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, 10:51 am
QF – England, SF New Zealand, Final Australia/France… away from home…. That s all that I see…
4 Dec 2012, 10:52 am
QF – England, SF New Zealand, Final Australia/France… away from home…. That s all that I see…
4 Dec 2012, 10:59 am
Everyone is wayyy out of line here. Saffas pounding Kiwi culture yet running there to get away from the black man is a bit rich dont you think? I personally think Kiwis are pretty decent people – the ones ive meet anyways. Every country has their issues and whinges who cares. That Keo hasnt sorted this out is a disgrace. Its a rugby blog ffs not a hate speech soap box. Everyone just chill the hell out and The Authority, Snivelling Kiwi Pricks and Bokkie Baiter – get a friggin grip man. Disgusting human beings.
4 Dec 2012, 11:00 am
I actually take Pooper and this Bokke Baiter anyday of the week, anymonth of the year over this Authority fuckwit non-entity…
At least they have a semblance of wit – which for Kiwis is something, however this other fool is the prototype stereotype of a myopic, can’t see the wood for the trees, stuck up its own dutpipe waiting for the sun to shine South African you have ever seen…
Keep farking this dimwit up, Sheepshaggers…
4 Dec 2012, 11:05 am
@Slumtown-152: What you talking about you dumfuck ngulube mhlope hypocrite… How dare you comment on what is or is not racism?
Your Cape lily liberal sensitivities are probably so warped that you so keen to save the world from Black vs White except for one thing… NIMBY (Not in my back yard)
Because that is what you are… A NIMBY… A champagne liberal… A farken liar…
The only use for holier than though hypocrite Nimby liberals is to be lined up against a wall and shot dead… or put in the ring with a fit Mike Tyson on crack…
4 Dec 2012, 11:05 am
@bokke baiter-141: @the authority-104: @snivelling little kiwi pricks-143: Why don’t you youngsters go and play on some other private thread?
4 Dec 2012, 11:10 am
@Heavens Game-154: What? Now that comment is worse than anything the others have said. I´m no lily liberal I dont and i´m not right wing conservative. I´m a human being end of. People are behaving disgracefully towards South Africans (both black and white) and Kiwis – not much to do with race and more to do with nationality. No.one asked you now go F U C K yourself. Moron – that comment of yours right there is why racism lives on in SA from all sides – coloured against black, black against white, white against black etc etc. Because of morons like you who keep digging it up in places it doesnt exist.
4 Dec 2012, 11:11 am
@Sasuke-134: It seems pretty stupid to me too but they claim they need three years to plan and sell tickets. In reality though, if they do the draw today or in July 2015, the result probably wouldn’t be too different. Tri-nations and either England/France in the top 4, maybe Samoa and Wales will swap tiers but the rest will be the same.
4 Dec 2012, 11:12 am
@wpjoulekkading-148: “South Africans are so thick they developed their own nuclear weapons”… Not quite… You might find Saffas had more than a little help from their Israeli chums at the time to do that one… Not to mention a couple of whispers here and there from the Frenchies, who had a couple of backdoor arms deals set up with obsolete Mirages and other assorted Bang Bang things that they also happened to be hawking to the Israelis – the other polecat of the world at that time…
4 Dec 2012, 11:13 am
@Slumtown-152: keeeweees pounding saffa culture.I personally think saffas are pretty decent people.Every country has there arrrse lickers so get of you r soap box and stop preaching.Get rid of bb and pp69 c and hc and br and we would have a pretty good rugby blog and while you are at it leave yourself.
4 Dec 2012, 11:20 am
@Slumtown-156: No one asked and no one needs to because why? This is a blog.
And my opinion is that you are a finger pointing hypocrite with no leg to stand on, pointing fingers and pronouncing racist at any Tom, **** and Harry commenting on this blog…
You are welcome to disagree with that opinion and even try to change my mind… But I see you have no real argument therefore my opinion stands.
So not only are you a typical stereotypical Nimby hypocrite, you are a dumfuck fuckwit who does know why you are the above in the first place….
Actually, you’re the dunce who “digs” – through your stereotypes of what racism is or isn’t, of who are victims and who are not… This vision you obviously have as a white knight on a steed striding in to save the “victims” of racism is EXACTLY what perpetuates the very thing you pretend to state that you abhor…
Farken hypocrite…
4 Dec 2012, 11:21 am
@Heavens Game-160: Correction: you are a dumfuck fuckwit who does NOT know why you are the above in the first place….
4 Dec 2012, 11:27 am
Great draw.
Easy Pool for SA,
But things get extremely tough thereafter.
Maybe England, NZ then France in the knockout stages.
4 Dec 2012, 11:28 am
@Slumtown-152:
Thank you for your kind words Slumtown.
