Rugby World Cup 13, RP, Scores and Squads/Rosters thread

[Sorthern Northland]

The Sorthern Rugby Union are pleased to welcome a record thirty two nations to Sorthern Northland for the thirteenth edition of the Rugby World Cup. This thread is for in character posts, for out of character posts please use the OOC Rugby discussion thread. Matchday one will be scorinated on Sunday evening, matchday two on Tuesday evening and so on between 2000 and 2200 BST (8pm-10pm). Four points will be awarded for a win, two for a draw and zero for a loss during the group stage. Bonus points will not be awarded for scoring four or more tries, or for losing a match by seven points or less.

If teams are tied on points ('points' hereafter meaning points scored in a game (ie, five for try) as opposed to points awarded for the result of the game) the tiebreakers will be as follows: i) points difference; ii) total points for; iii) number of wins; iv) head-to-head result; v) if still unable to be separated and qualification is at stake a coin toss shall be used.

Group Draw
Note: Numbers in brackets represent seedings based on rankings as opposed to the ranking themselves.

Group A

Sorthern Northland (2)
Somewhereistonia (9)
Swartaz
SarahRed-n-BarryBlue

Group B

Peisandros (8)
Anti-Mod Duck
Estus
Valipac

Group C

Kelssek (1)
Krytenia (11)
Creestahlyia
Mantwenic

Group D

West Zirconia (4)
Milchama (12)
Lanceo
Oreington Canada

Group E

Candelaria And Marquez (3)
Seathen
Darclad
Pljevla

Group F

Taeshan (5)
Kulverint
Achtervolging
Iglesian Archipelago

Group G

Quintessence of Dust (7)
Finland6
Harlesburg
Esperantolando

Group H

Lovisa (6)
Septentrionia (10)
Molested Sock
Palmouth

Group Fixtures

MD1: 1 vs 4, 2 vs 3 (Group A will be Sorthern Northland vs SarahRed-n-BarryBlue and Somewhereistonia vs Swartaz for example)
MD2: 1 vs 3, 2 vs 4
MD3: 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4

Knock-outs

Round of 16

KO1: Group A winners vs Group B runners up
KO2: Group C winners vs Group D runners up
KO3: Group E winners vs Group F runners up
KO4: Group G winners vs Group H runners up
KO5: Group B winners vs Group A runners up
KO6: Group D winners vs Group C runners up
KO7: Group F winners vs Group E runners up
KO8: Group H winners vs Group G runners up

Quarter finals

QF1: Winners of KO1 vs Winners of KO2
QF2: Winners of KO3 vs Winners of KO4
QF3: Winners of KO5 vs Winners of KO6
QF4: Winners of KO7 vs Winners of KO8

Semi final

SF1: Winners of QF1 vs Winners of QF2
SF2: Winners of QF3 vs Winners of QF4

Third place play off

Losers of SF1 vs Losers of SF2

Final

Winners of SF1 vs Winners of SF2

Stadia

James Connolly Stadium - City: Beningrad - Capacity: 150,000 - Will host: Group A & H matches, KO1, QF1 and the final
White Cliff Stadium - City: Snowspire - Capacity: 79,984 - Will host: Group C & B matches, KO2, QF2, and SF1
Páirc Uí Rinn - City: Corcaigh - Capacity: 70,000 - Will host: Group E & G matches, KO3, QF3, SF2 and Third place play-off
Farrenway Park – City: Gratnesborugh – Capacity: 55,000 - Will host: Group D & G matches, KO4, and QF4
The Causeway - City: Heathfield - Capacity: 49,000 - Will host: Group B & F matches, and KO5
de Wallen - City: Niew Amsterdam - Capacity: 41,093 - Will host: Group E & F matches, and KO6
An Páirc - City: Baile an Conghaile - Capacity: 35,000 - Will host: Group A & C matches, and KO7
Slani Stadium - City: Slanigrad - Capacity: 35,000 - Will host: Group G & H match, and KO8


Squads

Squads (or rosters if you prefer) should be posted in here. They should include a list of players you are sending, there is no limit on the number of players you can send. For those unsure of positions see here. You may also want to include an RP permissions guide in order to assist fellow RPers. An example is shown below.

If My Opponent RP's First they may:

Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y/N
Godmod Events: Y/N
Injure My Players: Y/N
Put my players in Sin bin: Y/N
Send my players off: Y/N
Other: (Please Specify)

Link to 12th RWC thread if anyone wants it to find their squads from that or see what happened.

[Kelssek]

Kelssek Rugby Federation | Fédération kelssekienne de rugby

First-choice lineup
1 Evan Benacki (Clayquot Reds)
2 Owen Vanderbiss (Neorvins Argos)
3 Marc-Claude Delachute (Glen Eira)
4 Antonio Michcak (Latrobe AFC)
5 Josh Lachlan (Kirkenes Crusaders) [captain]
6 Stephane Fournier (Kirkenes Crusaders)
7 Alexandre Ducque (Burnaby Lions)
8 Lionel Beauvais (Outineau Nordiques)

9 Matthieu Duclos (Breton RFC)
10 Joel Danforth (Latrobe AFC) *
11 Daniel Peel (Glen Eira)
12 Lee Navanich (Outineau Nordiques)
13 Hugh Kitchener (Vickery)
14 Paul Wycombe-Smith (Rotor Novonaya)
15 Alain Lafleur (Redswyth Rebels) *

Other squad members
Forwards:
Pierre-Marc Lafleur (Burnaby Lions)
Lyle Andrew (Rotor Novanaya)
Leigh Kirwan (Breton RFC)
Julian Smythe (Hamilton Tiger-Cats)
Mark Kennedy (Redswyth Rebels)
Olivier Pardeau (Mazinaw Stallions)

Backs:
Phillip Cheung (Latrobe AFC)
Daniel Worsley (Breton RFC)
William Deekes (Kirkenes Crusaders)
Ryan Neville (Outineau Nordiques)
Patrick Cantwell (Mazinaw Stallions)
Sean O'Bryden (Neorvins Argos) *
Michael Wainwright (Neorvins Argos)

Players marked with a * will generally be the ones to take kicks, with Joel Danforth the first choice for penalties and conversions.

