Boks draw Samoa, Scots
3 Dec 2012
The Springboks will play Samoa and Scotland in Pool B of the 2015 World Cup.
The draw for the 2015 tournament in England was held on Monday, with the 12 qualified teams being drawn into four pools. The remaining eight teams are still in the process of qualifying and are thus yet to be confirmed.
Of the top four ranked teams in the world, the Boks look to have the easiest route to the 2015 play-offs.
The Boks smashed Samoa at the 2007 World Cup in France, but found the Pacific islanders harder to put away in the 2011 pool fixture in New Zealand. This is bound to be the most physically taxing match of the 2015 round-robin stage, but it is a clash the Boks will feel confident about winning.
Scotland beat South Africa in 2010, but lost by 11 points in this year’s fixture at Murrayfield. Like Samoa, they have never beaten South Africa at a World Cup.
The Boks’ final two pool opponents are yet to be confirmed, but will come out of the Americas and Asia.
The Boks narrowly avoided being drawn in Pool A, the Pool of Death. The Wallabies weren’t so lucky, and will have to beat hosts England, and Wales, who should also enjoy good home support, to top that group.
Proceeding to the knockout rounds won’t be much easier for the French, who will battle Six Nations opponents Ireland and Italy.
Current world champions New Zealand will face off against Argentina, whom they beat in the World Cup quarter-finals last year. The All Blacks have also drawn Tonga in Pool D, a team they played against in the opening game of the 2011 tournament.
POOL A
Australia
England
Wales
Play-off winner
Oceania 1
POOL B
South Africa
Samoa
Scotland
Americas 2
Asia 1
POOL C
New Zealand
Argentina
Tonga
Africa 1
Europe 1
POOL D
France
Ireland
Italy
Europe 2
Americas 1
At the draw it was also confirmed that the knockout-phase structure will be the same as previous World Cups:
QF1: Winner Pool B vs Runner-up Pool A
QF2: Winner Pool C vs Runner-up Pool D
QF3: Winner Pool A vs Runner-up Pool B
QF4: Winner Pool D vs Runner-up Pool C
SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2
SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4
Bronze Final: Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2
Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2
355 Comments
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4 Dec 2012, 03:17 am
fishy
chomp chomp bite bite
how many people do you and your family personally kill? have you changed your surname to protect yourself?
4 Dec 2012, 03:20 am
Conspiracy theory = Suzi = new zealand culture
Sore losers = blame Suzi + blame Wayne Barnes = new zealand culture
Cheating refs = “teach the japies a lesson + Bryce Lawrence = new zealand culture
Choking = new zealand culture (no evidence ncessary)
Incest = new zealand culture
Wife beating = new zealand culture
*** with sheep = new zealand culture
Average wine = new zealand culture
4 Dec 2012, 03:21 am
@the authority-101:
Poaching = stealing pacific island players + poach camps in Pretoria = new zealand culture
4 Dec 2012, 03:26 am
hahahaha
bite bite bite
keep going authority, continue with the hatred. feel better now? even though bok rugby is dinosaur k@k
13 wins in 20
hahahahahahaha hahahaha. so much for d.utch courage huh?
4 Dec 2012, 03:38 am
@poppa69-103: keep typing hahaha… Maybe you’ll convince yourself youre funny.
You hate south africa but unlike you, I dont hate new zealand… I just have no respect for new zealand.
Or you.
4 Dec 2012, 03:44 am
oh no. the authority has no respect for me. oh woe is me
hahahahahaha
13 wins in 20 years says it all
you’re even the Aussies Biyatches too.
hahahahahaha hahahahahaha
4 Dec 2012, 03:48 am
must be hard for an African like you authority. rugby is so closely linked to your superiority defect that being owned by us has emasculated you
4 Dec 2012, 04:09 am
Samoans are all highly educated. Schooled in NZ and then all became chiropractors… mmmmuuwhahaha…
4 Dec 2012, 04:14 am
@the authority-102:
We have already proved there is no such thing as poach camps in SA at all.
lol poach camps hahahaha in SA ….hahahaha.
OK tell me which SA player have we poached in the All Blacks?
This so called poach camp has been going for years…. so The Authority, you tell us.
4 Dec 2012, 04:17 am
Really pops, you try waaaaaay to hard. Stop it man, it is embarrassing…
4 Dec 2012, 04:18 am
@the authority-101:
See this sort of post shows you are a messed up individual.
Why does incest, wife beating need to be mentioned on a rugby blog.
