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General Overview
COMMONWEALTH OF VARIA
Sodruzhestvo Variya (Oltvan)
Motto : Dlya Luchshego Zavtra (For a Better Tomorrow) Anthem : Prekrasnoe Daleko (Wonderful Future)

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Map of Varia
Capital City Oltva Largest City Verengard Official Language Oltvan Acknowledged Languages Severo-Polosnian, Livanian Nationality (32%) Oltvans (27%) Polosnians (19%) New Varians (15%) Severnians (12%) Livanians (5%) Indigenous People Religion (73%) Borealists (19%) Atheism (8%) Others Demonym(s) Varian(s) Government Federal Semi-Presidential Republic (under One-Party rule) President Wojciech Kaminski Prime Minister  Alfred Kalējs Assembly Speaker Orhan Akhmetov Legislature   Upper House States Assembly Lower House Commonwealth Assembly Area 504,410 km2 (194,754 sq mi) Population 13,476,965 Density 26.7/km2 (69.2/sq mi) GDP PPP $433,70 billion (154,397.2 trillion VL)
GDP Per capita $32,181 (11.46 million VL) Currency Varian Livre (VL) Time Zone IAT+0 Date Format dd/mm/yyyy Driving Side Left Calling Code +177 Internet TLD .vr Varia (vɑ:’ɾiɑ, va-RI-ya), officially the Commonwealth of Varia (Oltvan: Sodruzhestvo Variya) is a federation of eight nations, located in the northern hemisphere of Esferos, in the northern coast of the Doll-Guldur Continent. Varia borders the nation of Novasemita to the west, Novia Xeneia to the south, and the Thulian Ocean to the north. Varia covers a total area of 504,410 km2 (194,754 sq mi), and has a population of 13.5 million. Oltva is the capital city where the Commonwealth Government is based, while Verengard is the largest city by population and the financial centre of the nation. Varia is a multicultural nation, with no single ethnicity gaining a majority over the total amount of population. Despite this, Oltvan is considered to be its official language and serves as the lingua franca, being spoken by 32 percent of the population as their mother tongue. Varia’s climate is predominantly cold, with only a small area of warmer  continental climate in the southern regions.
Prehistoric human activity on Varian soil dates to around 10,000 BF, and the region has been continuously populated ever since. The territory of Varia has been multicultural, hosting different migratory people from time to time. The first of modern-day Varian ethnicities that inhabited the region is the Livans people, who settled on the very southern edge of the region in around 4,000 BF. The Severnians and Polosnians eventually invaded the region and pushed the Livans northward toward the Dalekie Mountains in around 2,100 BF and settled in the south. The Oltvan Great Voyage of the 3rd century saw several waves of Oltvan invaders defeating the former inhabitants and claiming much of modern-day Varian territory, bringing with them the Borealist faith. The Aurora Wars dominated the 4th century history of Varia, and The Kingdom of Oltva eventually emerged by the 5th century after King Vyacheslav united all factions of the Oltvan invaders. Between the 5th to the 9th century, Oltva expanded slowly over the other petty kingdoms of the Polosnians and the Severnians. However, a succession crisis and a state of anarchy ended the Golden Age of Oltva in 821 AF when the city of Oltva was sacked. 
The Eight Nations period lasted until the 12th century, filled with continuous wars while the region entered the age of enlightenment. Eventually, the Polosnian Queen Wyszesława completed a series of Polosnian expansions and united the eight Kingdoms under the Union of Varia in 1192. Varia remained a largely agrarian nation until the Varian Student’s Coup of 1291 forced the monarchy to agree on the Eight Nations Treaty of 1291, giving the minorities of Varia more rights, ending serfdom and bringing industrialisation to Varia. The new regime was soon dominated by wealthy aristocrats and industrialists, and the massive wealth gap triggered the 1321 General Strike and the end of the Monarchy. The newly proclaimed Commonwealth of Varia was unstable, however, and political disagreements led to the First Varian Civil War in 1324-1332 which ended with the dictatorship of Sviatopolk Ziminsky (1332-1351) and Yevgeniya Tavon (1351-1376). A state of anarchy enveloped Varia between 1376 until 1404 with the victory of the Varian Restoration Authority under Wojciech Kaminski. In 1408, constitutional reforms were implemented, but the Restoration Authority remained dominant over Varia to this day. 