Head coach: Gordon Canvey

RP permissions
Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y
Godmod Events: Y
Injure My Players: Y
Put my players in Sin bin: Y
Send my players off: Y

In general, just ask permission if you're actually going to damage any of them or make them out as really horrible people.

[Somewhereistonia]

First Kit Second Kit Third Kit

Like other Somewhereistonia teams, the national Rugby team is very attacking, focusing on well drilled teamwork and intricate passing. The team have been training solidly in recent weeks in the hope that this time, the team will really make an impact. Of course, they were drawn against Sorthern Northland in the group again.

Coach: Jaak Taagepera

1. Toomas Kaska (29) [Kabano Bears]
2. Oleksandr Pedegs (23) [Qasarian Sparta]
3. Cech Transva (33) [RFK Koltelcia] Captain
4. Urbin Milovski (27) [Qasarian Sparta]
5. Oleksandr Tashrubin (32) [Kabano Bears] Vice-Captain
6. Vladimir Chanchenko (31) [Kabano Maurauders]
7. Povilas Jacoby (24) [Qasarian Sparta]
8. Frikis Alksnis (23) [New Cleethorpes Deathshriek]
9. Helmuts Balodis (25) [Dinamo Karrakiv]
10. Stanislavs Sveshnikov (29) [New Cleethorpes Deathshriek]
11. Toomas Malchanchenko (26) [New Cleethorpes Deathshriek]
12. Nikolaj Kūla (26) [New Cleethorpes Deathshriek]
13. Dainis Leedskalnin (29) [Kabano Bears]
14. Leo Olijars (32) [Talla Heretics]
15. Yakov Ozoliņš (29) [Karrakiv Wolves]


16. Vladimir Kūhna (19) [Kabano Bears] Fwd
17. Artis Peka (32) [Rig Vikings] Fwd
18. Kaspars Pabriks (29) [Baltrex] Fwd (Hooker)
19. Brunis Repše (31) [Talla Heretics] Fwd
20. Inta Rothko (30) [Kabano Bears] No. 8
21. Marek Valdas (25) [An Mhumhain] Half-Back
22. Mart Banoldas (23) [New Cleethorpes Deathshriek] Half-Back
23. Jarics Aasmäe (23) [RFK Koltelcia] Back
24. Yakov Kallas (24) [Kabano Bears] Back
25. Mark Koern (28) [Dinamo Karrakiv] Back
26. Elmar Ligi (30) [Qasarian Sparta] Back
27. Tõnu Altomäns (20) [Qasarian Sparta] Full-Back/Wing
28. Marislav Kühnert (22) [New Cleethorpes Deathshriek] Full-Back/Wing
29. Artur Savisaar (25) [RFK Koltelcia] Full-back/Wing
30. Alexei Tamm (26) [Kabano Maurauders] Utility player

Positions: http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t38/ ... 1240361339

If my opponent RPs first, they may:
Choose my score breakdown Y
Choose my scorers Y
Godmode scoring events Y
Give my players yellow/red cards Y
Injure my players Y (Nothing Major)
Godmode injuries Y (see above)
Godmode other events Y

[Iglesian Archipelago]

Federação Iglesiana de Râguebi

Iglesian Rugby Federation

Coach: João Carlos Marques

First-choice lineup:

1 Josefino Lopes (Râguebi Clube de Los Vientos)
2 Daniel Ferreira (Sport Rugby de Nova Rotomagus)
3 João Matias (Sporting de Nortada)
4 Manuel Rocha (Nova Rotomagus Sport Clube)
5 José Barbosa (Râguebi Clube de Los Vientos)
6 Simão Lopes (Râguebi Clube de Los Vientos)
7 Mário Marques (Sporting de Râguebi de Nolesca)
8 Alexander Skopski (Sporting de Nortada)

9 Josefino Santos (Sporting de Nortada)
10 Bogdan Lourenço (Sporting de Râguebi de Nolesca)
11 Nuno Mariano (Râguebi Clube de Los Vientos)
12 Joel Lopes (Zénite de Artemísia)
13 Diogo Simões (Sporting Rugby de Nova Pompeia)
14 Paulo Marques (Sporting de Nortada)
15 Alexandre Diogo (Sport Rugby de Nova Rotomagus)

Other squad members:

Forwards:

Diogo Loureiro (Sporting de Nortada)
Alain Jorge (Sport Rugby de Nova Rotomagus)
Mariano Silva (Zénite de Artemísia)
Jorge Sousa (Sporting Rugby de Nova Pompeia)
Luís Lopes (Sport Rugby de Nova Rotomagus)
Alain Skoplawski (Râguebi Clube de Los Vientos)

Backs:

João Figueiredo (Sport Rugby de Nova Rotomagus)
Nuno Pereira (Zénite de Artemísia)
José Martinho (Zénite de Artemísia)
Ricardo Serra (Sporting de Nortada)
Leonardo Santos (Sporting de Râguebi de Nolesca)
Miguel Terreiro (Râguebi Clube de Los Vientos)
José Henrique (Sporting Rugby de Nova Pompeia)

RP permissions:

Choose my goal/try scorers: Yes
Godmod events: Yes
Injure my players: Yes
Put my players in Sin bin: Yes
Send my players off: Yes

[Taeshan]

Fell free to do whatever you want with this lineup, as i am not exactly 100% sure about anything to do with this sport.
Roster
Name # Age
Erlin Spector 3 25
Asia Perkins 4 24
Zack Fricnek 2 23
Theo Grady 7 28
Sulivan Myers 10 27
Slyvester Stalane 12 29
Ryan Batchfelder 13 28
Perry Oslav 25 31
Steven Arrington 16 29
Deven Baker 11 27
Xavier Mercury 19 22
Freedie Ashington 44 23
Seth Mellinger 50 23
Cedric Eves 49 24
Ari Devlonagaas 60 25
Subs
Gerry Hinerkentingull 33 26
Jeff Sledginbenginger 57 27
Ricky Gerard 14 30
Qraig Fisher 90 25

I dont even now if that is Union or reg. Just go with what you can

[Esperantolando]

Esperantolanda Rugbeo Federacio
Esperantolando national men's rugby union team

Coach: Alano Colberto

First-choice lineup
1 Henriko Kuiristo (Jaguaro RK)
2 Pietro Tajloro (Suno RK)
3 Tomaso Mao (Jaguaro RK)
4 Vilhelmo Ferdinando (Zamenhof RK)
5 Bernardo Eberhardo (Leonoj)
6 Emeriko Bardo (Suno RK)
7 Miroslavo Ombudsmano (Jaguaro RK)
8 Ferdinando Ŝafisto (Jaguaro RK)

