Potential 2015 World Cup Draw (Australia)

[Unfinished]

Was quite bored today so thought to myself if the Poms were in crises and the World Cup was moved to Australia what would the draw be, had a go at it, kept the same pools and dates just swapped one of Australia and England's games over as we would be host nation. Tried to give it a bit of a 'classic Rugby feel' (Ballymore) and cater to full stadiums.

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Australia v Fiji - ANZ Stadium: Sep 18
Tonga v Georgia - Parramatta: Sep 19
Ireland v Canada - Canberra: Sep 19
South Africa v Japan - NIB Stadium - Sep 19
France v Italy - AAMI Park: Sep 19
Samoa v USA - Parramatta: Sep 20
NZ v Argentina - Suncorp Stadium: Sep 20
Wales v Russia - Central Coast: Sep 20
Scotland v Japan - Wollongong: Sep 23
England v Fiji - Suncorp: Sep 23
France v Romania - Newcastle: Sep 23
NZ v Namibia - Gold Coast: Sep 24
Argentina v Georgia - Canberra: Sep 25
Italy v Canada - Woolongong: Sep 26
South Africa v Samoa - Subiaco: Sep 26
England v Wales - ANZ Stadium: Sep 26
Australia v Russia - Adelaide Oval: Sep 27
Scotland v USA - Wollongong: Sep 27
Ireland v Romania - Dairy Farmers Stadium: Sep 27
Tonga v Namibia - Parramatta: Sep 29
France v Canada - Newcastle: Oct 1
Wales v Fiji - SFS : Oct 1
NZ v Georgia - Gold Coast: Oct 2
Samoa v Japan - Parramatta: Oct 3
South Africa v Scotland - Subiaco: Oct 3
England v Australia - MCG: Oct 3
Argentina v Tonga - Adelaide Oval: Oct 4
Ireland v Italy - AAMI Park: Oct 4
Canada v Romania - Canberra: Oct 6
Fiji v Russia - Newcastle: Oct 6
Namibia v Georgia - Launceston: Oct 7
South Africa v USA - NIB Stadium: Oct 7
NZ v Tonga - Suncorp Stadium: Oct 9
Samoa v Scotland - SFS: Oct 10
Australia v Wales - ANZ Stadium: Oct 10
England v Russia - Central Coast Stadium: Oct 10
Italy v Romania - Ballymore: Oct 11
USA v Japan - Canberra: Oct 11
Argentina v Namibia - Dairy Farmers Stadium: Oct: 11
France v Ireland - Suncorp: Oct 11
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Quarter 1: ANZ
Quarter 2: Adelaide
Quarter 3: Etihad Stadium
Quarter 4: Suncorp

Semi 1: ANZ
Semi 2: ANZ

3RD Play Off: Suncorp

Final: ANZ
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STADIUM BREAKDOWN

ANZ Stadium: 7
MCG: 1
Etihad Stadium: 1
Suncorp Stadium: 5
Subiaco: 2
SFS: 2
AAMI PARK: 2
Gold Coast: 2
Parramatta: 4
Ballymore: 1
Adelaide Oval: 3
Central Coast Stadium: 2
Newcastle: 3
Dairy Farmers Stadium: 2
Canberra: 4
NIB Stadium: 2
Launceston: 1
Woolongong: 3

 

[Mint Condition]

You must have been pretty bored haha!!

But nice effort. It'd be great to see. Unfortunately there probably won't be another RWC in Australia for a while. I would guess not until 2027 or 2031. I remember going to a few matches in 2003. Saw a cracker between Wales and NZ at ANZ and remember watching Georgia play South Africa at the SFS...Georgia did a lot better than expected and the crowd went nuts when they scored a try. By the time it comes back to Australia I'm guessing there'll be very few if any easy beat teams.

 

[Matt121]

I'm sorry but the MCG wouldn't host a Rugby match cause you have a 1 week change from the AFL Grand Final and the match that you are putting in.

 

[Unfinished]

I'm sorry but the MCG wouldn't host a Rugby match cause you have a 1 week change from the AFL Grand Final and the match that you are putting in.

On looking at this again i have realised many mistakes, such as multiple games in the same city on the same day. However what your suggesting is not right, Australia v England in the pool stages as a one off game at the MCG would easily sell out, and the date it is held on is specific to the cricket pitches being dropped in just after it, and it fits all schedules. And obviously this is just my opinion. So i truly am sorry.

 

[Matt121]

Its only a suggestion though

 

[Unfinished]

I'm sorry but the MCG wouldn't host a Rugby match cause you have a 1 week change from the AFL Grand Final and the match that you are putting in.

Its only a suggestion though

Are you trying to say that they wouldn't be able to change the MCG into a Rugby pitch in a few days in time for the match?