The Rugby Championship prediction game - Final Table up, ASBO wins!

As you all know the Rugby Championship is on its way. Same game as last time.

Predict the score in each match, currently RDW has the number 1 ranking, he earned his position with the summer tours.

Because this is the big SH tournament it will count for the same ranking points as the summer tours.

Fixtures.

18 August 2012
Australia vs New Zealand - Sydney
South Africa vs Argentina - Capetown

25 August 2012
New Zealand vs Australia - Auckland
Argentina vs South Africa - Mendoza

8 September 2012
Australia vs South Africa - Perth
New Zealand vs Argentina - Wellington

15 September 2012
Australia vs Argentina - Gold Coast
New Zealand vs South Africa - Duneden

29 September 2012
South Africa vs Australia - Pretoria
Argentina vs New Zealand - La Plata

6 October 2012
South Africa vs New Zealand -Soweto
Argentina vs Austalia - Rosario.

Get you predictions in, remember you miss a game you get 50 points penalty.

LEADERBOARD.

Spoiler:

LEADERBOARD AFTER ROUND TWO.

Spoiler:

FINAL LEADERBOARD

1ST ASBO
2ND Taylorman
3RD KIA


Well done boys.

Spoiler:

I'll get the ball rolling then:

Australia 22-29 New Zealand
South Africa 44-15 Argentina

18 August 2012
15 Australia vs New Zealand 33 - Sydney
15 South Africa vs Argentina 15 - Capetown

25 August 2012
21 New Zealand vs Australia 3 - Auckland
15 Argentina vs South Africa 22 - Mendoza

8 September 2012
17 Australia vs South Africa 3 - Perth
42 New Zealand vs Argentina 0 - Wellington

15 September 2012
55 Australia vs Argentina 3 - Gold Coast
40 New Zealand vs South Africa 15- Duneden

29 September 2012
13 South Africa vs Australia 15 - Pretoria
0 Argentina vs New Zealand 13 - La Plata

6 October 2012
18 South Africa vs New Zealand 42 -Soweto
0 Argentina vs Austalia 42 - Rosario.

18 August 2012
16 Australia vs New Zealand 29 - Sydney
21 South Africa vs Argentina 11 - Capetown

25 August 2012
28 New Zealand vs Australia 14 - Auckland
16 Argentina vs South Africa 23 - Mendoza

8 September 2012
9 Australia vs South Africa 12 - Perth
27 New Zealand vs Argentina 16 - Wellington

15 September 2012
31 Australia vs Argentina 12- Gold Coast
24 New Zealand vs South Africa 19- Duneden

29 September 2012
18 South Africa vs Australia 17 - Pretoria
3 Argentina vs New Zealand 24 - La Plata

6 October 2012
7 South Africa vs New Zealand 18 -Soweto
19 Argentina vs Austalia 12 - Rosario.

18 August 2012
Australia 27 v 25 New Zealand - Sydney
South Africa 39 v 14 Argentina - Capetown

25 August 2012
New Zealand 35 v 20 Australia - Auckland
Argentina 23 v 31 South Africa - Mendoza

8 September 2012
Australia 30 v 27 South Africa - Perth
New Zealand 47 v 16 Argentina - Wellington

15 September 2012
Australia 32 v 17 Argentina - Gold Coast
New Zealand 33 v 24 South Africa - Dunedin

29 September 2012
South Africa 37 v 26 Australia - Pretoria
Argentina 17 vs 34 New Zealand - La Plata

6 October 2012
South Africa 26 vs 21 New Zealand - Soweto
Argentina 17 vs 25 Australia - Rosario.

18 August 2012
Australia vs New Zealand - Sydney Oz 18 NZ 29
South Africa vs Argentina - Capetown SA 45 Arg 12

You heard it hear first

18 August 2012
Australia 18 vs New Zealand 22 - Sydney
South Africa 38 vs Argentina 12 - Capetown

25 August 2012
New Zealand 29 vs Australia 19 - Auckland
Argentina 23 vs South Africa 34 - Mendoza

8 September 2012
Australia 19 vs South Africa 17 - Perth
New Zealand 42 vs Argentina 17 - Wellington

15 September 2012
Australia 32 vs Argentina 25 - Gold Coast
New Zealand 26 vs South Africa 18 - Duneden

29 September 2012
South Africa 25 vs Australia 27 - Pretoria
Argentina 18 vs New Zealand 37 - La Plata

6 October 2012
South Africa 19 vs New Zealand 17 -Soweto
Argentina 10 vs Austalia 35 - Rosario.

Australia vs New Zealand : 21 - 30

South Africa vs Argentina : 33 - 9

18 August 2012
