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This article was published September 19, 2015 at 12:39.
The last change is the 19 September 2015 at 13:18.
LONDON – The images, the lights, the faces of the great champions of the past, the dancing, a great setting with a megapallone oval “landed” in the midst of Twickenham like a meteorite. And a brilliant and moving film, a historical wheel from 1823 to the present day, complete with a cameo of Prince Harry and the myth of English rugby Jonny Wilkinson in the role of gardeners of two centuries ago. The opening ceremony of the eighth Rugby World Cup has not lived up to expectations, while for a good hour of play to let them down was England, in a match that was channeled well only in the final.
Fiji beat 35-11 during a happening in which we have seen (and heard) it all: for example, an arbitrator (the South African Jaco Peiper) who first gave a goal to the islanders without asking the video evidence and then goes back on the Decision seeing the replay on the big screen of the stadium, the boos from then on for certain decisions of the referee and finally, more strange but explained by the presence of many French fans, the singing of the Marseillaise which echoed a few times .
Fans Bleus took an aperitif before dinner substantial hoping to do tonight, when Les Bleus will face Italy (live on SkySport 2 to 21, deferred on MTV at 23). The two teams have met around 36 times, but never in a World Cup. The forecast is not favorable, not much to say, and even the history of the competition is there to remind us. Italy, with Romania and Japan, belongs to the trio of National always present at all the World Cups (this is the eighth) but never able to place themselves into the top two of their group and, therefore, to arrive at the quarter finals. While France, which also has never won the title, at least has always he reached the quarter and, in addition, has reached the final three times (1987, 1999 and 2011). A record of attendance in the decisive challenge shared with New Zealand (first in 1987 and in 2011, second in 1995), Australia (the first in 1991 and in 1999, second in 2003) and England (the first in 2003, second in 1991 and 2007 ). Instead, South Africa – also because of the exclusion from the World Cup of 1987 and of 1991, when still vigevano sanctions for apartheid policies – in the final round twice, in 1995 and 2007, but took home two first places.
The real aristocracy of the World Cup is all about. No other team played a final, while in the semi-finals have failed to get even Wales (1987 and 2011), Argentina (2007) and Scotland (1991). Curious that Ireland has never gone beyond the quarter, and on this paper may be the right time.
As for the “geography”, the opposite situations are found in Australia and New Zealand: the first has won two Cups playing abroad, the second was awarded the two editions housewives. England, however, is the only European to have won the title, and has succeeded the other side of the world, defeating the hosts Australians. If they knew this time make the most of home advantage, the White Rose would reach a height of two statements the great Southern Hemisphere.
In short, to the point hierarchies do not change much. Another example? Considering the first three editions of the Cup, with format to 16 teams, and the subsequent five (size 20), are only 25 with at least the national participation. Basically, those in the field this year are added Ivory Coast, Portugal, Russia, Spain and Zimbabwe. A little ‘in front of the little resources that Rugby World, the international federation, devotes to the development of the game in the least developed countries. Besides the fact that 12 teams, that is, the top three teams in each group qualified for the previous edition, we already ensure a place at the World Championships later does not give a hand. While in the rugby sevens players, which will debut next year at the Olympics, some surprises.
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