Rugby World Cup 2011

Jon

– September 9, 2011Posted in: Sporting Events

England are set to begin their campaign for the Rugby World Cup with what looks like a tough match-up against Argentina. Having reached the three last World Cup Finals the pressure is on England to display dominant form. Expected to play their usual tight game, it will be crucial that England win their own line-outs and set pieces – as Argentina will take advantage of any weakness.

Rugby World Cup 2011

Rugby World Cup 2011 - New Zealand

One of the largest sporting events in the world, the Rugby World Cup is held once every four years and is played out between the worlds top twenty men’s international rugby teams. There are two stages, a group and a knock-out – Competing Nations are divided into four pools, A through to D, of five nations each. We reported on this when it happened last year, but here is the link to our previous article, The Rugby World Cup Draw.

The Nations play four pool games, playing their respective pool members once each – The winner (first position) and runner-up (second position) of each pool enter the knock-out stage. The knock-out stage consists of quarter- and semi-finals, and then the final. The winner of each pool is placed against a runner-up of a different pool in a quarter-final. The winner of each quarter-final goes on to the semi-finals, and the respective winners proceed to the final. Losers of the semi-finals contest for third place. Should a draw result during a match in the knock-out stages, the winner is determined through extra time. Should that fail, sudden death begins when the next team to score any points is declared the winner; as a last resort, a kicking competition is used.

Rugby World Cup 2011 – New Zealand

The Rugby World Cup is being held in New Zealand, described by Prime Minister John Key as the biggest event his country has staged. Rugby fans in their thousands and from all countries descended on Auckland for the magnificent opening ceremony.

The first match between the All Blacks and Tonga then kicked off at Eden Park, with the hosts trouncing Tonga 41-10. New Zealand’s done everything it can to be prepared, there’s a really friendly atmosphere out there and people are loving what’s going on. The six-week World Cup event is the first in New Zealand since the inaugural tournament in 1987 – the last time the All Blacks won the title.

Rugby World Cup 2011 – Tips

Betfan have tied up with an advisor to offer a tips package that will run throughout the entire Rubgy World Cup. There will be a minimum of 48 tips provided, that’s one for each and every match played, there may also be tips regarding side bets – such as top try scorer.

We have provided a full article on this tips package at the following link. Rugby World Cup 2011 Tips

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