World Cup

bobbie22 | 19:43 Sun 09th Oct 2011 | Sport

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Wales forever. Cymru am Byth

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didnt he do well ?

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kayakamina

Ichkeria look at history-
1991 - N.Zealand (holders) lost to Australia (winners)

1995 -Australia (holders) lost to South Africa (winners)

1999 - South Africa (holders) lost to Australia (winners)

2003 - Australia (holders) lost to England (winners)

2007 - England (holders) lost to South Africa (winners)

2011 - South Africa (holders) lost to Australia (winners ???)

ichkeria

Yes I know, but it's not true to say that "the team that beats the holders wins the cup". Because on at least one occasion two teams did so.
I know you aren't necessarily touting it as a reason to back Australia, but there are only a very few teams capable realistically of winning the RWC anyway, and all perfectly capable of beating each other so perhaps the fact that the holders have always lost to the eventual winners is not so surprising.

kayakamina

Agreed. An example is in the current tournament-

South Africa beat Wales who beat Ireland who beat Australia who beat South Africa.