We’re running a predictor league over on SuperBru for the World Cup (as you’ve probably gathered by now), so every week before each round, we’ll be posting our predictions so you can have a look and take us on if you think you know better.
There’s also a charity challenge league, featuring several legends of the game as well as well-respected journos from across the country. Every week we’ll include a few of their picks, as well, so you can pit yourselves against them.
This week joining Hosie and Hutch are ex-All Black fly-half Andrew Mehrtens, the Times’ rugby correspondent Alex Lowe and former England hardman Peter Winterbottom. Whose picks do you like best?
| Hosie | Hutch | Mehrtens | Lowe | Winterbottom | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG v FIJI | ENG by 12 | ENG by 23 | ENG by 19 | ENG by 25 | ENG by 20 |
| TON v GEO | TON by 21 | TON by 16 | TON by 24 | TON by 12 | GEO by 7 |
| IRE v CAN | IRE by 33 | IRE by 43 | IRE by 44 | IRE by 40 | IRE by 22 |
| SA v JAP | SA by 40 | SA by 43 | SA by 79 | SA by 21 | SA by 40 |
| FRA v ITA | FRA by 12 | FRA by 28 | FRA by 14 | FRA by 7 | FRA by 20 |
| SAM v USA | SAM by 6 | SAM by 16 | SAM by 19 | SAM by 5 | SAM by 15 |
| NZ v ARG | NZ by 12 | NZ by 23 | NZ by 26 | NZ by 25 | ARG by 3 |
| WAL v URU | WAL by 75 | WAL by 58 | WAL by 58 | WAL by 50 | WAL by 50 |
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Can’t believe none of yee went for Italy over France!!
Tonga! – Apathy! – France! – only italy! – first up match – Italy like whirling dervishes!!! we’ve been here before! French will probably only start playing in the last ten minutes when the fat bastards come out.
I wouldn’t be surprised
DDD
“Pacific not Aran!”
I haven’t studiously studied the teams, but can’t see any huge shocks. Georgia over Tonga is the only one I’d expect to be particuarly close and/or in the balance.
I’d say England, France, Samoa and the All Blacks will be looking for 20 point wins with 4 tries thrown in there. Wales, South Africa and Ireland should be looking upwards of 40.