Perhaps it’s because the game is played without protection, perhaps it’s because rugby players are built like impregnable fortresses of pure hulking mass, or perhaps it’s because rugby is more of a religion than a game. Whatever the case, rugby purists love their sport. And what better time to shine than the present – the 2011 Rugby World Cup is underway and the titans of the world are going to be showcasing their unbelievable strength, stamina, prowess and awesome rugby skills like never before.

Competing Teams

The good news is that because it’s the RWC, there are teams aplenty in the contest. Pundits may well be surprised to see the USA in contention, but they are and they’re going to get thrashed by the big boys of the game. The following teams are competing in the RWC 2011 in New Zealand:

  • Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Fiji, France
  • Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Namibia, New Zealand
  • Romania, Russia, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, Tonga and the USA

It’s official: Game time is already underway at the world’s most anticipated full-contact game. The Rugby World Cup (RWC) 2011 is locked and loaded and players are now locking horns with the opposition in anticipation of winning this hugely popular contest. There are some 20 teams competing and the goal is to hoist the William Webb Ellis Cup as high as possible – at the victors’ podium!

4 Pools have been created and teams are pitted against one another in a battle for dominance of their group. Contenders have been paired up as follows:

Group A: New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada and Japan

Group B: Argentina, England, Scotland, Georgia and Romania

Group C: Australia, Ireland, Italy, Russia and USA

Group D: South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Samoa and Namibia

Betting Odds are Looking in Favour of Big Teams

Punters will find that the sportsbooks are in favour of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and England as log leaders going into the 2011 RWC. But it’s always a tough ask to determine who will emerge victorious at the conclusion of this glittering contest. South Africa are the current RWC champions and they are going to prove incredibly difficult to unseat, given their hunger to retain world dominance.

The contest kicked off on the 9 September 2011 and runs through until the 23 October 2011. For their part South Africa are going to come out all guns blazing against their opposition. This RWC will certainly test their mettle as a team intent on chopping the opposition down to size. Glory is on the horizon – hurrah for the Rugby World Cup 2011!