15 Australia vs New Zealand 24 - Sydney
24 South Africa vs Argentina 12 - Capetown

25 August 2012
28 New Zealand vs Australia 7 - Auckland
12 Argentina vs South Africa 18 - Mendoza

8 September 2012
15 Australia vs South Africa 12 - Perth
32 New Zealand vs Argentina 11 - Wellington

15 September 2012
34 Australia vs Argentina 16 - Gold Coast
24 New Zealand vs South Africa 15 - Dunedin

29 September 2012
21 South Africa vs Australia 20 - Pretoria
7 Argentina vs New Zealand 21 - La Plata

6 October 2012
15 South Africa vs New Zealand 18 - Soweto
15 Argentina vs Austalia 21 - Rosario.

18 August 2012
Australia 21 vs New Zealand 24 - Sydney
South Africa 21 vs Argentina 12 - Capetown

Take one week at a time me thinks, that ok biltong?

18 August 2012

13 Australia vs New Zealand 24 - Sydney
30 South Africa vs Argentina 6 - Capetown

Fixtures.

18 August 2012
Australia 16 vs New Zealand 36 - Sydney
South Africa 35 vs Argentina 12 - Capetown

25 August 2012
New Zealand 41 vs Australia 12 - Auckland
Argentina 16 vs South Africa 24- Mendoza

8 September 2012
Australia 21 vs South Africa 25 - Perth
New Zealand 33 vs Argentina 15 - Wellington

15 September 2012
Australia 22 vs Argentina 9- Gold Coast
New Zealand 23 vs South Africa 19 Duneden

29 September 2012
South Africa 24 vs Australia 14- Pretoria
Argentina 14 vs New Zealand 26 - La Plata

6 October 2012
South Africa 23vs New Zealand 19 -Soweto

PLUS
Argentina 9 V Australia 12. 6 october 2012, Argentina.

Australia 21 NZ 27

S Africa 32 Argentina 12

Well my picks can't be any worse than my Super ones!

Australia vs New Zealand - Sydney Aus 22 NZ 23
South Africa vs Argentina - Capetown SA 34 Arg 13

25 August 2012
New Zealand vs Australia - Auckland NZ 28 Aus 14
Argentina vs South Africa - Mendoza Arg 15 SA 21

8 September 2012
Australia vs South Africa - Perth SA 25 Aus 18
New Zealand vs Argentina - Wellington NZ 39 Arg 12

15 September 2012
Australia vs Argentina - Gold Coast Aus 33 Arg 11
New Zealand vs South Africa - Dunedin NZ 28 SA 14

29 September 2012
South Africa vs Australia - Pretoria Aus 26 SA 25
Argentina vs New Zealand - La Plata Arg 15 NZ 21

6 October 2012
South Africa vs New Zealand -Soweto SA 26 NZ 22
Argentina vs Austalia - Rosario. Arg 19 Aus 18

Can't see much of that happening but couldn't see next to anything happening in the Super 15 so who am I know?! I think those results would see a NZ tournament win and I'll be definitely happy about that. As always, very nervous before the start.

18 August 2012
19 Australia vs New Zealand 27 - Sydney
28 South Africa vs Argentina 17 - Capetown

25 August 2012
24 New Zealand vs Australia 10 - Auckland
17 Argentina vs South Africa 20 - Mendoza

8 September 2012
20 Australia vs South Africa 31 - Perth
35 New Zealand vs Argentina 17 - Wellington

15 September 2012
24 Australia vs Argentina 19- Gold Coast
17 New Zealand vs South Africa 14- Duneden

29 September 2012
27 South Africa vs Australia 17 - Pretoria
12 Argentina vs New Zealand 30 - La Plata

6 October 2012
15 South Africa vs New Zealand 12 -Soweto
14 Argentina vs Austalia 21 - Rosario.

18 August 2012
Australia 22 vs 20 New Zealand - Sydney
South Africa 35 vs 15 Argentina - Capetown

25 August 2012
New Zealand 35 vs 18 Australia - Auckland
Argentina 20 vs 23 South Africa - Mendoza

8 September 2012
Australia 30 vs 15 South Africa - Perth
New Zealand 40 vs 10 Argentina - Wellington

15 September 2012
Australia 35 vs 15 Argentina - Gold Coast
New Zealand 25 vs 12 South Africa - Duneden

29 September 2012
South Africa 31 vs 19 Australia - Pretoria
Argentina 15 vs 24 New Zealand - La Plata

6 October 2012
South Africa 18 vs 15 New Zealand -Soweto
Argentina 12 vs 11 Austalia - Rosario.

Why is everyone predicting all the fixtures at once? Pretty foolish if you ask me, should take it week by week to consider injury and form along the way.

