So.
England Australia: Oz to win I think?
Scotland Argentina. The Pumas.
France New Zealand: the Kiwis.
Fiji South Africa: the Boks.
Unless England do something remarkable (or Chris Patterson dials in a direct line from God) then it\’s going to be all Southern Hemisphere semis. Might not be what we want but it probably does reflect the relative strengths, don\’t you think?
I’m slightly biased, but an England win looks slightly more possible now. I’d give it 10-1 😀
Be interesting to see if the NH can rebalance things like they did 5 years ago. Seems like an uphill struggle at present, but I live in hope as long as it’s not Scotland or France who improve 😉
A slight bias here too, but England seem to be (with absurd amounts of fortune), the only team with a chance. If France turn over the Kiwis, that would be even more amazing. …..