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Scots to face Auld Enemy in World Cup



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Published Date: 01 December 2008
Scotland were today drawn with England and Argentina in Pool B for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
The pool draw for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand is as follows:

Pool A
New Zealand

France

Tonga

Americas 1

Asia 1

Pool B
Argentina

England

Scotland

Europe 1

Play-off winner

Pool C
Australia

Ireland

Italy

Europe 2

Americas 2

Pool D
South Africa

Wales

Fiji

Oceania 1

Africa 1





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  • Last Updated: 01 December 2008 3:27 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

insidersituation,

Dubai 01/12/2008 16:50:19
Seems a positive draw for Scotland. The top seed being Argentina is clearly the weakest of the top 4 seeds and surely our players will give it their all against England from the second seeding group.

This is as good a chance as we are going to get with almost 3 years to develop the leading players, find a No.10 that can open the game, build a solid defence and get some edge into our attacking game. Then make the top 4 at a World Cup.
2

Duncan in Edinburgh,

01/12/2008 17:54:02
Mathematically, it's still possible for Scotland to qualify for the World Cup.
3

calum,

01/12/2008 18:19:45
#2 - Eh? Scotland HAVE qualified for the World Cup.
4

Duncan in Edinburgh,

01/12/2008 19:27:23
#3 It's an old joke. Never mind.
5

Armageddon,

Fishing Boat North Minch 01/12/2008 19:30:45
Good draw given our seeding. The Argies are fragile, and England are incentive enough for the lads to pull out all the stops.

Lets hope Gordon McKie find his moral compass and resigns before we have to suffer his coupon as the leader of Scottish Rugby for another world cup.
6

JT,

01/12/2008 19:54:15
Thats almost a relief, really thought we were going to get New Zealand again. Wouldnt have put it past the IRB. Now lets use the next 3 years to get depth and precision into our game. Lets hope the nation get behind the boys in the same manner as the football team.
7

jdships,

Edinburgh 01/12/2008 20:36:51
Surely as good a "draw" we could have hoped for given the seedings .
I certainly would have settled for that before the "draw" too place !!
8

calum,

01/12/2008 20:44:27
#4 - And perhaps so old its completely lost. Still, I bet it has them rolling in the aisles at the Thebans, eh?

 

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