What worries you about your team going in to the WC?

For England I worry that our line-out could be a nightmare. With 2 hookers likely chosen that are - both good around the park and fine at scrum-time - but as accurate as a Daily Mail news article at the lineout throw - I can see us suffering badly.

I worry that we (Ireland) will get the yips and implode. I also worry that we will be given Wayne Barnes for key games.

I'm worried about playing the ABs in the final.

Would much prefer South Africa.

I worry the mods here won't stand a chance as soon as 2 tier 1 nations finish their first game, I'm thinking the Welsh and English on here won't hold back!

No matter the expectations for Ireland's fortunes in the RWC we've come away feeling rather deflated to say the very least. The prospect of more deflation worries me although perhaps I shouldn't have such high hopes for our fortunes. The Schmidt factor has me hoping for great things but such hopes have been scattered to the four winds every RWC.
So it's a repeat of fortunes I fear the most.

What worries me is playing Australia and England and having to beat them to get out of our group.

For Ireland... Scrum-half position, tight head position. Lack of genuine depth in both. Lack of a player with the versatility to cover 10 and an outside backs position to a high standard, giving us less wiggle room in our 31-man squad than other nations.

I'm worried Rob Kearney might try and run the ball and pretend to dummy before getting smashed, rather than hoof the ball in the air and run after it.

Our captain dropping the Webb Ellis cup when we lift it is my biggest concern

I'm worried about the usual, longwinded hate Wales will be getting once we start beating teams.

The Saint wrote:I'm worried about the usual, longwinded hate Wales will be getting once we start beating teams.

I think your concerns will be short lived.

Steffan wrote:Our captain dropping the Webb Ellis cup when we lift it is my biggest concern

No one hates Wales...they just hate you

Everyone loves us in the rugby world especially our good neighbours England and I'm sure they will all be cheering us on when Wales win the 2015 Rugby Word Cup

I would cheer any of the six nations teams if they make the final against a non six nations team. Though I would prefer if it was a new 6 nations team that won and preferably not Italy, Scotland, France or Wales.

GunsGerms wrote:I would cheer any of the six nations teams if they make the final against a non six nations team.

And me (apart from England and Ireland)

The Saint wrote:I'm worried about the usual, longwinded hate Wales will be getting once we start beating teams.

An interesting mix of paranoia and confidence there.

England must be worried about fielding a full side, Manu's in clink, Cipriani will be, Hartley should be and now Strettle's off to cash in.

Oh well, another opportunity for Roko to play a game and get passed over.

Steffan wrote:

Steffan wrote:Our captain dropping the Webb Ellis cup when we lift it is my biggest concern

No one hates Wales...they just hate you

Everyone loves us in the rugby world especially our good neighbours England and I'm sure they will all be cheering us on when Wales win the 2015 Rugby Word Cup

We know everyone hates you Steff, doesn't matter what nationality... About time you got the hint too .

GunsGerms wrote:

The Saint wrote:I'm worried about the usual, longwinded hate Wales will be getting once we start beating teams.

I think your concerns will be short lived.

Fair play. At least we'd take it on the chin though, instead of blaming Wayne Barnes...

The Saint wrote:We know everyone hates you Steff, doesn't matter what nationality... About time you got the hint too .

The words 'face' and 'bothered' come to mind

I'm surprised you are even supporting Wales anyway

I thought any side you support must have 'Newport' in the name

We're still 90 odd days away and the Welsh have turned on each other...

My concerns about the mods challenge may be the best bet!

Fanster wrote:We're still 90 odd days away and the Welsh have turned on each other...

Don't worry I'm sure by the time the RWC starts the Welsh will be completely behind each other

Well Saint and Risca will be but what's new

In all seriousness while I am confident of us beating everyone on our group I think Australia will be a tough match and that could be our banana skin if we are not focused

Probably depth in our squad, its not that great.

Tight head prop and the lack of options if Lee and Thomas don't bode well.

Hmmm, somebody claiming to be Welsh and posting ill-informed comments in an attempt to get other nationalities to start bickering with them and each other.... Pretty sure we've seen that before.

I worry that we (Scotland) aren't very good at winning games of rugby....