9 Frederiko Barelfaristo (Stelo RK)
10 Mohamedo Alo (Stelo RK)
11 Aleksio Ĉarpentisto (Leonoj)
12 Barto Remburado (Milero RK)
13 Mateo Davido (Zamenhof RK)
14 Ciro Gvardio (Milero RK)
15 Valdemaro Farbisto (Skoltoj RK)

Other squad members
Forwards:
Franko Bufono (Skoltoj RK)
Bjorno Manfredo (Viregoj)
Julio Orbatisto (Skoltoj RK)
Umberto Kilo (Leonoj)
Nikolao Kezerlo (Jaguaro RK)
Leopoldo Pardo (Suno RK)

Backs:
Stefano Trezoristo (Skoltoj RK)
Johano Verkisto (Leonoj)
Karlo Marŝalo (Viregoj)
Terencio Belo (Milero RK)
Paŭlo Gregorio (Stelo RK)
Adolfo Omaro (Stelo RK)
Sebastiano Maksimiliano (Viregoj)

RP permissions
Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y
Godmod Events: Y
Injure My Players: Y
Put my players in Sin bin: Y
Send my players off: Y

[Valipac]

Valipacian National Rugby Team
Coach
Lucas Hargreaves

Starters
1. Liam Hamilton
2. Robert Swift [Assistant Captain]
3. Noah Wallis
4. Sam Connolly
5. Henry Matthews
6. William Goddard
7. Jude Herbert
8. Ryan Adams

9. Brandon Collier
10. John Fox [Captain]
11. Corey Wheeler
12. Callum Dickinson
13. Sebastian Clayton
14. Jacob Barry
15. John Crawford

Reserves:
Forwards
Finley Godfrey
Cameron Ford
Louis Hunt
Oliver Skinner
Jamie Johnston

Backs
Ryan Hill
Harrison Wright
Samuel Dawson
Zachary Bartlett
Riley Henderson
Reece Carter

RP Permissions:
Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y
Godmod Events: N
Injure My Players: Y
Put my players in Sin bin: Y
Send my players off: Y

Just try to be realistic.

[Sorthern Northland]

Sorthern Northland Rugby World Cup 12 Squad

Coach: Joe Gondal

Probable Starting XV

1.Jimmy Gomes, Prop, 27, Helroyd RUFC
2.Ryan Hughes, Hooker, 29, Candelariasians of Beningrad RUFC
3.Christian Trout, Prop, 31, Little Albrecht RUFC
4.Harry Hospel, Lock, 27, Maes-y-ogof RUFC
5.James Baytoan, Lock, 30, Leeford RUFC
6.Gethin Hughes, Flanker, 28, Scottish Cardiff RUFC
7.Paul Jungo, Flanker, 30, Beningrad RUFC
8.Rashid Meghen, Number 8, 29, Corcaigh

9.Robert Parker, Scrum Half, 29, Corcaigh
10.Donnchadh Ó Cadhla, Fly Half/Kick taker, 20, Highmark City Irish (Quintessence of Dust)
11.Seidu Obiefule, Left Wing, 29, Bay RUFC
12.Hayden Wilson, Inside Centre, 33, Heathfield Abbey
13.Trevor Wilson, Outside Centre, 33, Heathfield Abbey
14.Craig Wilson, Right Wing, 33, Heathfeild Abbey
15.Wong Man-Sing, Full Back, 26 Bay RUFC

Reserves

16.Kian Azcárraga, Hooker, 22, Highmark City Irish (Quintessence of Dust)
17.Jimmy Gomez, Prop, 26, Fairgate RUFC
18.Karl Hopkins, Prop, 28, Beningrad RUFC
19.Gaillard Aoki, Lock, 19, Oldinghamensians
20.Kunihiko Glass, Lock, 22, Highmark Zzubs (Quintessence of Dust)
21.Freddie Ygortez, Flanker, 29, Scottish Cardiff RUFC
22.Florinio Baltaian, Flanker, 23, Biscuits (Quintessence of Dust)
23.Matty Young, Number 8, 35, Candelariasians of Beningrad RUFC
24.Daryl Dwinford, Scrum Half, 29, Oldinghamensians
25. Yaser Neisi, Left Wing, 24, Al-Jerel RUFC
26.Brian Ngoli Inside Centre, 25, Candelariasians of Beningrad RUFC
27.Andrew Zikolic, Outside Centre, 23, Swanington RUFC
28.Nicky Brema, Right Wing, 29, Swanington RUFC
29.Gerry Jenkins, Fly Half, 27, Ballynafen RUFC
30.Cameron Jensen, Full Back, 23, Hillaton RUFC

Kits

Home/Change



If My Opponent RP's First they may:

Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y
Godmod Events: Y (check first though)
Injure My Players: Y
Put my players in Sin bin: Y
Send my players off: Y

[Kulverint]

Coach: Tommi Junkuarlaski

Forwards:
1: Ekke Mirolasvi
2: Mikki Jarlakovski
3: Mika Jundara
4: Lippo Hirvonas
5: Jukki Lapparski
6: Tommi Ulakarviks
7: Jos Markalavska
8: Jani Morbidella

Backs:
9: Martijn Kouralavska
10: Jeroen Berdoas
11: Christijan Uibeck
12: Stefan Loppinia
13: Wilhelmus Farransza
14: Christophe Dominica
15: Jani Kulverint

Subs:

Forwards:
16: Jarri Koulevski
17: Tommi Koulevski
18: Buas Namora

Backs:
19: Erik Johnsaa
20: Petr Killersa
21: Johnaki Missenta

Reserves:

Forwards:
22: Jody Zenter
23: Klaus Hunadra
24: Giannamora Hammelsy
25: Beredout Makkaloussa

Backs:
26: Jody Zubaur
27: Ekke Hansgladoufransza
28: Adriana Redran
29: Arie Qweraszs
30: Wilhelmus Drackardia

[Kulverint]

RP Permissions:
Score Tries/Drop Goals/Penalties; Concede Tries/Drop Goals/Penalties; Send my players off.

