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VOTE: Who wins the Rugby World Cup?

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The countdown is finally over, the Rugby World Cup 2019 is close to kick off, but who will take Bill home?

While it's considered the most open tournament to date, we've selected nine of the top teams we believe have a chance of taking it all the way to the Final and coming home champions.

Tell us who you think will be crowned Rugby World Cup champions on Nov.2 in our poll below.