2011 Rugby World Cup

Following on from that "woosies" tournament last year here comes a game for real men. Are you up for it? RULES & REGULATIONS THE TOURNAMENT :The Tournament is being held in New Zealand and there are 20 Teams at the start. These are in 4 Pools A, B, C & D each having 5 teams who play each other once. At the end of the Pool matches, the top 2 Teams from each Pool progress to the knockout stage, until finally one team is victorious. The Teams are as below. Pool A New Zealand (1) France (6) B England (5) Argentina (8) C Australia (3) Ireland (4) D South Africa (2) Wales (7) (*) IRB World Rankings HOW TO PLAY :Using your judgement complete the Entry Form as instructed. When satisfied sign a printed copy and hand in with your Entrance Fee to the Sweepstake Organisers. ENTRANCE FEE :3 Fee per Entry, and limited to 1 Entry per Person CLOSING DATE :Thursday 8th September 2011 midnight. No Entries accepted after this date for ANY reason. POINT SCORING For each match a Team Wins, they will gain 3 points. For each match a Team Draws, they will gain 1 point. For each Try a Team Scores, they will gain 1 point. Predicting any of the Top 4 Teams in their correct position, gains 5 points. Predicting any of the Top 4 Teams in their incorrect position, gains 2 points. Predicting the Team who scores the MOST Tries for the Tournament, gains 5 points. FINAL CONDITIONS AND DECISIONS THERE WILL ONLY BE 3 WINNERS! The Prize Money will be split 60% for 1st, 30% for 2nd and 10% for 3rd. The winners will be the Entrants whose 'Fantasy Pool Team' accumulates the 1st, 2nd or 3rd highest overall points score at the end of the Tournament. In the Event of a Tie for any of the winning places it will be decided by the Tie-Break Question, with the winner being the nearest predicted time to the actual time of the 1st Try scored in the Final. The amount of Prize Money is dependant upon the total number of Entrants, if there are deemed to be not enough the Organisers reserve the right to cancel the Sweepstake, in which case all entrance fees received will be refunded in FULL. The Entrant whose 'Fantasy Pool Team' scores the lowest points will receive their Entrance Fee Back. THE ORGANISERS DECISION IS FINAL

Teams Japan (12) Scotland (9) Italy (11) Samoa (10)

Tonga (13) Georgia (15) USA (17) Fiji (14)

Canada (16) Romania (18) Russia (19) Namibia (20)

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2011 Rugby World Cup

HOW TO ENTER :Follow the steps below, fill-in the form, pay the entrance fee with your completed (printed) and signed form before midnight on Thursday 8th September 2011 to the organisers. Group A B C D Seeded Teams New Zealand France England Argentina Australia Ireland South Africa Wales Pick a max. of 3 from above Unseeded Teams Tonga Georgia USA Fiji

Japan Scotland Italy Samoa

Canada Romania Russia Namibia

Pick a min. of 5, or all 8 from above

1). From the tables above select 8 Teams for your 'Fantasy Pool' of which only upto a maximum of 3 can be Seeded Teams, the remainder being made up of Unseeded Teams. If you wish you can select all 8 Teams from the Unseeded Teams although that might not be to your best interests. Fantasy Pool Name :Entrants Name (Print):Teams

2). Now select your Tournament Prediction for the following :Winner 3rd Place Runner-up 4th Place

3). Now select the team who you predict will score the MOST Tries for the Tournament. Most Tries 4). Tie-Break Question :Predict to the nearest minute when you think the 1st Try will be scored in the Final. 1st Try 5). Declaration :I have read and understand the Rules and Regulations, and that the organisers' decision will be final, IN ALL CASES.