Varia is a semi-presidential republic with its bicameral legislature comprising the Commonwealth Assembly and the States Assembly. Varia is considered a middling power and has a developing market with an upper-middle income economy. Varia has the fifth largest economy by total GDP and GDP per capita in Doll-Guldur, and its citizens enjoy average standard of living, and safety. Varia has a mixed-approach economic system, with both the government and private corporation contributing significantly to the economy as a whole. The state of Varia provides free education up to secondary education and universal health care coverage, though these services still lacking in terms of quantity and quality. Varia boasted hundreds of protected national parks and endangered habitats, and thousands of historic landmarks, supporting its developing tourism industry.
Etymology
The name Varia is an old Oltvan word that literally means "Various". The name was a shortening of the Union of Varian Crowns (Oltvan: Soyuz Varianskikh Koron), the name of the polity established by Queen Wyszesława in 1192. The name remained as the official name of the Commonwealth of Varia following the General Strike of 1321, in order to represent the various ethnicities and the multiculturalist values of the Commonwealth. There were attempts at renaming the Commonwealth, predominantly due to the name being very much descriptive in Oltvan. One such attempt was done by President Sviatopolk Ziminsky in 1333, into the Commonwealth of Polosnia, reminiscent of his own homeland. This attempt triggered a widespread protests across the country, which stopped the movement from ever going forward. Another attempt to rename it was in 1407, when several members of the Commonwealth Assembly argued to adopt the name of Commonwealth of the North (Oltvan : Severnoye Sodruzhestvo) or even the Polar Commonwealth (Oltvan : Polyarnoye Sodruzhestvo) but both did not receive widepsread support, the former due to its ambiguity, and the latter due to the fact that Varia was not located in the Continent of Polaris. 
Geographical Conditions
Varia is located in the northern coasts of the continent Doll-Guldur. Geographically, it is located between 1°30'30" East - 8°10'10"East and 50°40'10"North - 59°10'10" North and is very near with the Meridian of Marcarius. Varia is bordered by two other states; the nation of Novasamita to the west and southwest and the nation of Novia Xeneia to the south. To the north, Varia is bounded by the Thulian Ocean, specifically the Proxima Thulia Sea. Varian territory is relatively flat but rugged, similar to the make-up of the majority of Doll-Guldur's landscape. The region is marked by lowlands on its extreme north and south, separated by highlands and the Dalekie Mountains in the middle. The highest point in Varia is Mount Północna, literally means "Mount North" due to the view of the Northern Stars from it's peak. Varia is located near the divergent boundaries of Doll-Guldur's two tectonic plates to the south of Varia. The divergent motion of the tectonic plates caused the formation of rift valleys in the south and a tectonically active region that oftentimes creates earthquakes.
Due to the extremity of its northward location, Varia experienced high temperature variation between seasons. Temperature can fall to below -30° C in the northernmost point during winter, while in the south, in can reach 28 to 30° C in summer. The variation of temperature is caused due to climatic difference between the north and the south of Varia. South of the Dalekie Mountains, rain shadow effect caused the region to receive higher rainfall and is generally warmer, while north of the Mountains, the region is more colder and arid. Due to this, huge amount of Varia's territory is covered with Taiga Forests, with only a small and much more humid continental climate to the very southern point of the nation. Due to this phenomenon, the vast majority (78%) of Varia's population reside to the south of the Dalekie Mountains, while the north is mostly desolate with minor settlements near bodies of water and navigable rivers. 
