France are looking clinical at present and have home advantage, though they aren't starting well! Ireland have no creativity depend too much on the centres and have a weak pack. England haven't a clue what they're doing right now, have lost their focus, rely too heavily on wilko and make poor team selections! why would you select a 2nd row who gets sin binned every game? Australia are similar to England and need a few old heads to guide them. New Zealand look hot favourites with strength in depth, but they can have bad days and tend to try too hard, pushing too much when things go wrong. South Africa could upset anyone, but wont make final. If it goes to form and we see France v's New Zealand final, expect to see a combination of australian and south african tactics the days before. Crowds outside the NZ hotel all night noise (like aus2003) and NZ food poisoned as they were in South Frica 1995.
other than the above mentioned there are no other contenders

Its done!

I've had my op!

my shoulder should now be level with the other (was 3 inches lower) the ligaments have been shortened and tendons jigged!

1 months time I'll be able to move it fully

2 months at the gym

5 months buildin up muscle

next season playin again!