With England (and Wales) first warm up game this weekend, and the tournament a month away, I thought I might start the thread.
The Group Stage draw is a disgrace with the top 5 sides all on the same side of the draw, meaning only 2 will make the semi's. That's why it's a bad idea to do a draw three years out from the tournament.
Group A
France
New Zealand
Italy
Uruguay
Namibia
Group B
Ireland
South Africa
Scotland
Tonga
Romania
Group C
Australia
Wales
Fiji
Georgia
Portugal
Group D
England
Argentina
Japan
Samoa
Chile
I think France have to be the favourites on home soil, however Ireland have been amazingly consistent recently and are world no.1's for a reason. New Zealand have also looked fearsome over the past few weeks. I'd be surprised if one of those three didn't win it.