unaware of this request thread. Give us a proper preview now Kermit!

syd feel free to nominate another game or pick a juicy one for next week

i need a day pinhead

Zzippy

SmallFrog wrote: »

i need a day pinhead

No problem, pm myself or AK with the text when you have it done and we'll reopen the thread. Thanks for volunteering

Losty Dublin

Stick me down for one bar the Italy-Canada game.

Zzippy

Week 3 games up for nominations

sydthebeat

i know i mentioned last week about doing the SA v Scotland game but i wont get to reach it now unfortunately

Losty Dublin

Duly volunteering for one.

Zzippy

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Duly volunteering for one.

What's your preference?

Losty Dublin

Zzippy wrote: »

What's your preference?

I'm easy enough.

TheGoldenAges

I'll take England-Australia if it's going?

Stheno

I can do one but not till Sat evening

I've no preference

.ak

Guys can we leave it up to you to pick what game you want to preview? Don't be shy, just we won't always be around to pick games for you.

Stheno

I'll do Argentina if it warrants a thread

Yeah_Right

I'm sitting on my butt doing nothing today and tomorrow so I'll do one for the ABs v Georgia.

paulie21

None for Wales v Fiji? I'll throw one up now if that's ok?

Losty Dublin

.ak wrote: »

Guys can we leave it up to you to pick what game you want to preview? Don't be shy, just we won't always be around to pick games for you.

The Ireland game it is, before I get lumbered with a game with Scotland playing in it

thomond2006

Ireland vs France please?

Zzippy

thomond2006 wrote: »

Ireland vs France please?

About time you did one! Granted...

Losty Dublin

He should start at the bottom first off. Get him to do the Canada game as well lol

thomond2006

If both teams are announced Friday I'll post it Friday evening.

Losty Dublin

Just for the crack, would it be okay to to an Aprés Match style take the piss write up of Japan-US?

Zzippy

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Just for the crack, would it be okay to to an Aprés Match style take the piss write up of Japan-US?

Yeah, as long as there's no racial stereotyping!

Losty Dublin

Zzippy wrote: »

Yeah, as long as there's no racial stereotyping!

This task is suddenly Sisyphean!

davmol

Would like to know if anyone foresees USA scoring a try against SA?

5/2 for no USA try scorer and im thinking of lumping on it.

TheGoldenAges

If no one's taking the Wales - Australia game, I don't mind doing it? I know mods don't want you covering a team twice though.

Losty Dublin

davmol wrote: »

Would like to know if anyone foresees USA scoring a try against SA?

5/2 for no USA try scorer and im thinking of lumping on it.

Well? Lol

Zzippy

TheGoldenAges wrote: »

If no one's taking the Wales - Australia game, I don't mind doing it? I know mods don't want you covering a team twice though.

No one else put up their hand so fire away