All this must, however, be kept within reason.

[Achtervolging]

Forwards

Code: Select all

1 Lennert Piessens      2 Arno Boryn       3 Kevin Hoelebrand
   4 Théo Van Oppens  5 Stuart Waite
6 Karel Van Praet      8 Dennis Allyn       7 Warford Adlam

Backs

Code: Select all

      9 Daniel Simmins
         10 Mathis Peesmeesters
            12 Gregor Veldkamp
               13 Jason Ashton
11 Jeffrey Tribble               14 Calvin Larkins
         15 Lloyd Moore

Subs:
Forwards:
Stoke Martell
Axel Colpaert
Dirk De Vries
Brent Osbourne
Carlyle Younge

Backs:
Carvell Teague
Fergus Medwin
Gerritt Audenaert
Matteo Nys
Ralph Magill
Alexandre Baert

Manager:
Ryan Van Mele

If My Opponent RP's First they may:

Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y
Godmod Events: Y (keep it remotely believable)
Injure My Players: Y (but no more than 2 per match, and I'll determine the seriousness)
Put my players in Sin bin: Y
Send my players off: Y

[Seathen]

Seathen International Rugby Team

The Wolverines

Coach Alex Hadding
Assistant Coach Erik Harding
Manager Zack Smith

1. Hemi Petera
2. Greg Macdonald
3. Forrest Merlyn
4. Jack Marvin
5. Albert Arvid
6. Jarle Leif
7. Rafe Kipling [Captain]
8. Kato Tatenda

9. John Wong
10. Matthew Hern [Vice-Captain]
11. Zhong Ling
12. Mark Baker
13. Vasya Genya
14. Desta Rudo
15. Luke Bren

Reserves

Forwards
Matty Hunter
Robert Clenton
Xiang Chong
Anton Asyan
Barry Mclean

Backs
Ian Low
Suli Luina
Sunta Bunt
Greg Bush
Jono Blunt

Gear


Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y (kicker is Matthew Hern)
Godmod Events: N
Injure My Players: Y
Put my players in Sin bin: Y
Send my players off: Y

[Candelaria And Marquez]

Candelaria And Marquez (the "Huge Blues") Rugby World Cup 13 Squad

Coach: Darian O’Reilly

Probable Starters

1. Aaron Quigg (Loosehead Prop), 27, Liverpool Panthers
2. Albie Gajarsky (Hooker), 31, Warne Hogs
3. Scott Spinelli (Tighthead Prop), 26, Warne Hogs
4. Joshua McGowen (Lock), 32, Liverpool Panthers
5. Josh Mead (Lock), 20, Highmark Zzubs
6. Sean Doyle (Blindside Flanker), 26, Clotaire Stags
7. Matthew Masters (Openside Flanker), 31, El din Bulls
8. Dan Swan (Number Eight), 31, Clotaire Stags

9. James McNab (Scrum-Half), 24, Bove Bats
10. Zambrana Andries (Fly-Half, Kicker), 30, Bove Bats
11. Ilija Lilic (Left Wing), 32, Arrigo Eagles
12. David Pfeifenberger (Inside Centre), 22, El din Bulls
13. Jacob Thompson (Outside Centre), 26, Arrigo Eagles
14. Gustavo Rosada (Right Wing), 24, El din Bulls
15. Davey Collins (Fullback), 21, Caires Hedgehogs

Other Squad Members

16. Darragh Barber (Hooker), 27, Liverpool Panthers
17. Kelsey Tswanya (Prop), 25, Bove Bats
18. Ríoghbhardán Muintirlideadha (Number Eight), 33, Liverpool Panthers
19. Greg van Mosselveld (Lock), 27, Arrigo Eagles
20. Fintan O’Maoilfaghmhair (Flanker), 29, Allemali Black Rats
21. Billy Morris (Scrum-Half), 22, Liverpool Panthers
22. Adam Hunt (Fly Half/Centre), 22, El din Bulls
23. Jason Anastasiadis (Centre/Wing), 24, Allemali Black Rats
24. David Sanz (Centre), 19, Arrigo Eagles
25. Nick Casey (Right Wing), 32, Warbe Hogs
26. Steven Graham (Fullback), 26, Arrigo Eagles
27. Bobby Austin (Prop), 25, El din Bulls
28. Larry Chalk (Openside Flanker), 30, El din Bulls
29. Jorge Merlo (Scrum-Half), 20, El din Bulls
30. Stephane Wagner (Fly-Half), 27, Liverpool Panthers

Kit

If My Opponent RP's First they may:

Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y
Godmod Events: Oh God, Y
Injure My Players: Y
Put my players in Sin bin: Y
Send my players off: Y

[SarahRed-n-BarryBlue]

SarahRed-n-BarryBlue Rugby Team
Starting 15 (To Be Continued)

1: Bobby Reagan
2: Mitt Hannity
3: Barry Paul
4: Ron Goldwater
5: Sean Romney
6: Ronald Jindal
7: Sarah Coulter
8: Sonya Palin
9: Barney Conyers
10: Harry Kennedy
11: John Colmes
12: Ted Axelrod
13: Alan Reid
14: David Frank
15: Ann Sotomayor

RP guidance: Anything goes except long-term injury; check godmods with me up front, please. Feel free to invent names for reserve players and team staff, especially if they mock prominent political people. I'll work them in.

[Septentrionia]

Union de Rugby de Septentrionie

22-man squad for the Coupe du Monde de Rugby

Coach: Julien Rousson

Starting XV:
1. Rémy Thériault, Prop, 21, CS-R Sept-Onze Ourseville
2. Marc Beauvais, Hooker, 30, US Septentrionalis
3. Marc Belzil, Prop, 27, CS-R Sept-Onze Ourseville
4. Jules Provencher, Lock, 25, Dôme Rugby
5. Léon Arbour, Lock, 26, Rugby Club du Stade
6. Francis Rioux, Flanker, 21, Rugby Club du Stade
7. Noël Charrette, Flanker, 19, CS-R Sept-Onze Ourseville
8. Roland Tardif, Number 8, 34, Dôme Rugby
9. Pascal Villemure, Scrum-Half, 32, Union d'Ourseville RFC
10. Jean Charbonneau, Fly-Half, 26, Union d'Ourseville RFC
11. Victor Chicoine, Left Wing, 27, RFC Ourseville 1093
12. Nicolas Angers, Inside Centre, 23, CS-R Sept-Onze Ourseville
13. Louis Latraverse, Outside Centre, 28, US Septentrionalis
14. Maurice Mazoué, Right Wing, 23, US Septentrionalis
15. Roger Chauvin, Full Back, 22, CS-R Sept-Onze Ourseville

