Rugby World Cup 16
"Hello, and welcome to the sixteenth version of the Rugby (Union) World Cup. It is the premier Rugby Union competition on NS, the nations competing give there all to win this competition. We also would like to take this chance to welcome you to Rushmore and the host nation - Mytannion. We hope that - if your team is lucky enough to proceed to the knockout stages - you enjoy your stay. We simply hope to deliver a great sporting spectacle for the fans of Rugby Union from all around the globe and even further." - Darijho Ryateych - Stratum of Sport
Signups Thread
OOC Discussion - http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11027&hilit=Rugby+Discussion
All out of character comments will go in the Rugby Discussion thread, if they are in this thread - the nation who has posted will have their RP Bonus reset to zero, for one match day.
Here is the Group Draw, there are eight groups - with five teams in each. It is double round-robin, so each team will play eight matches in the Group Stages. The top two from each group will progress, meaning sixteen teams will go through to the knockout rounds. It will be straight knockout from there, all knockout stage matches - will be played in Mytannion.
Group A
Mytannion
Civil Citizenry
Allamunnic States
Colmark
Arizus
Group B
Sorthern Northland [1]
Spitfyred1
Silver Beach
Die Ost-Manner
Cosumar
Group C
Kelssek [2]
Churchma
Creio
Soviet Massacre
Albertasby
Group D
Swartaz [8]
Khytenna
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Chicken Farms
Corpi
Group E
Kulverint [18]
Stuffed Taxidermists
Calmerica
Hemas
Treka
Group F
Krytenia [20]
Meguroko
Virabia
Caleeb
Nova Cambria et PBI
Group G
Delaclava [22]
Saugeais
D Land & Isles
Voerdeland
Militaria1000
Group H
Seathen [39]
Cotdelapoms
Lycabron
Loonaterian
Moromarr
Knockout Stage Schedule
Last Sixteen - 27th January
LS 1 - 1 v 16 - The General Jarko Arena, Esca (Capital City) (78,500)
LS 2 - 2 v 15 - Maine Road, Thessia (30,000)
LS 3 - 3 v 14 - Power Central, Parr, (Nasto - the Southern Isle) (50,000)
LS 4 - 4 v 13 - Golden Lane, Cote-D'or (Golden Coast) (40,000)
LS 5 - 5 v 12 - Oluja Stadion, Ebor (22,500)
LS 6 - 6 v 11 - Decraa Arena, Decraa (27,500)
LS 7 - 7 v 10 - Metrostad, Cassia (2000)
LS 8 - 8 v 9 - Oluja Schtade, Ebor (4000)
Quarter Finals - 28th January
QF 1 - LS 1 v LS 8 - The General Jarko Arena, Esca (Capital City) (78,500)
QF 2 - LS 2 v LS 7 - Maine Road, Thessia (30,000)
QF 3 - LS 3 v LS 6 - Power Central, Parr (Nasto - the Southern Isle) (50,000)
QF 4 - LS 4 v LS 5 - Oluja Stadion, Ebor (22,500)
Semi-Finals - 29th January - May have either no scorination, or early scorination - I don't know yet.
SF 1 - QF 1 v QF 4 - Power Central, Parr (Nasto - the Southern Isle) (50,000)
SF 2 - QF 2 v QF 3 - Oluja Stadion, Ebor (22,500)
3rd/4th Place Play-Off - 30th January
Loser of SF 1 v Loser of SF 2 - Maine Road, Thessia (30,000)
Final - 31st January
Winner of SF 1 v Winner of SF 2 - The General Jarko Arena (Capital City) (78,500)
*The Group Stage matches - will be played at the home teams stadium.
I will aim to scorinate at around 1900-2000 (GMT) every night - you will be notified beforehand if I cannot scorinate for whatever reason - that is if I can get on my laptop to tell you all. Anyway, good luck - any questions - TG me.
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