re: Rugby World Cup 2023 | Final Match set for 10/28 | CNBC | *2pm Central

As an Irish fan, I am beyond pumped....but have had my dreams crushed too many times to get too optimistic.

I remember sitting in Cardiff in 2015 lookin at POC and others injured on the sideline while Argentina played so great in that QF and eliminated them...

Or Japan upsetting them in 2019..

But I do feel this team is different.

Making two trips to France for the RWC (no, not bragging, but I save up for 4 years for this)...first is part of the wifes and I 20th anniversary...she actually had fun at the 2015 RWC so if she can do that in Leeds, Nice and Paris will be great

Matches I am seeing

Nice

Wales - Portugal - go Portugal...dont lose by 50
England - Japan - come on Japan
Italy - Uruguay - hoping for a fun match

Lyon
NZ - Uruguay - Uruguay gets crushed but hope for a good atmosphere
Italy - France - Forza...little chance for Italy but will be a fun match

Lille
Romania vs Tonga - going since I will be in country...and I like the minnow matches

Paris

Ireland - SA
Ireland - Scotland
The first QFs which should be (Ire vs NZ or Fr and SA vs NZ or Fr)