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The host of the 2007 World Cup, will it be third time lucky for France to win the World Cup final on home soil? Les Bleus are a force to be reckoned with. Pool D is known as the Pool of Death with France, Ireland and Argentina matched and fighting to escape. Watch out for the Ireland Argentina match when Ireland have to resist the Argentina foul play of the summer.
Pool D
France, Ireland, Argentina, Nambia, Georgia
FRANCE
Punter Buzz: Unpredictable team and have a tendency to press self destruct but France are a good bet for overall winners – favourite after New Zealand
Coach: B Laporte
Team Hero: F Michalak, Fablen Pelous
Form so far: 2003 - Fourth place, 1999 - Runners-up, 1995 - Third place, 1991
- Quarter-finalists, 1987 - Runners-up.
IRELAND
Punter Buzz: Team of strong individuals, if they can escape the pool Ireland are outside favourties for semis… as long as O’Driscolls luck holds.
Coach: E O'Sullivan
Team Hero: B O'Driscoll, Paul O’Connell
Form so far: 2003 - Quarter-finalists, 1999 - Second round play-off, 1995 -
Quarter-finalists, 1991 - Quarter-finalists, 1987 - Quarter-finalists.
ARGENTINA
Punter Buzz: Very experienced team, Puma’s are a force to be reckoned with. Team members based in European teams and should benefit from this despite lack of opportunity for international matches.
Coach: M Loffreda
Team Hero: F Contepomi, Ignacio Fernandez Lobbe
Form so far: 2003 - Pool stage, 1999 - Quarter-finalists, 1995 - Pool stage,
1991 - Pool stage, 1987 - Pool stage.
NAMIBIA
Punter Buzz: A victim of national rugby politics but qualified for third time in row with ex Leeds Tykes player Lensing as the pedigree player.
Coach: H Husselman
Team Hero: K Lensing
Form so far: 2003 - Pool stage, 1999 - Pool stage, 1995 - Did not qualify,
1991 - Did not play, 1987 - Did not play.
GEORGIA
Punter Buzz: Hungry for a victory in a World Cup match. Georgia has no professional rugby so most of team earn living in France but watch out Namibia.
Coach: M Cheishvili
Team Hero: D Zirakashvili, Ilia Zedginidze
Form so far: 2003 - Pool stage, 1999 - Did not qualify, 1995 - Did not
qualify, 1991 - Did not play, 1987 - Did not play.
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