Subs:
16. Léon Larouche, Prop, 24, Dôme Rugby
17. Bernard Chabot, Lock, 21, RFC Ourseville 1093
18. Maurice Piché, Flanker, 18, Dôme Rugby
19. Dominique Chantal, Centre, 18, CS-R Sept-Onze Ourseville
20. Luc Richard, Scrum/Fly-Half, 35, US Septentrionalis
21. Christophe St-Onge, Wing, 27, RFC Ourseville 1093
22. Olivier Sauvé, Full Back, 24, Dôme Rugby

Kits
Home kit:


Away kit:

If My Opponent RP's First they may:
Choose My Goal/Try Scorers: Y
Godmod Events: Y
Injure My Players: Y
Put my players in Sin bin: Y
Send my players off: Y

[Quintessence of Dust]

Nation: The Democratic States of Quintessence of Dust, Delegate of the Green and Pleasant Region of Wysteria
National adjectives: Quodite (informal), Quintessential (formal)
TLA: QOD
Team nickname: The All Greys (it remains unclear whether this nickname stems from either their all grey kit, or their mind-numbingly boring style of play, which can be likened to a Karelan form of rugby)

Coach: Despite losing his last two games to finish 4th in Rugby World Cup XII, the end result was so improved on the non-qualifying start of RWCXI - in which he played - that he has been retained by the QRUB. Andrews is a real traditionalist who tends to leave the tactical decisions to his captain (who, in turn, generally defers to his half-backs) and instead stand impassively sidelines, chewing gum with an expression that makes the odd bystander wonder whether he has suffered brain death and is merely upright on account of rigor mortis. And while he has been tough on players who commit infringement, his own experience at blindside flanker has not exactly encouraged the belief that rugby is to be played by sweet little angels. At around the 70 minute mark, if losing a key game, he may turn to his reserve bench, eye a certain player, and give them a low, steady nod. "Give 'em hell, son. Give 'em hell."

(On rereading the above, I realize its impact is somewhat lessened by omitting his name, which is Wolfgang Andrews.)

Team: The side remains, by and large, unchanged from RWCXII, with a few key exceptions: the number in brackets indicates whether this is a player's first, second or third RWC. Obviously, starters are 1-15 and should be used for most games: if there are to be significant changes, they'll be mentioned in RP. (Thoroughly un)important note: Quodite numbering systems run against international tradition by using 12 for outside centre and 13 for inside centre. As mentioned, the team tends to quite a defensive playing style that sees them kick a lot, and take the ball into contact often. Most players are bigger, but slower, than the average for their position, and the backline has not one but two "crash" centres. If they put together more than three passes in succession, they will stop in puzzlement and reexamine their life choices. The team was notably strong inside their own five yard line at the last RWC, and the lineout has traditionally been their best area. Handling skills are not always optimal, and they have a couple of lazy tacklers among the backs. So far as age goes, the RWC takes place every year, so far as they're concerned.

9. Tommy Donegan (Highmark City Irish, 3)
After leading his club team to the final of the RWCC, he suffered the indignation of losing to a bunch of Westerners, despite his new Sorthern partner at outside half playing on home soil. Still, his position at scrum half was in no danger and he remains by far the most versatile half-back in the QPL, with all-round passing, tackling, and running skills, and an excellent touch on the box kick. He holds the record for most tries by a scrum-half in the QPL, most of them short range darts, and is pretty effective in going for the line on account despite his diminuitive size. Not afraid to put the boot in when clearing players out a ruck.

10. Jack Peters (Greschmeier MSC, 3)
That number 3, though, is a bit questionable. He's been in the squad for every RWC, but was benched after his dismal showing at the first and only made the pitch in the closing moments (or what should have been the closing moments) of the Peisandros game at RWCXII - where he led "The Drive" and scored the final try in extra time. So it'd be a bit mean to leave him out. Leaving him out would also deny idle spectators the opportunity to wonder whether the constant repetition of certain names don't suggest that every single Quodite national team, no matter the sport, is based on the same, rather small, group of actual people. Hmm...

11. Seamus O'Brien (Highmark City Irish, 1)
O'Brien is new to the team, but not new to international sports: that's right, he's...the husband of the football team's physio! Oh, and the brother-in-law of...a minor doubles tennis player. Um...yeah. That's about as far as a pedigree will get you in Quintessence of Dust. Still, he's not really being included for that so much as his ability at the left wing position that has so troubled international selectors. He's very small, although his nose is almost as large as one of his balled-up fists of rage. When he was left out of the squad last time, he cried tears, tiny, tiny tears. He doesn't really run like a tank, in Diller fashion, but can kick quite well and is a bit more skilful. Sometimes forgets to tackle, but when he does remember his furry presence around your kneecaps can be most unsettling.

12. Chip McDiarmund (Highmark City Irish, 2)
McDiarmund returns after a RWC in the wild, his combination of link-up play with the wingers to keep the second phase alive, and his notoriety as the leading cause of colon cancer among opposition backs, have helped him regain his spot ahead of Ballat's Michael Daecher, who now looks a bit wet by comparison. McDiarmund is pretty small for a centre, but tackles as though he's just done one of those power-up things from a video game, meaning he can bring down a small herd of oxen (in fact, he was cautioned for just this during the RWCC semi-finals). A notably better passer than most of the other backs, and he will generally step in if Donegan gets sucked into a ruck.

13. Bernard Franks (some foreign club, 3)
Franks was the revelation of RWCXII. In RWCXI, he was pretty much a straight crash centre included to beef up a slightly small back unit; on home soil, however, he showed off a hitherto unknown set of skills including the ability to - wait for it - actually throw a pass. This blinding trickery helped him outscore anyone for his club side, the Nowy Orpington Cellists, who he then dumped like a girl named Taryn. (Trust me on this one.)

