Particularly as the 4-6 months leading up to the WC, the primary point of test matches and friendlies testing new players for inclusion in the training camps, a

Particularly as the 4-6 months leading up to the WC, the primary point of test matches and friendlies testing new players for inclusion in the training camps, and then testing for cuts or inclusion on the WC team. Points scored is only one of many components, and often not the most important, for what ranks a 1st-15 player.