Rugby Union 2011 World Cup

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This starts on the 9th September in New Zealand

these odds from bluesq

World Cup 2011
New Zealand 1
Australia 4
South Africa 7
England 9
France 15
Ireland 26
Wales 81
Samoa 126
Scotland 126
Argentina 126
Fiji 501
Italy 501
Canada 1001
USA 1001
Tonga 1001
Japan 2501
Russia 2501.
Namibia 5001.
Georgia 5001
Romania 5001

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being shown early in the morning on ITV 1 or ITV 4

Friday 9th September
New Zealand v Tonga
Pool A
9.30am (UK time)
Auckland

Saturday 10th September
Scotland v Romania
Pool B
2am
Invercargill

Fiji v Namibia
Pool D
4.30am
Rotorua

France v Japan
Pool A
7am
Auckland

Argentina v England
Pool B
9.30am
Dunedin

Sunday 11th September
Australia v Italy
Pool C
4.30am
Auckland

Ireland v USA
Pool C
7am
New Plymouth

South Africa v Wales
Pool D
9.30am
Wellington

Wednesday 14th September
Samoa v Namibia
Pool D
3.30am
Rotorua

Tonga v Canada
Pool A
6am
Whangarei

Scotland v Georgia
Pool B
8.30am
Invercargill

Thursday 15th September
Russia v USA
Pool C
8.30am
New Plymouth

Friday 16th September
New Zealand v Japan
Pool A
9am
Hamilton

Saturday 17th September
Argentina v Romania
Pool B
4.30am
Invercargill

South Africa v Fiji
Pool D
7am
Wellington

Australia v Ireland
Pool C
9.30am
Auckland

Sunday 18th September
Wales v Samoa
Pool D
4.30am
Hamilton

England v Georgia
Pool B
7am
Dunedin

France v Canada
Pool A
9.30am
Napier

Tuesday 20th September
Italy v Russia
Pool C
8.30am
Nelson

Wednesday 21st September
Tonga v Japan
Pool A
8.30am
Whangarei

Thursday 22nd September
South Africa v Namibia
Pool D
9am
Auckland

Friday 23rd September
Australia v USA
Pool C
9.30am
Wellington

Saturday 24th September
England v Romania
Pool B
7am
Dunedin

New Zealand v France
Pool A
9.30am
Auckland

Sunday 25th September
Fiji v Samoa
Pool D
3.30am
Auckland

Ireland v Russia
Pool C
6am
Rotorua

Argentina v Scotland
Pool B
8.30am
Wellington

Monday 26th September
Wales v Namibia
Pool D
7.30am
New Plymouth

Tuesday 27th September
Canada v Japan
Pool A
5am
Napier

Italy v USA
Pool C
7.30am
Nelson

Wednesday 28th September
Georgia v Romania
Pool B
7.30am
Palmerston North

Friday 30th September
South Africa v Samoa
Pool D
8.30am
Auckland

Saturday 1st October
Australia v Russia
Pool C
3.30am
Nelson

France v Tonga
Pool A
6am
Wellington

England v Scotland
Pool B
8.30am
Auckland

Sunday 2nd October
Argentina v Georgia
Pool B
1am
Palmerston North

New Zealand v Canada
Pool A
3.30am
Wellington

Wales v Fiji
Pool D
6am
Hamilton

Ireland v Italy
Pool C
8.30am
Dunedin

Saturday 8th October
Winner C v Runner-up D
QF1
6am
Wellington

Winner B v Runner-up A
QF2
8.30am
Auckland

Sunday 9th October
D v Runner-up C
QF3
6am
Wellington

Winner A v Runner-up B
QF4
8.30am
Auckland

Saturday 15th October
Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
SF1
9am
Auckland

Sunday 16th October
Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
SF2
9am
Auckland

Friday 21st October
Loser SF1 v Loser SF2
Playoff
8.30am
Auckland

Sunday 23rd October
Winners SF1 v Winner SF2
Final
9am
Auckland

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The four pools

Pool A
New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada, Japan

Pool B
Argentina, England, Scotland, Georgia, Romania

Pool C
Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia, United States

Pool D
South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Manu Samoa, Namibia


I can't see anyone bar the host nation winning this one ,
but the value bet could be The field v N.Z. @ 2.25 with Stanjames
New Zealand should win their group and play the runners up group B , ...could be England
They are the side to win the final three big games , any one of the other sides could come a cropper on a poor day.

Can't find any value in the other markets yet , perhaps we'll get a few pointers after the matches in the next month
Post your thoughts ,

[Rob44]

Argentina played very well in the last world cup but i haven't been keeping track in the interim.

Is it possible that the 126.0 on argentina could be value with a view to trade? they would need to win their group though. can they beat england?

[Cryham]

Argentina rob44, i agree could be a value there.

[Cryham]

Originally Posted by Rob44

Argentina played very well in the last world cup but i haven't been keeping track in the interim.

Is it possible that the 126.0 on argentina could be value with a view to trade? they would need to win their group though. can they beat england?

it would be a dream result.

[David_Speedie]

Could be wrong but can't see those odds dropping. They'd be expected to progress from the pool, so the odds are surely based on the fact that the bookmakers can't see Argentina getting 3 wins against top teams.

You'd assume they'd have to play New Zealand in quarter final (although possibly France if they win the group). Then more big teams to come.

There win record against the top 8 teams looks to be around 25% or less and i think that's exagerated by playing against weaker line ups at times.