Socio-Political Conditions
Varia is a multiethnic state, composed of the Eight Nations of the Commonwealth, and multitudes of smaller indigenous people. These Eight Nations are, in order of population, Oltvina, Polosna, Sodnia, Severnia, Belina, Ineria, Livania, and Yashelia. Each of these nations has their own language, and unique traditions and values. Throughout Varia's history, these nations has been at war with each other, united and reunited multiple times, ultimately leading to the formation of the Union of Varian Crowns in 1192. Ever since, the Eight Nations has been living under a single state, and cultural mix was unavoidable. From new foods, to clothing, and even new dialects were established by inter-cultural mixing that happened under the Union, and later the Commonwealth. Varia today is a federalised semi-presidential republic, and put heavy importance on the sovereign authority of its member states. None of Varia's member states are elevated above the other, with the exception of the imposition of the Oltvan Language for the sake of convenience. Cultural and traditional values were protected from harm, and each states will negotiate as if they are different nations in settling disputes. With years of intermingling and government emphasis on multiculturalism, a new cosmopolitan group emerged from Varia's diversity, the so-called New Varians, who does not indetify from any of the Eight Nations, instead wholeheartedly embrace the plurality of Varia as a multiethnic state. These people dominates the urban landscape of Varia, and has only grown in number with passing time. The more conservative member of society viewed the New Varians with mild suspicion, fearing a dilution of their cultural heritage. Nevertheless, the Varian Restoration Authority under President Wojciech Kaminski remained committed to the unity and cohesion of the Commonwealth.

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Welcome to Dalimbar!
The Department of Sports is so proud that we are the hosts of Rugby World Cup 4. 
To ensure that rankings are correct, we were instructed to do an audit of previously published rankings. Inconsistencies found were rectified and the rankings presented through this page have been corrected. This has been done to ensure that any market activity with this information is not tainted with incorrect data. (This may have had something to do why Zoran and Dalimbar were in the mid-60s in RWC3).
Welcome new teams! New squads have been awarded with 45.00 points to start the tournament. We also have a nation returning to the tournament after missing last years, and will keep their points from last time they were competing. Finally, as per tradition, teams competing last year in Zoran but not here in Dalimbar will be italicized. 
Here's the Rugby Rankings going into the tournament:
Zoran - 62.61 Dalimbar - 57.04 Cambria - 55.07 Larxia - 53.48 Libterraria - 52.82 United Adaikes - 51.91 Fujai - 51.29 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Saint Mark - 49.87 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 49.20 Min-Su - 48.87 Giovanniland - 47.52 Nieubasria - 47.13 Dilber - 46.61 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Teralyon - 45.11 Aftokratoria - 45.00 Apexiala - 45.00 Arifiyyah - 45.00 Cyrylic - 45.00 Ionia - 45.00 Kalmach - 45.00 Ostronia - 45.00 Overthinkers - 45.00 Peourouin - 45.00 Rivalfiume - 45.00 Ryxtylopia - 45.00 Saranzio - 45.00 Sekiya - 45.00 Varanius - 45.00 Einherfell - 43.99 Denieria - 42.95 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Hanita Gracse - 41.76

Rugby is back, baby!  With the "big four" of rugby (Zoran, Dalimbar, Cambria, and United Adaikes) being able to sit back and watch their competition, the new squads and old alike were able to see out of them who could face the best in the sport.
Overthinkers is looking pretty good. They absolutely crushed returning team Libterraria 26-0, which is the widest spread since RWC2 Day 6 when Dalimbar beat... Libterraria by 27 points. Power move from the newcomers, who gained an impressive 4.45 points in the Rankings. 
Teralyon had a similar match against Sekiya, besting their opponents by 17, and gaining 3.87 points. Saint Mark also had a good day against Apexiala, blanking their opponents 15-0.
And then there were the two ties. Two strong teams, Larxia and Giovanniland, could not break their opponents and tied. Giovanniland had the misfortune of not even able to score... anything. Their opponent did not either, but that's not a great start to the tournament. Cheers to Ostronia and Saranzio for fending off their foes!