4 Dec 2012, 11:40 am
@Heavens Game-161: I hardly ever raise racism as an issue in my posts – someone has been stealing my nic from time to time and if theyve raised the race issue not much I can do about that. Why you feel you have to attack me I´ve no idea. I´m not a white champers liberal crusading to the defence of anyone. People are people. If you cant see that then youre blind. I´m not pointing fingers at anyone just saying that people need to chill out. I´m not going to keep arguing with you since you know me so well via a few posts ive made about rugby – so i´ll leave it at that. Peace be to you. Now I know why the other bloggers here hate your guts so much.
4 Dec 2012, 11:43 am
@cane-163: Pleasure mate – its the truth. I´m so sick of all this sterotyping on here. Saffas arent all dumb and the Afrikaner boys who sound dumb is often down to a language issue. The sheep shagging thing is wearing so thin its tiresome. It just goes on and on – like a bunch of kids on a playground. Anything except rugby shall be discussed lol. Hard luck vs England man – I suspect they wont be as victorious next time around. But let them have their day – theyre building a decent team under an astute coach. I reckon they might do the Ozzies in at the WC. Always been a tricky team for Oz.
4 Dec 2012, 11:44 am
@gonzo-157: Yes true it wouldnt be to different.
4 Dec 2012, 11:48 am
Boks have only had Scotland once in a RWC pool game… Strange this, not to see England in our pool… or Wales. Can’t believe the Boks managed to avoid the one the Aussies have landed in…
Looks like Japan and Uruguay will be the other teams…
So for once the Boks have a pool they can be happy about…
These farken Samoans worry me though particularly regarding possible fixture timing of the pool games.
4 Dec 2012, 11:49 am
@Slumtown-165:
Your mother would be so disappointed of you sucking up like that. Did you get that from her? Sucking?
4 Dec 2012, 11:50 am
@poltergeist-168:
= Heavens Game
4 Dec 2012, 11:50 am
@poltergeist-168: not worth a comment pfff
4 Dec 2012, 11:51 am
@poltergeist-168: hello HG was wondering when you were going to show up using your pseudonym again! pffft pathetic.
4 Dec 2012, 11:51 am
@Slumtown-170: That is HeavensGame mate
4 Dec 2012, 11:51 am
@Slumtown-165:
“Hard luck vs England man “.
Luck didn’t come into it Slumtown.
We were owned by England.
2nd biggest defeat of the AB’s ever.
I’ve been hoping (yes true) that Big Hit and Carol will show up.
4 Dec 2012, 11:53 am
Seems everyone knows what rock HG hides (slides) under.
4 Dec 2012, 12:02 pm
@Slumtown-164: Chap. Your whiney, snivveling point the finger at an impostor is wearing thin… Heard of changing your password?
Why are you preaching to me about people being people? How dare you presume otherwise?
You say you never mention race in your posts? I say you are a liar. You or your “impostor” are forever pronouncing “esteemed” judgement on whoever the fark you like about who is or isn’t a racist…
You think you can do this, without being called on this? Well, consider yourself called…
But I somehow doubt that you will never be able to adequately substantiate why you judge some bloggers racist, and others not….
Why?
Because you are a coward… You hide behind political correctness… you dont realise that you are as much a racist as those you label, even the “obvious” ones, perhaps worse…
Perhaps you should just be forgiven, for you know not what you do… or know not what the fark you are talking about…
I suppose stupidity can be forgiven…
But self righteousness cannot… For that, punch yourself in the mouth… You hypocrite, lying liberal cur dog…
4 Dec 2012, 12:03 pm
@ Slumtown #158 – there is an impostor using the nickname SIumtown that have been attacking HG on other threads, accusing him of racism.
4 Dec 2012, 12:05 pm
@McAwesome-169: @Kaizan-171: Ahhh, the hypocrite fan club…
Now riddle me this… How can I be Poltergeist when said poster was posting while I was typing a substantial post?
Not that logic is a strong point for either of you pisswilly intellectual pygmies… So I expect the hormone led, pimple faced replies that just dont make sense…
Wouldn’t actually be surprised if this Poltergeist is one of you fools…
4 Dec 2012, 12:06 pm
@cane-162: Hi Cane, I haven’t read through the thread so maybe I’m repeating what somebody else has said, but my view is: If you have the seeds 1 to 4, isn’t the purpose of it, not only to prevent them from playing each other in the QFs, but that in the SFs you have 1 play 3 or 4 and 2 play 4 or 3. If you look at the Grand Slams in tennis, when for instance Djokovic is seeded 1 and Federer 2, they’ll only meet each other in the Finals and not in the SFs. By the same token IMO, NZ should play France or Aus and SA should play the other one, come SF time. I’m not saying 1 to 4 will be in the semi finals but I am only using it to illustrate my theory.
4 Dec 2012, 12:06 pm
@cane-173:
Had a couple of words with BH.
