Does anybody stand a chance of beating NZ in the world cup?

Question

If so, who and why?

Answer 1

Nope.  All-Blacks rule.

Answer 2

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!

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

france, or SA

Answer 5

IRELAND BECAUSE THEY ARE IRISH AND THEY RULE!!! and they are hot!!!!

Answer 6

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........

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

As the cup is in Europe that might give the six nations teams a chance, but unless they choke again the trophy is theirs.

Answer 9

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.

Answer 10

Australia and South Africa have a chance.!!!

New Zealand is Strong at the moment but anything can happen until then.!!!

Answer 11

if the A.Bs turn it on,then like the last two years.no team will get close.but the world cup is a place where things happen/////.as we all know,just look at the past.bring on the world cup.

Answer 12

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

Answer 13

I don't think England, I have seen their matches but France can definitely beat them!

Answer 14

NZ will lose in the semis to SA or Australia...

Answer 15

south africa...they have been the only team to beat nz in 2 years...and theyve done it twice..

Answer 16

SOUTH AFRICA RULES and the only other team with a chance is Australia!

Answer 17

South Africa can, they proved it in the Tri Nations in 2005 and 2006.

Answer 18

ONE WORD ENGLAND!

Answer 19

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!!!

Answer 20

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!