If so, who and why?
2007-01-07 03:50:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Rugby
South Africa can, they proved it in the Tri Nations in 2005 and 2006.
2007-01-07 08:46:32 · answer #1 · answered by Noble 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from one blip in South Africa, with the Tri- Nations competition already won, New Zealand has stomped every opponent it has faced, more or less as it has in the year preceding the last three World Cups.
The main question for 2007 is whether it will again stumble at the big dance. The All Blacks were so good in every position and in every facet of play — and almost all of their rivals seemed so mediocre so often — that any other winner at the Stade de France seems almost unthinkable. Yet, the other rugby powers will turn up in France in September telling themselves that New Zealand might be tripped again — preferably by someone else.
In 1999, France beat New Zealand in the semifinal with an explosion of second-half brilliance. In 2003, Australia used a very different approach in another semifinal as it ground out a victory. Both went on to lose the final.
My money is on New Zealand, my irrational side goes with France at home but my heart remains with Scotland!
2007-01-07 21:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by Diarmid 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only team that can currently compare to New Zealand is the New Zealand reserve team. They have the two best teams in rugby at the moment. So with that in mind the only team that could beat New Zealand is New Zealand, which is something they have done in the last two world cups. So the right answer is everybody stands a chance because New Zealand is very capable of CHOKING!!!
2007-01-10 17:50:31 · answer #3 · answered by Bob Peppers 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is the the pope catholic?
The way they played in the Autumn Internationals and the Tri nations, the rest of the World needs to do some huge improvements in their squad to get anywhere near beating them!
2007-01-07 06:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by Welshchick 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well lets say that England dont stand a chance.
On current form, the only teams with a chance on a good day are
Ireland
Australia,
S Africa
and possibly France........
2007-01-07 04:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by MASON 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the cup is in Europe that might give the six nations teams a chance, but unless they choke again the trophy is theirs.
2007-01-11 03:01:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The All Blacks will choke as usaule and then blame food for it. e.g.
1995: Burgers
1999: Snails
2003: Kangaroo steak
2007: Snails again.
Common logic says All Black stomacks cannot hander World Cups.
2007-01-10 11:56:30 · answer #7 · answered by pumula 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any team can lose on a bad day.even NZ.but at the moment they're unbeatable,but i think France could give them a run for their money in the next world cup.
2007-01-10 04:51:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a nut shell not a chance probably the best ever all blacks side and are always improving. Plus they know how to cheat and geta way with it
2007-01-09 00:53:00 · answer #9 · answered by theref1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just finished re-watching this year's Ireland matches -- out of all the teams, their "no plan - just attack attack attack" games really threw NZ for a loop. I'll put money on them to rob the cradle.
2007-01-07 08:55:50 · answer #10 · answered by scubafetish2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