Man of Kent 3,915 Report post Posted July 22 (edited) Pool A Australia New Zealand Papua New Guinea USA (Top two qualify for SF) ________ Pool B England France Lebanon Wales (Top team qualifies for SF) ----------- Pool C Cook Islands Fiji Samoa Tonga (Top team qualifies for SF) https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/22/downer-rugby-league-world-cup-9s-sydney-pools-confirmed/ https://www.rugby-league.com/england/article/55364/downer-rugby-league-world-cup-s-sydney-pools-confirmed The tournament will also trial a new 20-40 rule (kick from behind 20 metres) https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/22/rugby-league-rebooted-2040-rule-to-debut-at-world-9s/ Edited July 22 by Man of Kent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave T 11,845 Report post Posted July 22 Transparent as ever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scotchy1 4,068 Report post Posted July 22 That just looks so halfassed. I'm really looking forward to it but the organisation of it is draining any enthusiasm 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 5,347 Report post Posted July 22 So these are completely fixed pools? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dunbar 4,823 Report post Posted July 22 Papua New Guinea must be delighted with that draw. They have more chances to qualify. 1 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damien 5,347 Report post Posted July 22 2 minutes ago, Dunbar said: Papua New Guinea must be delighted with that draw. They have more chances to qualify. Shafted in the World Cup proper and now the nines. The game really doesn't help itself sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EastLondonMike 1,208 Report post Posted July 22 Hope they do a plate comp for the teams knocked out in the pools. Quote Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
welshmagpie 493 Report post Posted July 22 9 minutes ago, EastLondonMike said: Hope they do a plate comp for the teams knocked out in the pools. You’d hope so. But you know they won’t. The fact that Nations will travel half way around the world for one game of 9s on the first day is ludicrous. Day 1: Pool Games (3 for all) Day 2: Finals - Cup, Shield, Bowl (2 extra games - SF and ranking game) (3 sets of semi finals 1-4,5-8,9-12) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidM 6,292 Report post Posted July 22 Oh Australia and NZ have their work cut out to qualify Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygilf 2,203 Report post Posted July 22 Odds on england playing less than a full 80 minutes at the 9s world cup is high. At least what Union have realised with 7s is that you need to keep everyone involved as much as possible. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17 stone giant 787 Report post Posted July 22 Irrespective of the format (I don't know if it's good or bad), I'm looking forward to this event. I've not really seen much nines before (just a few minutes of a match on YouTube), so I'm interested to see what I think of it. I don't really like RU sevens because I find it too open, but I'm hoping nines is a better balance. And if it's a choice between this or nothing at all, I'd rather this every time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Copa 3,062 Report post Posted July 23 The NRL have said the 20/40 rule at the 9s can be a testing ground for 13s. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/innovative-rlwc-9s-rules-could-feature-in-nrl-20190722-p529nf.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
