So, the time has come for another Rugby World Cup which this year is being held in New Zealand. The warm-ups have already started, with Wales, England, New-Zealand and all the usual suspects looking good. It promises as ever to be an interesting World Cup as their are many teams who can potentially win it.
New Zealand come in favorites, but I have my doubts as to whether they will win. They are always the best team in the world in test matches, but when it comes to playing at the World Cup, they always seem to crumble. They've only won it once, and that was the first time it was ever held in 1989.
I think apart from New Zealand, teams like England, Australia and South Africa really have a good shot at winning. Potentially even Wales. South Africa are a pretty regular and consistent team, they won last year, and Australia seem to have built up a young and exciting team with really talented players such as Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor.
My dark horses in the competition? Argentina. They got to the semi-finals last time and really are an up and coming force in rugby. Also Italy have been improving massively over the past few years, so teams like that could really cause quite a big shock. They realistically won't win, but could cause a shock by reaching the semi final.
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