14. Ron Diller (Toonmar, 3)
His slightly silly name notwithstanding (though by the standards of the football team...) Diller remains the obvious choice at right wing, and has retained his place despite a subpar showing in RWCXII and a continued disbelief in the virtues of tackling. Purely an offensive player, really, he is a low-skills, high-thrills player whose approach is deceptively simple: 1) wait for people to pass him the ball; 2) kill everyone between him and the line with a combination of hand-offs and throat-stampings; 3) profit. It has worked, being the QPL's lead try scorer for two seasons, including scoring the only double hat-trick in history.

15. Bill Gerhard (kicker, some foreign club #2, 3)
The move abroad to - uh, anyone? - may have been controversial, and its effects on Albersau were devastating, as they completely bottomed out. But it wasn't unreasonable for the country's best rugby player to tire of plying his trade for one of their most mediocre teams. Still, he credits them for his development during his early playing days: "If they'd actually scored some tries, I'd never had had to kick so many 50 yard penalties." Equally adept at running, passing and kicking from hand or tee, and with a hit hard enough to knock your cock into your pocket - try it sometime, it feels tingly - he can do it all: which is why, in fear and terror, they've stuck him back at fullback in the hope he'll learn to play rugby properly.

1. Jerry Baird (New Cleethorpes Deathshriek, 1)
Hmm...hmm... Anyway, Baird is a scrappy, tireless player who's quite a bit more athletic than his fellow NCD front row Pullman, though there are crippled goldfish more athletic than Pullman. The first to every breakdown, he's never scored a try at any level of rugby and remains basically unaware that rugby is a sport involving points.

2. Zbigniew Wysocki (Nowy Orpington Cellists, 1)
While his brother Florian was never likely to make the team, Zbigniew has been in good standing for a while and after the unthinkable happened - the team lost a lineout at RWCXII - has been called in for his dependable throwing, although he's a decent all-round player as well. Three hookers in three years, wow, you guys...thank you, thank you, you've been...I couldn't have done it without you ma.

3. Barry Pullman (captain, New Cleethorpes Deathshriek, 3)
Pullman is the only athlete in Quodite history to captain two different national teams (rugby and baseball) and is captain of the defending world club champions, having led his New Cleethorpes side to victory in the second Rugby World Challenge Cup. This RWC, his third, will probably have to be his last, though. Quite tall for a prop, he basically makes American football linemen look like little girls wearing frilly blouse dresses. Oh Cynthia, that was a lovely viola recital, would you like to feed the pony? At the same time, his record time for the 100m sprint is slightly under four minutes without counting rest stops.

4. Danny Mensen (vice-captain, Highmark City Irish, 3)
Mensen has been unlucky to play in the era of Pullman, or else he would have been captain, and Gerhard, or else he would have been by consensus Quodite rugby's best product in years. Like Gerhard, then, why he's stuck in the middle of the pack and not on the back row - where he plays for Irish - is something of a mystery, but may involve pork. He runs the lineouts, and has much better hands than Shao, so he'll be used more in catch-and-drive situations. And while he will presumably spend most of his time offering reconstructive surgery tips to the people beneath him at the ruck, he's pretty capable in the open field.

5. Guo Shao (Toonmar, 2)
Shao featured in the last RWC as one of the tallest players in the tournament (7'1", or thereabouts) and with last season's QPL champs, Toonmar. Aside from his obvious domination at the lineout, and his brilliant battering ram charges from the back of a ruck or maul (his handling's for nought, but he can at least cling onto a ball once he's been handed it and is unlikely to let go unless under extreme duress e.g. about eight tacklers), he has an extra value for the team: he appears in all the publicity shots and allows the QRUB to deny charges of anti-Quintessential-Chinese racism. Which is entirely fair: they really don't have any problem at all with seven foot tall third generation immigrants.

6. Alfred Ludwig Bathtub (New Cleethorpes Deathshriek, 1)
Jim Adams was the player of the year two seasons ago, remained a strong contender for the title last season, a key member of the RWCXII squad, and now lives happily in a little cottage in Piedmont, going by the name "Jemima". Now, Quodites are notoriously tolerant people, so it would be unkind to add too many more comments to this story, but suffice it to say, she will no longer be representing the country at rugby. Fortunately for both domestic and international purposes, a new back row of almost identical proportions - pre-surgical proportions, what is wrong with you people? - was discovered in New Cleethorpes. Bathtub is one of the many sons of noted composer and baseball park organist Johann Sebastian Bathtub.

7. Rene Friedman (Tourseilles, 3)
Still chugging along at openside, Friedman remains the best back row in Quintessence of Dust. Which, given his advancing years, is not really cause for celebration, but those Tourseilles types will drink to anything (and need to, having slipped to fourth in the QPL). Friedman will, however, not play the first two games of this RWC (Matt Gray will stand in) after video of the Peisandros game was reviewed for the 4,000th time, a new angle finally determining that, whoever may have been on the grassy knoll, Friedman definitely did stamp on Cunningpork's arm. The QRUB have thus suspended him for three games, the last two of which will be those first qualifying games. He will be missed, though not by those valuing their limbs.

8. Dean Olafson (Ballat, 3)
Olafson remains an unusual international number eight given his modest height, but his supreme strength has set up many a rolling maul or drive from the base of the scrum. He picks and goes a lot, because he has pretty good handling skills, and occasionally pulls off a - oh, I don't know the technical word, this isn't American football, but the thing where you throw it really far to the back of the lineout and the guy runs in and - yeah, you know what I'm talking about? Great. His favourite colour is blue and he likes Tolstoy and cheesecake.

Reserves
Backs: Michael Daecher, Ignace Durand, George Hall, Mathias Hedlund, Lian Liang, Bobby Zimmerman, Willy Zimmerman.
Forwards: Clovis Chouinard, Thibaut Cliché, Matt Grey, Klaus Kastner, Stefan Kirsch, Stephan Kirsch [i][sic][/i, Soren Pinneau, Dilbert Qwakinowski.

If my opponent RPs first, they may...
Choose my score breakdown: Y
Choose My Try Scorers: Y
Choose My Conversion/Penalty Scorers: N - use Bill Gerhard
Godmod Events: Y - my whole team is one
Injure My Players: Y
Sin Bin/Send Off My Players: Y

Additionally, the QRUB intends to make referee Trygve Stereøtype available for match officiation, if required by the RWCXIII. Stereøtype refereed the final of RWCXII, but acquired notoriety during the quarter-finals, during which he stopped a game for five minutes to lecture two props on binding. He is an absolute stickler at the scrum as a former front row himself.

