We are half way into the third week of the 2011 Rugby World Cup and I have earned a number of strokes betting on the various matches. For those who do not know much about rugby and the Rugby World Cup, I include a brief description. And for those who follow and read my blog that are from serious Rugby paying countries like ourselves will understand.
Tournament rules
Pool Phase
The 20 Teams have been allocated to four pools of five Teams each at the RWC 2011 Pool Allocation Draw, held in London in November 2008.
The pool phase will consist of a round robin in which each Team shall play each other Team within the pool once. There will be 10 matches played in each pool, for a total of 40 matches in the pool phase of the Tournament.
Match points system
The following number of match points will be awarded for each pool phase match:
The 20 Teams have been allocated to four pools of five Teams each at the RWC 2011 Pool Allocation Draw, held in London in November 2008.
The pool phase will consist of a round robin in which each Team shall play each other Team within the pool once. There will be 10 matches played in each pool, for a total of 40 matches in the pool phase of the Tournament.
Match points system
The following number of match points will be awarded for each pool phase match:
- Win - 4 points
- Draw - 2 points
- Loss - 0 points
- 4 or more tries - 1 point
- Loss by 7 points or less - 1 point
Rankings at the completion of the pool phase
At the completion of the pool phase, the teams in a pool are ranked one through five based on their cumulative match points, and identified respectively as winner, runner-up, third, fourth and fifth.
If at the completion of the pool phase two or more teams are level on match points, then the following criteria shall be used in the following order until one of the Teams can be determined as the higher ranked:
At the completion of the pool phase, the teams in a pool are ranked one through five based on their cumulative match points, and identified respectively as winner, runner-up, third, fourth and fifth.
If at the completion of the pool phase two or more teams are level on match points, then the following criteria shall be used in the following order until one of the Teams can be determined as the higher ranked:
- The winner of the match in which the two tied teams have played each other shall be the higher ranked;
- The team which has the best difference between points scored for and points scored against in all its pool matches shall be the higher ranked;
- The team which has the best difference between tries scored for and tries scored against in all its pool matches shall be the higher ranked;
- The team which has scored most points in all its pool matches shall be the higher ranked;
- The team which has scored most tries in all its pool matches shall be the higher ranked;
- Should the tie be unresolved at the conclusion of steps 1 through 5, the team that is higher ranked in the updated Official IRB World Rankings on October 3, 2011.
Qualification / elimination at the conclusion of the pool phase
The winner and runner-up in each pool qualify for the quarter-finals. Teams ranked third, fourth and fifth will be eliminated from the Tournament.
Knockout Matches
The winner and runner-up in each pool qualify for the quarter-finals. Teams ranked third, fourth and fifth will be eliminated from the Tournament.
Knockout Matches
Quarter-finals
The first two teams in each pool will progress to the quarter-final round, which will be contested by knockout matches. The quarter-final matches will be determined as follows:
QF 1 - Winner pool C v Runner up pool D
QF 2 - Winner pool B v Runner up pool A
QF 3 - Winner pool D v Runner up pool C
QF 4 - Winner pool A v Runner up pool B
Teams winning quarter-final matches qualify for the semi-finals and teams losing quarter-final matches will be eliminated from the Tournament.
Semi-finals
The semi-final matches will be contested by knock out matches, as follows:
SF 1 - Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
SF 2 - Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
The winners of the semi-final matches qualify for the Final, and the losers of the semi-final matches will contest the Bronze Final.
The first two teams in each pool will progress to the quarter-final round, which will be contested by knockout matches. The quarter-final matches will be determined as follows:
QF 1 - Winner pool C v Runner up pool D
QF 2 - Winner pool B v Runner up pool A
QF 3 - Winner pool D v Runner up pool C
QF 4 - Winner pool A v Runner up pool B
Teams winning quarter-final matches qualify for the semi-finals and teams losing quarter-final matches will be eliminated from the Tournament.
Semi-finals
The semi-final matches will be contested by knock out matches, as follows:
SF 1 - Winner QF1 v Winner QF2
SF 2 - Winner QF3 v Winner QF4
The winners of the semi-final matches qualify for the Final, and the losers of the semi-final matches will contest the Bronze Final.
HH and I have been betting on rugby matches for some time always for 6 of the best if the team you supported lost. For RWC we have added a points differential into the mix as we tend to support the same teams on a number of occasions.
HH has been caning for some years and has never been able to make me cry, even when he gave me 36 of his best I was all okay ,not tonight . Tonight I ended up quietly crying away after about the 12th or so stroke.
He unerringly found the same spot with the tip of the cane , just in my seat , that spot where my bottom and legs meet. Lovely pictures for all to enjoy ....
None of me crying.... thank goodness... and right after my blistering caning ... what did I do ... place more bets on this weeks games...
See you at some stage this week again... hope you enjoy ...
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