Pool B - South Africa, Samoa, Scotland, Japan, United States

[James]

19 September 2015	South Africa	v	Japan	Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
20 September 2015	Samoa	v	United States	Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
23 September 2015	Scotland	v	Japan	Kingsholm, Gloucester
26 September 2015	South Africa	v	Samoa	Villa Park, Birmingham
27 September 2015	Scotland	v	United States	Elland Road, Leeds
3 October 2015	Samoa	v	Japan	Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
3 October 2015	South Africa	v	Scotland	St. James' Park, Newcastle
7 October 2015	South Africa	v	United States	Olympic Stadium, London
10 October 2015	Samoa	v	Scotland	St. James' Park, Newcastle
11 October 2015	United States	v	Japan	Kingsholm, Gloucester

 

[Hurricane]

I've got Scotland to beat Samoa given its in Newcastle/England. If it were not in the UK then Samoa by miles.

Should be the match of the first round. Samoa love their big hits and I understand these Scots have some ticker.

 

[Howe_zat]

Samoa are wildly overrated, they rarely play the top teams, always get beaten comfortably when they do and aren't even the best islander team.

 

[Hurricane]

South Africa will rise and fall with their 1st 5. I think they should go Lambie to start, Pollard was looking green to end the four nations.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

South Africa will rise and fall with their 1st 5. I think they should go Lambie to start, Pollard was looking green to end the four nations.

I really rate Pollard - I reckon he is a potential WC trump card. South Africa is the team I fear most.

 

[91Jmay]

Samoa are wildly overrated, they rarely play the top teams, always get beaten comfortably when they do and aren't even the best islander team.

All the Islander teams are ****. Scotland are poor but Samoa much worse.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

All the Islander teams are ****. Scotland are poor but Samoa much worse.

Nah Samoa have poached 12 NZers while Scotland have only poached 2 or 3. Samoa are decent.

 

[91Jmay]

Few have gone the other way to be fair, but nah. If Pisi brothers are our best players you are ordinary.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

If Pisi brothers are our best players you are ordinary.

Tim Nanai Williams (SBW's cousin) and Kahn Fotuali'i are better than the Pisi bros. Both TNW and KF (especially the latter) must have got close to being All Blacks but never did but were eligible for Samoa as well due to parent/grandparent rule.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKHy--CmaQw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzeozOC5JQw

 

[Hurricane]

I really rate Pollard - I reckon he is a potential WC trump card. South Africa is the team I fear most.

He has a young head on young shoulders. Lambie has had more rugby. Pollard is the most talented 1st 5 in the world but this is not his time.

 

[91Jmay]

I am a Northampton Saints fan, KF is very average player nowadays. Slow ball and runs up blind alleys.

 

[marc71178]

Nah Samoa have poached 12 NZers while Scotland have only poached 2 or 3. Samoa are decent.

Oh god, the relating everything back to NZ has now entered this sub forum as well.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

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Oh god, the relating everything back to NZ has now entered this sub forum as well.

It is ubiquitous. If you can't beat us...

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I am a Northampton Saints fan, KF is very average player nowadays. Slow ball and runs up blind alleys.

That's a shame - he was very good when playing for the Crusaders (often put Andy Ellis on the bench)

 

[91Jmay]

Japan outplaying Saffies so far. Playing great up tempo rugby. Massive moment here, Japan have to score.

 

[BeeGee]

This is the greatest thing ever.

 

[Meridio]

C'mon Japan.

Quality try that, good conversion too.

 

[Spark]

This is incredible.

 

[Meridio]

Holy ****

 

[fredfertang]

that is utterly amazing