Guess who top the new official world rankings : Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:04 am  

Poor old Kiwis http://timesonline.typepad.com/rugby_le ... urpri.html

Poor old Kiwis http://timesonline.typepad.com/rugby_le ... urpri.html

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:06 am  

These should be published more regularly on BBCi to show how multinational league has become

Re: Guess who top the new official world rankings : Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:44 am  

Canyoubelieveit wrote: Poor old Kiwis http://timesonline.typepad.com/rugby_le ... urpri.html i guess it's best to do some research on the 2007 RLIF rankings before lambasting the new ranking eh chris? australia had/have a massive lead in the rankings,so much so they can and have lost 2 of the last 3 tournaments and still be top...much akin to tiger woods being injured for a year and still being top of the PGA rankings..australia could'nt have been overtaken whatever the result of the world cup in the 2007 RLIF rankings NZ were 0.5 points ahead of GB/eng,had there been a new rankings list made in 2008 GB/eng would have over taken NZ by virtue of the 3-0 test win...NZ world cup win has ensured they remain above ENG in the new 2009 RLIF rankings... both NZ and GB/eng where miles ahead of the 4th ranked team in the 2007 rankings,the 4th ranked team being TONGA...likewise the 4th ranked team could have never have overtaken the 3rd ranked team given the gap in ranking points... like i said chris...do some research beforehand

Canyoubelieveit wrote: Poor old Kiwis http://timesonline.typepad.com/rugby_le ... urpri.html i guess it's best to do some research on the 2007 RLIF rankings before lambasting the new ranking eh chris? australia had/have a massive lead in the rankings,so much so they can and have lost 2 of the last 3 tournaments and still be top...much akin to tiger woods being injured for a year and still being top of the PGA rankings..australia could'nt have been overtaken whatever the result of the world cup in the 2007 RLIF rankings NZ were 0.5 points ahead of GB/eng,had there been a new rankings list made in 2008 GB/eng would have over taken NZ by virtue of the 3-0 test win...NZ world cup win has ensured they remain above ENG in the new 2009 RLIF rankings... both NZ and GB/eng where miles ahead of the 4th ranked team in the 2007 rankings,the 4th ranked team being TONGA...likewise the 4th ranked team could have never have overtaken the 3rd ranked team given the gap in ranking points... like i said chris...do some research beforehand

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:43 am  

aussies

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:46 am  

Yes, but when they retire the Kiwi players can hold a WC WINNERS medal, I assume that means more to them than some periodic ratngs based on some formula.

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:20 pm  

Won 2 of the last 3 tournaments and lost the 3rd in extra time. Geez what do you have to do to be ranked N01?

Joke anyways as there isn't enough Int comp involving all teams to have any meaningful ladder.

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:14 pm  

JB Down Under wrote:

Won 2 of the last 3 tournaments and lost the 3rd in extra time. Geez what do you have to do to be ranked N01?.

Win the one that makes you world champions?

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:25 pm  

rover49 wrote:

Yes, but when they retire the Kiwi players can hold a WC WINNERS medal, I assume that means more to them than some periodic ratngs based on some formula.

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:37 pm  

-DAZ- wrote:

Win the one that makes you world champions?

err clearly not!

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:42 pm  

Is the RLIF based in Oz?

Not Australia, Oz. Clearly a barking decision worthy of the scarecrow.