Congratualted him on his owning.
He actually thought if the ABs were a bit off game but he was very happy and so he should.
His team did something that a lot of teams only dream of doing.
4 Dec 2012, 12:07 pm
@Kaizan-172: thanks for the heads up
4 Dec 2012, 12:08 pm
@Kaizan-172: It is not, you lying cowardly little teenage piepiejolla…
4 Dec 2012, 12:08 pm
@John1976-176: ahh thanks – makes some sense now. Definitely not me. This is getting ridiculous.
4 Dec 2012, 12:08 pm
@Heavens Game-177:
4 Dec 2012, 12:11 pm
@McAwesome-169:
Hey Mcawesome.
Have you got sky at home?
4 Dec 2012, 12:12 pm
@Heavens Game-175: Angry somewhat? I havent been going around calling people racists. If they could get my password to this blog whats preventing them from getting a new one? I´ll try it anyways. But I think the guy stealing nics operates on a more sinsiter basis than simply guessing passwords – which in my case would have been impossible since its a total jumble of meaningless letters. If someone using my nic has been accusing you of being a racist then have to say it hasnt been me – someone is obviously stirring. I dont play the race card – EVER. Now chill out with the derogatory **** your flinging at me.
4 Dec 2012, 12:14 pm
I reiterate: This poster is the one and only world famous Heavens Game… I do not post as Poltergeist Why would I post as Poltergeist?
Ag. Dunno why I am trying to justify myself to these farken pubescent midgets… I have said my say for now…
Outtahere while they obsess about who or what poster I am or not…
Back later…
4 Dec 2012, 12:15 pm
@cane-173: yeah i hear you – but the Blacks were very off colour and the bounce of the ball never truly went their way. It happens in sport – especially when teams have been as dominant as yours. So i´m not sure that score truly reflects the abilities of the two teams. Had the All Blacks been playing their usual game I suspect it would have been a lot tighter. Either way i´m not detracting from England – they played some good intelligent football. But I havent seen the All Blacks look that bashed in a while – so I suspect it was just one of those days.
4 Dec 2012, 12:19 pm
@wpjoulekkading-148: Gosh. Somebody’s in a tiff
Producing your own nuclear weapons thanks to a kiwi by the way. Google Ernest Rutherford if you don’t believe me.
Bit dangerous Safwits making nuclear weapons me thinks,I hope not many know the launch codes. I can just see a ThickO Safwit dialling a Pizza and taking out half of Africa
Oh and by the way the closest Saffieland has come to The Lord of the Rings was when Peter Jackson turned up to produce your best movie ever.
4 Dec 2012, 12:19 pm
@Slumtown-185: Derogatory sh.it flung at you?
Plank in your little eye, do you see it?
Or is it shoved so far up your lily liberal pink brown eye that you farken seeing every colour of the rainbow everywhere that now everyone is a racist under the mo.nkey’s farken wedding?
If the poster is not you then ignore the above…
4 Dec 2012, 12:23 pm
@Heavens Game-189: yes again i didnt call you a racist. Now stop ffs.
4 Dec 2012, 12:25 pm
@McAwesome-169:
Where is the proof?
I dont see it myself….. why would HG say something under the poltergeist name when we all know he is not shy when it comes to saying his mind as HG?
I think you and your girlfriend are clutching at straws.
Actually are you and Kaizan the same person?
You always post around the same time.
4 Dec 2012, 12:29 pm
Keo, there’s not a lot of news these days. How about one of Israel Folau giving up on AFL and the NRL and moving to the Tahs? I’m not sure how well he’ll make the switch but he’s bound to be a Wallaby sometime next year.
Or we could just stick to name calling and racist/nationalist taunting
4 Dec 2012, 12:32 pm
@CharlesM-178:
I guess it wont apply due to the fact that the rankings in ’13 might not be the same…
4 Dec 2012, 12:33 pm
@gonzo-192:
I think Keo looked at it and thought what would get more hits….Bloggers tearing themselves apart or a post about an Ozzie…
4 Dec 2012, 12:33 pm
@Hurricane-191: pffffft let me try my hand at that.
Are you Heavens Game?
4 Dec 2012, 12:33 pm
@Heavens Game-189:
You little ranter you.
Poltergeist or not.
If the cap fits………………………………….
4 Dec 2012, 12:37 pm
@bokke baiter-188:
Weird and Peter Jacksons best movie was based on a book written by a writer born in Bloemfontein…
4 Dec 2012, 12:38 pm
@gonzo-192:
I am quite partial to a bit of taunting myself gonzo.
So I vote for the OPTION B.
4 Dec 2012, 12:39 pm
@Hurricane-191: A couple dozen beers and a night out at Teazers for you when you come visit this side.
@cane-196: The middle finger for you.
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