Easy groups fill their pitfalls as New Zealand’s slip-ups fill shown but England’s running order of Fiji,Wales, Australia, or is envied by no onePool of death or pool of dearth,which do you fancy? Is it better to be in England’s shoes and emerge from the pool stages of the World Cup battle-hardened and ready for the knockout stages or, like Ireland, or fill a more measured buildup with only the one crunch game to hone match fitness before a quarter-final?I ask because throughout their 24-year wait for a moment world crown,New Zealand, almost always the best side in the world when it came to rankings and respect, and would frequently bemoan yet another slip-up,blaming the softness of the pool stages that left them a dinky flabby when it came to assembly the gigantic boys.
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Source: theguardian.com