If you looked at my Super picks Knowsit you would see your approach isn't a sure thing either!

Week 1
Oz 23 - NZ 22
SA 35 - Arg 18

Im going to go with
OZ 21 - 19 NZ
SA 29 - 17 Arg

Oz just one more than the ABs will do - NZ any score

SA heaps -- Arg a few

Nice to have some support on here OzT, FC and Brendan. It was all one-way traffic for a while.

Yeah, it'll either be ABs by 25+ points or Wallabies by 1,2 or 3 points. I just have that feeling it might be a home ambush at Homebush. Although I could be very, very wrong.

OZ 17-NZ 26
SA 33 - ARG 19

Do I get bonus points for saying Dagg is first try scorer of the tournament.

Sure.















NOT!!

25th August 2012

New Zealand 37 - 15 Australia
Argentina 9 - 17 South Africa

25th August 2012

New Zealand vs Australia : 30 - 26

Argentina vs South Africa : 15 - 24

25th August 2012

NZ 32 OZ 13
ARG 19 SA 28

My prediction this week:

First scrum penalty that Nigel Owens awards will be against Wyatt Crockett for "boring In".

25th August 2012

NZ 40 OZ 16
ARG 13 SA 22

Can I change mine Biltong?...given we still have time...

I loaded up the lot think all would follow but alas...no...

Anyway, no worries if not...I've just added 20 to the AB's score. The SA one is still realistic I reckon...

48 New Zealand vs Australia 14 - Auckland
16 Argentina vs South Africa 23 - Mendoza

My picks for this weekend (sorry I didn't get them in last weekend):

AB's 31 v AUS 13
ARG 18 v SA 20

NZ 33 v AUS 18
ARG 16 v SA 23

I still stick by my original predication.

Otherwise your Told You So thread doesn't hold as much weight eh AWOP?

ABs 34 Aus 19
Arg 12 SA 15

AB 35 Aus 20
Arg 6 SA 12

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:Otherwise your Told You So thread doesn't hold as much weight eh AWOP?

No actually I hope that thread is still around when Robbie Deans becomes Wales coach so I can remind Kiwireddevil that he deleted my thread on the subject as a "Blatant WUM".

ABs 34 Aus 29
Arg 21 SA 24

anotherworldofpain wrote:

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:Otherwise your Told You So thread doesn't hold as much weight eh AWOP?

No actually I hope that thread is still around when Robbie Deans becomes Wales coach so I can remind Kiwireddevil that he deleted my thread on the subject as a "Blatant WUM".

Deans has about as much chance of being Wales coach as that thread ha of being unlocked.

Interesting to see a few posters pick Argentina to score 16 points.

Though no one predicted a draw.

This championship is shaping up to be a cracking event.

8 September 2012

Australia 15 vs 24 South Africa - Perth
New Zealand 31 vs 6 Argentina - Wellington

i wonder what effect: the fact that Graham Henry is no longer contracted to the NZRU (since he signed with Auckland) and can now provide much more support to Argentina. apparently we might see him in a tracksuit in the coaching box this weekend.....

Don't mind that one bit...good on him.
Couldnt think of a better excuse if we lose!...

OP updated with leaderboard

Rejigged scores for me if ok...

Australia 28 vs 9South Africa - Perth
New Zealand 39 vs 6 Argentina - Wellington

Biltong won't accept that predicted score in Perth until you change the teams round Taylorman.

Can you explain the leaderboard to a simpleton like me Biltong? What does the last column mean after the wins predicted column?

Kia, Taylroman makes that prediction at his own peril mate.

The last column is the points difference, if I take your predictions as an example.

OZ vs NZ.

You predicted a home team loss by 1 point, so it gives a value of -1, they lost by 8, which is a result value of -8, hence you get a points difference of -7.

SA vs ARG.

You predicted a home team win by 21, SA won by 21, hence you get 0 points difference there,


I just accumulate the points difference then.

hope that clears it up for you.

So the object is to get as close as possible to '0' with maximum correct results... is that right?