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Forget the form guide, here are five reasons why the Wallabies will win the Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks on Sunday morning.
1. Since 1987, Australia has won the Rugby World Cup every year that Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest (Sweden won in 1991 and 1999). Sweden also won Eurovision this year.
2. The All Blacks have only won the Rugby World Cup when the Manly Sea Eagles won that year’s ARL/NRL premiership – something the Eagles didn’t quite manage to do this year.
3. In 1999, a New Zealand team won the Super Rugby and Australia won the Rugby World Cup. In 2011, an Australian team won the Super Rugby and New Zealand won the Rugby World Cup. In 2015, a New Zealand team won the Super Rugby…
4. Australia has won every Rugby World Cup the year after a South American team was the runner-up in the FIFA World Cup (Argentina were runners-up in 1990, and Brazil in 1998). Argentina were runners-up in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
5. In 1996, a conservative politician named John became the Prime Minister of Australia. Three years later Australia won the RWC, and then lost in the final 4 years after that. In 2008, a conservative politican named John became the Prime Minister of New Zealand. 3 years later New Zealand won the RWC…
Roarers, what are your alternative reasons why either side will win? Get creative…
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