And point is SA is not the nicest of places in the world but yet some of you throw around this sort of stuff like its a win or something.
Disgusting….no wonder your rugby is cr@p, if people like you exist in the SARU, you fkers have no show.
4 Dec 2012, 04:24 am
Usually Saffas kiwis and Aussies get along well. I suggest you people get out and talk to others in person because these posts will begin to destroy your minds. It’s destroying mine reading them. Get a life, seriously guys. Yes the all blacks lost against the poms. So what? I didn’t play and neither did you people. No one really cares that much ya know. Plus they were thoroughly beaten by a better team.
4 Dec 2012, 04:25 am
strange slarti
no comment on the authorities efforts?
thought so, proving my point about how hypocritical saffas are
willing to ignore your countrymen no matter what they say yet ready to put the boot in to a non saffa??
that’s embarrassing truly.
4 Dec 2012, 04:44 am
Stop deflecting pops, I was talking to you about your attitude.
As you well know I hardly ever reply to idiots like authority, I do sometimes make an exception for you but I see it was a mistake so I will just move on then…
4 Dec 2012, 04:56 am
slarti
whose deflecting? you mention my attitude but again ignore your countrymans
he’s the one talking incest etc yet you have nothing to say about his attitude?
fair enough.
4 Dec 2012, 04:57 am
This will be the 4th world cup in a row where we have drawn the Samoans in the pool.Is that a record?
4 Dec 2012, 04:59 am
@stormer in a teacup-115:
Only top 4 team prepared to take them on?
4 Dec 2012, 05:07 am
@stormer in a teacup-115:
Just had a quick check, we played them 5 times since 2000, England 4 times and Oz and NZ only twice
4 Dec 2012, 05:27 am
JockBok said:
3 Dec 2012, 23:10 pm
Samoa are hitting their purple patch at the moment , while the Scots are at their lowest ebb on our regular roller coaster ride through the rankings. In 3 years time however, it’s roles reversed and as low as we are now, we’re not scared of the Boks and will never lose to Samoa at a WC.
Be afraid
Unfortunately for the Scots. Samoa should be the least of there worries. Samoa will hit there straps come world cup 2015. You only need to see it through there younger players coming through and they have a very strong coaching team. And of course the NZ Samoans who think they might not make the ABs will jump ship and play for Samoa.
South Africa will almost certain go through to the next stage. Here’s the unpredictable part. America 2 (Canada or USA) & Asia 1 (Japan). To be honest any of the remaining teams can beat each other up on any given day. I see Japan and probably USA (America 2) giving Scotland a run for there money. Samoa in 3 years time will be a lot tougher than they are now. You just need to look at how many of there players are playing in the top competitions around the world. They’ll also have a longer turn around period between games and better preperation leading up to the world cup.
South Africa wont play there best side till they come up against Samoa. Samoa will go out guns blazing and target the Scotland game. If they win that then they wont hold anything back and go all out against South Africa.
South Africa & Samoa to advance.
4 Dec 2012, 07:45 am
Argentina will beat NZ …. but Tonga will have to play well to beat NZ .. possible .. so NZ may not even make the quarters… after that England performance, I’m not surprised.. NZ rugby is kak
4 Dec 2012, 08:33 am
@poppa69-114: AWWWWW PRECIOUS.
4 Dec 2012, 08:40 am
So Samoa get another crack at the Boks. Mmmmmmmh.
4 Dec 2012, 09:03 am
@suffer_guy-119:
Worry about your own pool. You need to get put of that yourselves….you may not.
4 Dec 2012, 09:06 am
nah, we beat England .. so no worries … Samoa & Scotland will be a walk in the park!
4 Dec 2012, 09:07 am
Hurricane are you going to disappear from keo.co.za whem the Proteas/Springbokke vs NZ cricket starts?
4 Dec 2012, 09:12 am
I couldn’t care less who plays who, but it amazes me that we have had the draw 3 years out.
4 Dec 2012, 09:26 am
@suffer_guy-124:
Why?
We knocked you guys out of the cricket world cup. Why should we be scared?
But if you look harder you may find a cricket blog….quickly go on
4 Dec 2012, 09:30 am
@suffer_guy-123:
You beat england and we beat you……..
