Rugby World Cup Pool Tables

These are the results from Pool A in the Rugby World Cup 2011

New Zealand __ – __ Tonga ( __ tries) ( __ tries) France __ – __ Japan ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Tonga __ – __ Canada ( __ tries) ( __ tries) New Zealand __ – __ Japan ( __ tries) ( __ tries) France __ – __ Canada ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Tonga __ – __ Japan ( __ tries) ( __ tries) New Zealand __ – __ France ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Canada __ – __ Japan ( __ tries) ( __ tries) France __ – __ Tonga ( __ tries) ( __ tries) New Zealand __ – __ Canada ( __ tries) ( __ tries)

Teams are awarded: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw a bonus 1 point for scoring four or more tries in a match (whether they win or lose) a bonus 1 point for a team that loses by seven points or less

Activity:

Calculate how many points each team in the pool won. (Work out the points for each team in turn. Don’t forget to look at the number of tries they scored and the score difference in the match)

Extension: Work out each teams position in the final pool table.

The details of how to calculate table position should two teams have the same number of points is listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_world_cup_2007#Pool_stage Rugby World Cup Pool Tables

These are the results from Pool B in the Rugby World Cup 2011

Scotland __ – __ Romania ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Argentina __ – __ England ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Scotland __ – __ Georgia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Argentina __ – __ Romania ( __ tries) ( __ tries) England __ – __ Georgia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) England __ – __ Romania ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Argentina __ – __ Scotland ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Georgia __ – __ Romania ( __ tries) ( __ tries) England __ – __ Scotland ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Argentina __ – __ Georgia ( __ tries) ( __ tries)

Teams are awarded: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw a bonus 1 point for scoring four or more tries in a match (whether they win or lose) a bonus 1 point for a team that loses by seven points or less

Activity:

Calculate how many points each team in the pool won. (Work out the points for each team in turn. Don’t forget to look at the number of tries they scored and the score difference in the match)

Extension: Work out each teams position in the final pool table.

The details of how to calculate table position should two teams have the same number of points is listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_world_cup_2007#Pool_stage Rugby World Cup Pool Tables

These are the results from Pool C in the Rugby World Cup 2011

Australia __ – __ Italy ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Ireland __ – __ United States ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Russia __ – __ United States ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Australia __ – __ Ireland ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Italy __ – __ Russia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Australia __ – __ United States ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Ireland __ – __ Russia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Italy __ – __ United States ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Australia __ – __ Russia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Ireland __ – __ Italy ( __ tries) ( __ tries)

Teams are awarded: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw a bonus 1 point for scoring four or more tries in a match (whether they win or lose) a bonus 1 point for a team that loses by seven points or less

Activity:

Calculate how many points each team in the pool won. (Work out the points for each team in turn. Don’t forget to look at the number of tries they scored and the score difference in the match)

Extension: Work out each teams position in the final pool table.

The details of how to calculate table position should two teams have the same number of points is listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_world_cup_2007#Pool_stage Rugby World Cup Pool Tables

These are the results from Pool D in the Rugby World Cup 2011

Fiji __ – __ Namibia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) South Africa __ – __ Wales ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Samoa __ – __ Namibia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) South Africa __ – __ Fiji ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Wales __ – __ Samoa ( __ tries) ( __ tries) South Africa __ – __ Namibia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Fiji __ – __ Samoa ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Wales __ – __ Namibia ( __ tries) ( __ tries) South Africa __ – __ Samoa ( __ tries) ( __ tries) Wales __ – __ Fiji ( __ tries) ( __ tries)

Teams are awarded: 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw a bonus 1 point for scoring four or more tries in a match (whether they win or lose) a bonus 1 point for a team that loses by seven points or less

Activity:

Calculate how many points each team in the pool won. (Work out the points for each team in turn. Don’t forget to look at the number of tries they scored and the score difference in the match)

Extension: Work out each teams position in the final pool table.

The details of how to calculate table position should two teams have the same number of points is listed here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_world_cup_2007#Pool_stage