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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
The problem with the rankings is that the country's being ranked don't play each other enough to affect the rankings.
As they continue to develop players through the RC and Super Rugby they will get better and better. Remember for much of the 2000-2010 their best players left to go to mainly France. Now they will stay home, the most recent results are a reflection of the increased level of play in the RC. The 6 Nations doesn't hold a candle to that competition. They will be playing the top teams in the world since 2005 or 2006?
I don't agree that a top choice Irish side win that game "more often than not".
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Yeah and my point isn't that they're brutal or some horrific team. I just think that they had a good pool to come out of, and easier time in the QFs because of the injuries to the Irish (and perhaps some hang over from the France game for the Irish as well). It doesn't mean they're bad because a good team takes advantage of that. I just think that they're more likely in that 7-10th place in the world kind of thing and this is a nice run.