WC Situation as to Pools

Pool A
It is clear that there are in fact only 2 qualifying teams - Australia and Wales  - left.  Their seeding would depend on the result of the upcoming game.  I think the seeding would be -
1  Australia2  Wales
Pool B
This is still not settled.  Three teams have still got the theoretical chance to go through - namely South Africa, Scotland or Japan.  The final seeding depends on the Round 4 games.   However, based on the latest points and taking into account the upcoming games - I would say the seeding will be as follows:-
1   South Africa2   Scotland
Pool C
New Zealand and Argentina has already qualified in practice.   I would say the seeding will be as follows:-
1  New Zealand 2  Argentina
Pool D
Only two teams can qualify - namely Ireland and France.  I would say that the seeding will be as follows:-
1  Ireland2  France
Projected Quarterfinals
Australia vs ScotlandSouth Africa vs WalesNew Zealand vs FranceIreland vs Argentina
Other than the Australia - Scotland game which should be won easily by the Aussies, the other three games could be tricky.   In the case of the various three games my comments are as follows:-
South Africa vs Wales
South Africa lost its last game against Wales in November last year.  The reason for the loss can be attributed to a total collapse by our Tight 5 in the game - their Tight 5 lost competitiveness in that game - so the team selection would be the key to the outcome of the game.   I would say that the following are key players in the selection:-
Lood de Jager and Eben EtzebethFrans MalherbeFourie du Preez
The rest of the team should not be changed from the players who played yesterday.The selection of Matfield and Jannie du Plessis to start will destroy completely whatever chance we have to win the game.  
New Zealand vs France 
This could be a tricky game.  France is a very difficult proposition in the EC from what they normally are.  New Zealand struggled to beat them in the 2011 final at home - in 2007 France beat New Zealand in France.  In the Pool Games New Zealand looked a bit frailer than they usually looks like in games.  I would say that NZ has a 70% chance of beating France but one never knows what French team is going to turn up for the game.
Ireland vs Argentina
Also a bit tricky - Argentina is in great form and was very competitive in the Pools game after beating the Springboks in the RC as well.  I would say Ireland would be the team to win - but one cannot altogether discard the Argentinians chances. 
  

 France will beat Ireland and will win the Pool

 Dave
You may be correct in that case - we will only know about that after round 4 .

That's my call anyway. France look the better side.

 Ireland is the only NH team that has the goods to go all the way. France and Wales might get lucky. Scotland has no chance at all.

 We might end up playing Aus in the Quarters?