I think france is the only team which could beat new zealand in 2007, what do u think ?

Question

I think france is the only team which could beat new zealand in 2007, what do u think ?

Answer 1

Any of the top rugby nations could get one of on another.

As for beating New Zealand I think ,  Soth Africa, Australia, France, Wales, England all stand a good chance.

Answer 2

There are a few, France(as hosts), Australia, South Africa and England.

Answer 3

The Aussies will always fancy themselves against any team especially NZ in the world cup finals.  I think England have too much catching up to do in this coming season to be able to retain the cup but they should be competing better and probably reach the semis.  France have the potential to win and will be hard to beat at home but they will need a lot of confidence from this seasons 6 nations.  SA will be hard to beat but are definitely beatable by all the top nations.  Even tho they still look impressive NZ do tend to reach their peak before the world cup tournaments.

Realistically Wales, Scotland, Ireland and maybe Argentina cannot hope for much more than a quarter final exit.

My prediction : France to win (unfortunately)

PS. Unfortunately cos I'm an England fan

Answer 4

yes, they have the skills just rite!

Answer 5

No. You have to look at the mental make up of a side aswell.

I think Australia have the best chance. SA perform well at home, and thats about it. (lost all tri nations games on the road for a while now.., their super 14 teams cannot win on the road enough)

Australia do not look like winning a world cup now, but they didn't in the lead up to 91 and 99 either. They have the ability to really raise their game.

New Zealand kinda choke at world cups too..

Answer 6

New Zealand will win. We punished the Welsh this year so forget them. Anyone else who thinks the South Africans will beat us - only if you poison our team again, only then.

PS. Try not to bite the ears off our players this time will ya? The world hates dirty tactics.

Answer 7

Keep in mind all of the rotation of players the All Blacks have been doing all year to build depth in the team.  We have yet to see the full power if an All Blacks best team with a few games together under their belt.  I think France is good, but will be shocked by the strength of the southern Hemisphere teams over the next year.  I feel that Aus and SA are a lot stronger than they have been given credit for over the past couple of months and will have good chances.  

We also have to see if Jona Lamu's dream of playing on the ABs by next year comes to pass (and how well he is still playing)

England is doing a lot of talk of rebuilding, but is a little late in the game for talk.....there needs to be action - NOW - and they have a remote chance of building another strong team...

I JUST DON'T THINK FRANCE IS AS STRONG AS THEY ARE BEING MADE OUT TO BE.

BUT THEY ARE A STRONG TEAM - -

Answer 8

I dont think so, I think if SA was in the right state of mind their team will be unstopable, but the Kiwi's are on top of their game right now....

Answer 9

All Blacks line out is really shaky right now, and i dont think they can win if they consistantly lose line out ball.  The Aussies are the team with the best chance to take NZ right now, but if SA or France have a good game and catch NZ on a bad day, they can too

All Blacks for the world cup though... after all, im half kiwi

Answer 10

England will win, Ollie Smith of the Leicester Tigers will be the star of the show. best Centre in Rugby. Period.

Answer 11

dont foget the welsh and the english

Answer 12

I think NZ has a great chance they have been playing very well, but I wouldn't write off South Africa just yet if they get their ducks in a row I think they also have a very good chance.

Not From South Africa, but do love their rugby, Go BOKS!

Answer 13

GOOOOOO THE KIWIS stuff the rest of the world you alllll suck

Answer 14

Aussies can still do it. New Zealand get, I dunno, they get all weird at World Cups, too much pressure. I think South A. have a chance too, they beat the Kiwis and I think they lost all those other games because South A. didn;t want all the pressure of being no. 1 in the World Cup. But definetly don't rule out the Aussies, we always strike back!:)

Peace

Answer 15

I think you are wrong. The All Blacks will walk away with the world cup. No team in the world can match them.

Answer 16

If South Africa got their mind right and their confidence levels up, they will be unbeatable. But I doubt it. NZ will win!

Answer 17

Never write off the Aussie's they always seem to come good and NZ always seem to struggle during the worldcup.  France are a quality side, but i would obviously love to see England retain it not much chance of that though!

Answer 18

No, i think if anyone will challenge them it will be the boks. Im an Englishman and know we have no chance. I do like watching the Kiwis play just for there pure aggression and determination.

Answer 19

I agree with you as long as they don't take that for granted.

Answer 20

Nah alot of teams could win the World Cup. You should wait until after the Autumn friendlies to see how the European teams do against N.Z., Aus and the Boks.