This years rugby world cup is shaping up to be the most spectacular feast of rugby the tournament has produced so far. Results from across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are engaging fans for record attendances and viewing figures. Whats driving this is the quality of games and the the unique edge a world cup brings to teams, we are seeing this in recent results and everyone who knows the game is ready for a showdown of the World’s best in England come September.
Fever pitch? Not just yet but the signs are showing a very active audience gearing up for the first round games to be held in September. The organisers Rugby World Cup England 2015 have done a superb job in their activity and the rugby community is set to make the very most of this great spectacle. Cards are close to the chest however on who to back! Its really anyones game, wether a nation is looking to get one win in the rounds or win their group the odds are getting closer and closer given a spate of results.
First we had the Six Nations which was a close fought affair until the final weekend when 3 back to back games created one of the truly great days of Six Nations Rugby with scores that had the fans relishing the prospect of the world Cup, then we had the Pacific Nations Cup which was a feast of union and saw the incredible final game with Southern Hemisphere teams making those final game yards in readiness for the world Cup, the Rugby Championship has served up a true feast of competitive rugby and the Northern Hemisphere teams post World Cup warm up games are proving every bit as exciting!
Where can anyone start with predictions!! It is fair to say this Rugby World Cup is shaping up to be a true ground breaker. New territory is being chartered, like the biggest ticket sales ever, the biggest viewing audience ever, the most competitive games ever! Incredible work has been done to create this phenomenon, the combination of unions, fans, clubs, players participation is making the sport into a world leader on and off the pitch.
Predictions on the pitch! No one can call this one! Which of course is exactly the position to be in, because everyone has something they can realistically achieve, and from the start ot the finish of this tournament, the stakes will be massive!
So tune in, or get yourself a ticket becuase this cannot be missed!
