On 10/5/03 9:13, in article 3F80190D.5030703@hotmail.com, "Declan Murphy"
<declan_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> True enough. The choke won't come until the following weekend against the
>> All-Blacks.
> 
> I think you will need to wait at least one more week than that. The
> chances of England coming second in Group C? My guess (hope) is the
> choke will occur around 9pm local time on Sunday 16th against the French
> in Sydney.

The first choke is when they lose to an underperforming Springbok team in
group play. This will be followed by a spanking at the hands of the
All-Blacks.
 
> <snip>
> 
>>> And why does Canadia always seem to be placed in the same pool as Nuziland?
>> 
>> I don't know; hard to answer that question since this is the first time
>> they've been in the same pool and will be only their second ever RWC meeting
>> (after the 1991 quarter-final, won 29-13 by the All-Blacks.)
> 
> That is the only Canadia game I've ever watched - I had no recollection
> of it being a QF though. Only thing I recall was a rolling maul by
> Canadia's forwards that pushed the blix back around 30-40 yards or so,
> and had almost the whole crowd urging them on (including a few Nuzilanders).

It was one of Canada's finest moments in their rugby history. The fact that
they were pretty close to pulling off the RWC's greatest upset until a late
AB surge makes the recent Canadian efforts seem even more disappointing in
comparison.