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Sat 09 Sep 2007Dogfight is all about the bonusIn the event of two sides finishing level, the first criterion for deciding the final rankings will be the result of the head-to-head match between the two. In the event of Argentina, France and Ireland finishing level, they will all have recorded one win each against each other, and then the final rankings would be determined by points difference.Argentina: Even if France record a bonus-point win over Georgia, a bonus-point defeat against Ireland would be enough to ensure Argentina qualify as the pool winners.