[Kelssek]

Could Kelssek make it three?
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2009 | SPORT | by Flynn Lithgow

Gordon Canvey has refurbished the team that defended the Rugby World Cup with young talent and rewards for consistent performers, and after some deliberation, the inclusion of Sean O'Bryden in a controversial move after his play in Quintessence of Dust, which helped to secure victory in the final but also nearly caused elimination in earlier stages.

And while O'Bryden will likely not be permitted to cook risotto for the team, or indeed so much as make himself toast for breakfast again, his ability to play in almost any position in the backline will no doubt prove useful, at the very least, if the Blueleaves are to win an unprecedented third successive World Cup title.

Without a doubt the Huge Blues of Candelaria And Marquez will be in the hunt to stop Kelssek from doing that. On home ground, second-ranked Sorthern Northland clearly are the team to beat if that is at all possible. The Rugby World Cup also has a history of unfancied teams progressing much further that originally anticipated, and that dark horse factor should be considered, too.

Taeshan also have an outside chance and should not be discounted, as any team which takes it upon itself to introduce new and innovative positions to rugby such as the really full back (number 44), the overflowing back (number 49), the concession stand back (number 50), and the car park D6 back (number 60), is a force to be reckoned with. And while their decision to have only two front rows and a total of four players in the scrum has dubious merits and is almost certainly illegal, with a world number 5 ranking clearly the players, at least, have some idea of what they're doing.

Kelssek will be looking for a good start against Mantwenic to get the momentum started. Canvey says he'll be looking for solid performances.

"We have some of the most solid squad depth in the world, and that means no player should feel secure of their place. I'll be looking carefully at performances and anyone who isn't up to scratch will make way to give another player the chance to prove themselves."

"Consistently good performance is what will be needed to win it again, again."

[Sorthern Northland]

Group A

Sorthern Northland 41-6 SarahRed-n-BarryBlue
Somewhereistonia 21-0 Swartaz

Group B

Peisandros 5-18 Valipac
Anti-Mod Duck 13-15 Estus

Group C

Kelssek 67-14 Mantwenic
Krytenia 9-11 Creestahlyia

Group D

West Zirconia 14-17 Oreington Canada
Milchama 3-11 Lanceo

Group E

Candelaria And Marquez 28-13 Pljevla
Seathen 6-8 Darclad

Group F

Taeshan 28-13 Iglesian Archipelago
Kulverint 16-16 Achtervolging

Group G

Quintessence of Dust 28-10 Esperantolando
Finland6 0-13 Harlesburg

Group H

Lovisa 21-3 Palmouth
Septentrionia 17-11 Molested Sock

[Oreington Canada]

ORC News
First game, first win plus roster
well after the win the team made a mistake like the WBC mistake: forgetting to announce the roster. "How many times they forget to announce there roster" said fan hermy gonzelz

so here's the roster
juan gonziki
george jeojr
fred lihdh
chris lahu
mike ljlsi
matt gogoui
marten lesoki
ryan joib
Patrick guion
ronald gaoni
josh gjlou
alven juoabhl
albert hoiakhgd
nick lhaslou
lee joib

Oreington canada will start out with this team and will have more members get here tomorrow because the plane was late there back up should arrive tomorrow. "maybe we should have the whole team on the same airplane next time" said captain fred lihdh. "But getting a win at the first game of this is good"

[West Zirconia]

[OOC: You weren't the only one to forget!]

After reaching the final of the last Rugby World Cup, the WZRU decided that it might be another jolly wheeze to have another tr..er...attempt.

Why change an almost-winning formula? At least, that's what the men in suits at Edge Hill thought - hence an unchanged squad for this World Cup.

The first XV will be as follows:

Forwards:
1 Simon Henry (Redwood)
2 Lawrence Johnston (St. Martin Bees)
3 Ged Underwood (Oakley)
4 Bobby Berry (Moorcroft)
5 Andy Gibson (Bradley and Elwell)
6 David Hall (Snaith Marlins)
7 Matthew Jones (Clwb Rygbi Caernewydd)
8 Alan Forrester (Flockton Flavell)

Backs:
9 Ian Monaghan (Currie Celtic)
10 Geoff Rodgers (Snaith Marlins)
11 Gavin Duffy (Mort Park)
12 Rory Spencer (St. Martin Bees)
13 Alex Morris (Flockton Flavell)
14 Jamie Parker (c) (Bradley and Elwell)
15 Stephen Jones (Redwood)

(Designated kicker: Geoff Rodgers)

The rest of the squad are:

Forwards:
16 Jon Wallace (Mort Park)
17 Craig Whittaker (Moorcroft)
18 Steve Thorne (Oakley)
19 Paul Wilson (Moorcroft)
20 Michael Hill (Clwb Rygbi Caernewydd)
21 Stephen Foster (Oakley)
22 Michael King (Snaith Marlins)

Backs:
23 Gordon Taylor (Flockton Flavell)
24 Eugene Farley (St. Martin Bees)
25 Phil Nurse (Redwood)
26 Gordon Paterson (Currie Celtic)
27 Phil Radcliffe (Bradley and Elwell)
28 Chris Stead (Mort Park)
29 Danny Tomkins (Clwb Rygbi Caernewydd)



[OOC: Everything allowed except godmods. I know this is totally fictional, but I do like a bit of realism. However, unlikely events that could still physically happen are quite acceptable - the funnier the better.]

[Kulverint]

The News In Kulverint

Kulverint's International Rugby squad played it's first ever game against Achtervolging yesterday, the thrilling match saw each team attack and counter attack, and Kulverint's first game ended with a
16-16 draw. Kulverint's team received an honour from the nation's president, who wshes them well for their next few games. The news in Kulverint will keep you updated.

[Lovisa]

Loviska Unia Rugby (LUR)

coach:Tomasz Putra

Paweł Nowak
Kamil Dudkowski
Grzegorz Falk
Michal Królikowski
Yaan Lewandowski
Stanislas Krzesiński
Florian Wieczorek
Bastien Siepielski
Ciril Monarcha
Fabien Kwarta
Etienne Zyk
Kamil Bobryk
Tomasz Hebda
Michał Krużycki
Marcin Wilczuk

[SarahRed-n-BarryBlue]

The hosts were hospitable enough, but not accommodating. Sorthern Northland ran over, under, around and through SarahRed-n-BarryBlue in our international rugby debut by 41-6.