4 Dec 2012, 09:34 am
@the authority-101:
Living in mud huts = Safwit culture
Keeping live chickens in the kitchen cupboards = Safwit culture
Making really bad movies = Safwit culture
Eating dried meat you wouldn’t feed to a cat = Safwit culture
Sounding incredibly Thick when speaking = Safwit culture
Never pushing the human species forward through invention or endeavour = Safwit culture
Accidentally being racist or perhaps deliberately on television = Safwit culture
Having the most unintelligent rugby players on planet earth = Safwit culture
Pretending that New Zealand isn’t the spiritual home of the LOTR’s and the Hobbit = Safwit culture
Having a guy with stick legs in the Olympics (WTF) = Safwit culture
Having an acknowledged fine cricket team that will choke forever = Safwit culture
Being on the highly scrutinised passport list for dodgy foreigners = Safwit culture
Being,number 976 on the most desirable country to live in list = Safwit culture
I could go on
4 Dec 2012, 09:34 am
Hurricane do you think AIG will be happy with the performance of the All Blacks?
Since the sponsorship, NZ drew against Aus B (lucky to draw) & lost to England u/23 …
4 Dec 2012, 09:37 am
@suffer_guy-129:
Dont know but seems Bok sponsors stood by them when Boks lost to two club teams and havnt won a tournament in what 3 years?
So i think AIG are happy with World champs, RWC holders and RC winners.
4 Dec 2012, 09:40 am
@bokke baiter-128: Please do go on, you are entertaining. Great laugh. #Idiot
4 Dec 2012, 09:41 am
@Brads-125: cricket is for ****
4 Dec 2012, 09:43 am
SAB or Sasol at the time are local companies … they love rugby etc… for AIG its all about the money and winning 3/5 (Italy, Wales, Scotland) doesn’t cut it! … justice 4 NZRU sell-outs
4 Dec 2012, 09:45 am
Arent these draws just stupid? Why do a draw when the tournament is still 3 years away? Alot can happen in those three years.
Rugby is still light years away from soccer in terms of professionalism.
4 Dec 2012, 09:45 am
Oh,you can’t say that word…how about, cricket is for benders
4 Dec 2012, 09:47 am
@bokke baiter-132:
What are you blathering about?
How did cricket enter the debate from my post at 125
4 Dec 2012, 09:48 am
@Sasuke-134:
Couldn’t agree more.
4 Dec 2012, 09:49 am
@bokke baiter-128:
You are taking it all too personally.
4 Dec 2012, 09:50 am
@Brads-125: Snap. Exactly check my post above. Makes no sense.
I wonder who is the genius at the IRB that came up with this idea and what is the thinking behind it.
4 Dec 2012, 09:51 am
@Brads-137: Just saw your post now too.
4 Dec 2012, 09:55 am
@suffer_guy-129: The fact you mentioned AIG means their sponsorship is working fine. I.e their initials are imprinted in your little Safwit mind
4 Dec 2012, 09:56 am
Lol, Australia might not even make it to the Quarters!!!!!!!!
So it will either be a Wales/ England/ Aussie QF for the boks.
So if NZ and SA win all their games than it’s a Semi final show down!
4 Dec 2012, 09:56 am
@bokke baiter-128:
whining and snivelling=kiwi culture
cannabilism=kiwi culture
being the most unintelligent race on earth=kiwi culture
arrogance=kiwi culture
chip on shoulder=kiwi culture
raping the islands=kiwi culture
Tiresome haka=kiwi culture
I could go on but then i would be here for days,snivellers.
4 Dec 2012, 09:59 am
All the trolls are out to play today. *sigh*
4 Dec 2012, 10:00 am
@suffer_guy-133:
Does not matter if they are local or not, they are sponsors correct?
3/5 is about the same winning perscetage as SA this year… whats the problem?
4 Dec 2012, 10:03 am
@goodstuff-144: Lol tell me about it
Half of them sound like they never finished high school
4 Dec 2012, 10:05 am
@goodstuff-144:
I love feeding them.
There is a place in Wellington called pigeon park.
People sit there and feed the pigeons….. this reminds me off home
4 Dec 2012, 10:10 am
@bokke baiter-128:
I don’t like the atmosphere on this article’s comments at all, very nasty. And it’s mainly your fault you little prick.
By the way, South Africans are so thick they developed their own nuclear weapons and performed the first successful heart transplant (among many other great achievements. And J.R.R Tolkien (who is the author of the LOTR, not Peter Jackson as you probably believe) was born in Bloemfontein. (Not that we even try to claim him, he was poached by an England club at the age of 4, so I guess he is fully British)
Anyway, go back to your cave you little keyboard warrior.
4 Dec 2012, 10:16 am
@wpjoulekkading-148:
Well before you start pointing the finger…scroll up to post #101. I believe thats where it all started….
But anyway you are correct with most of your other comments.
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