Two dropped goals from Harry Kennedy at first five were the only tallies for the Red and Blue. The host side dominated both ends of the pitch and most of the scrums. It was evident by the half that the only issue to be decided was the size of the rout.

in addition to Kennedy, observers noted a solid performance from no. 8 Sonya Palin, but two players are a far cry from 15. Work to do!

[Somewhereistonia]

Somesport.som

Krišjānis Čakste blogs

The Quodite connection, the state of Somewhereistonian Rugby

Well, my first blog in this new job, and it sure feels different to leading out the team in the Rugby World Cup. As the former captain, seeing the start of another competition brings back a lot of memories, the awful loss to Candelaria And Marques which sent us out. This was after beating Kelssek and drawing to Peisandros in the group stage. The level of work we put in was huge, but we just missed out chance. Looking at things as they stand, that wasn't the only chance we had. Looking to Rugby League, we hosted to last world cup and made it all the way to the final, only losing to Sorthern Northland. Somewhereistonia has proven it's ability as a nation to throw out some tough players both in Union and League. I expect this to continue, as will our reputation.

So, this Quodite connection I mentioned in my title up there. Quintessence of Dust and Somewhereistonia, these two nations are quite close when it come to Rugby. In the current Eagles squad, six players play for Quodite, RWCC winning team, New Cleethorpes Deathshriek. Six. That is a good proportion of the squad and with such a large part of the Eagles squad having won such a trophy, they are surely going to be a major threat in this thirteenth edition of the Rugby World Cup. Something they proved in their first game (we all know the result, I'll come to that later). So, the Eagles have a big contingent in NCD, is that all? No. There's a lot more than that.

The Eagles competed to host the last RWC against Quintessence of Dust, but despite losing, the good working relationship between the sporting associations of these two nations meant that we got a few games held in Somewhereistonia (although this had the downside of us dropping out in the quarter finals in front of our own fans, which makes it all the more disappointing). The two nations have a lot in common when it comes to Rugby, the desire for success in unmatched (despite the boring style of play over there - the reason I never went). Of course, a couple of Quodites also play in the Regbio A Lyga, just to complete this nice relationship. Of course this all means very little of consequence when it comes to winning a world cup, I just thought it would be good to put into a blog at some time.

Moving on quite swiftly, although perhaps not as swiftly as one might think, I'm starting to get old, as you may notice from this rather insane rambling. Anyway, properly moving on, Rugby in Somewhereistonia! It's going fairly well all in all. The clubs are showing signs that they can achieve success in the major competitions and the league looks very strong, with an eye to really take on the world. If only a few more results went their way. The problem with the league of course is there doesn't seem to be too much real movement of players in Rugby, it's not quite like football yet, we now have five players from Mantwenic in our football league, hell, there's about that many foreigners in the entire A Lyga. I think that may be the problem, that might hold us back that little bit, stop Somewhereistonian clubs from really taking the world when it comes to club rugby. Not enough new talent coming in, just players going out.

So, the national team, generally this has less requirement for foreign members than a good league team, but competition is always welcome. So, this is our third Rugby World Cup and given our previous progression, I think we can achieve even better this time, obviously I'm not important enough to make the difference when it comes down to winning it. Ok, I only had one crack at this cup, and I wish I had the chance to compete again, but my legs tell me that that isn't going to happen. Still, few teams could boast a quarter-final finish in their first world-cup, no matter which sport you are on about. Me and the rest of the squad felt that this was a great result, and I look to the current squad and a really just see an even better and even more determined bunch of lunatics ready to take on the world. You have to be mad to play rugby at this level, but when we want to be, we can out madify anybody. I know that madify isn't a word before anyone tries to correct me, it just seemed to make sense a few seconds ago. Anyway, getting to something that might appear to be a point to this rambling mess; I think that the Eagles could really do this, get the win. It certainly won't be easy but nothing is at this level, I just think the boys both can do it, and deserve to.

So, a 21-0 victory against a first time team. We have to remember that we were only a first time team not so long ago, and keeping a team out is always a hard feat to achieve, and one that give me a lot of confidence, it was our main weakness last time. Seeing another team score nothing, no matter who it is, is a huge achievement for a team so ready to attack as Somewhereistonia.

Well, it was a simple three tries and three conversions, not a kicking game. You know the details by now, Malchanchenko scored first in the 8th minute after a bursting run. This was converted well by his NCD teammate Stanislavs Sveshnikov (a bit of Quodite action for you). Soon later there was Ozoliņš skipping past a tackle after a great move to put the Eagles in a comfort zone, again Sveshnikov did his job (and my old job) with the kick. 14-0 is a good margin to go in at the half, but with a try from Leedskalnin and another from vice-captain Tashrubin disallowed, you can understand why there was still some tension at half-time. This didn't seem to put the Eagles off much in the second half, a relaxed and careful defensive performance reduced any possible strains for the next match as they really dominated. A 60th minute try from substitute Marislav Kühnert (also playing in QOD) really finished off the opposing Swartaz team. Sveshnikov took another easy two point to wrap up the game. A great performance from the guys I used to play with, and too see them come through with such a performance gives me a lot of pride. Show us what you can do lads!

[Taeshan]

"Hello there, I'm Miles Greenback here once again for TSPN. With me today is Timothy Graves my co-comentator for the Rugby World Cup. Niether of us know anything about the sport of Rugby, but niether do most of the Purple Knights players. So Tim did todays win suprise you."

"Not really it looked like they controlled the ball a lot of the game and beat the Iglesian Archipelago handily 28-13 in the first match of the year. Rugby World Cup 13 got off to a good start for the Knights."

"Well Tim do you think considering this is our tenth Rugby Competition League and Union combined, that it is a bit weird we still have not learned anything about this sport."

"I really have no interest in the sport myself in with the Taeshani League being very bad as it is with very few fans and such, it is not so strange that the team is still seen as a somewhat of a weird group."

"Well this has been Rugby News Quarter hour, we hope to see you for next weeks addition, untill then goodbye."