A     B Larxia (53.48) 22 22 Ostronia (45.00+3) Hertfordshire and Jammbo (49.20) 21 23 Ionia (45.00+3) Teralyon (45.11) 27 10 Sekiya (45.00+3) Saint Mark (49.87) 15 00 Apexiala (45.00+3) Giovanniland (47.52) 00 00 Saranzio (45.00+3) Varanius (45.00) 26 14 Rivalfiume (45.00+3) Libterraria (52.82) 00 26 Overthinkers (45.00+3) Nieubasria (47.13) 10 07 Peourouin (45.00+3) Einherfell (43.99) 15 16 Cyrylic (45.00+3) Fujai (51.29) 06 03 Ryxtylopia (45.00+3) Dilber (46.61) 10 06 Kalmach (45.00+3) Arifiyyah (45.00) 14 12 Aftokratoria (45.00+3) Day 1 Rankings:
Zoran - 62.61 Dalimbar - 57.04  Cambria - 55.07  Fujai - 52.63  Larxia - 52.38  United Adaikes - 51.91 Saint Mark - 51.50 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Overthinkers - 49.45 Nieubasria - 49.30 Teralyon - 48.98 Dilber - 48.89 Min-Su - 48.87 Libterraria - 48.37 Giovanniland - 47.62 Varanius - 47.60 Arifiyyah - 47.60 Ionia - 47.24 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 46.96 Cyrylic - 46.20 Ostronia - 46.10 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Saranzio - 44.90 Ryztylopia - 43.66 Apexiala - 43.37 Denieria - 42.95 Peourouin - 42.83 Einherfell - 42.79 Kalmach - 42.72 Rivalfiume - 42.40 Aftokratoria - 42.40 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Sekiya - 41.13

Day 2 saw the introduction of the "big four" of Zoran, Dalimbar, Cambria, and United Adaikes, into the tournament.
Zoran faced off against Saint Mark, and both sides played a great game of rugby which ultimately Zoran won. Dalimbar played against Larxia and had one of their highest score differentials ever and tied with the Overthinkers' match against Libterraria on Day 1. Cambria demonstrated why they're head of Group C in their match with Libterraria, who are still perhaps feeling the effects of their previous match. United Adaikes barely saw off a strong squad from Fujai, winning by 1. 
Ostronia, Saranzio, Kalmach, and Ryxtylopia had upsets in their respective matches. Hertfordshire and Jammbo along with Dilber are not performing to the same level as they did in earlier editions of the RWC.
A     B Ionia (47.24) 00 17 Teralyon (48.98+3) Ostronia (46.10) 27 17 Hertfordshire and Jammbo (46.96+3) Dalimbar (57.04) 34 08 Larxia (52.38+3) Saranzio (44.90) 30 24 Varanius (47.60+3) Apexiala (43.37) 07 13 Giovanniland (47.62+3) Zoran (62.61) 16 07 Saint Mark (51.50+3) Peourouin (42.83) 11 00 Einherfell (42.79+3) Overthinkers (49.45) 16 03 Nieubasria (49.30+3) Cambria (55.07) 13 06 Libterraria (48.37+3) Kalmach (42.72) 21 11 Arifiyyah (47.60+3) Ryxtylopia (43.66) 12 03 Dilber (48.89+3) United Adaikes (51.91) 11 10 Fujai (52.63+3) Day 2 Rankings:
Zoran - 62.99 Dalimbar - 59.54 Cambria - 56.33 United Adaikes - 54.65 Overthinkers - 52.02 Saint Mark - 51.12 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Teralyon - 50.56 Fujai - 49.89  Larxia - 49.88 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Ryztylopia - 49.13 Ostronia - 48.87 Min-Su - 48.87 Giovanniland - 48.17 Saranzio - 48.04 Libterraria - 47.11 Nieubasria - 46.73 Kalmach - 46.30 Cyrylic - 46.20 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Ionia - 45.66 Peourouin - 45.42 Varanius - 44.46 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 44.19 Arifiyyah - 44.02 Dilber - 44.02 Denieria - 42.95 Apexiala - 42.82 Aftokratoria - 42.40 Rivalfiume - 42.40 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Sekiya - 41.13 Einherfell - 40.20

On Day 3, the shock of the day was the tie between two historical rivals, Dalimbar vs Hertsfordshire and Jammbo. Home turf advantage and their ranking advantage would suggest that the Boys in Blue would wipe out their opponents, something about H&J always seems to unnerve the Dalimbari. A tie is an improvement for the Dalimbari, but the Rankings was disappointed and awarded H&J 3.67 points.
The break day Sekiya had must have done them wonders, as they now claim the most lop-sided match in RWC history with a 31 point victory. This gave them a 5.26 point boost, which is a must need at this point in the tournament.
Zoran and Giovanniland had a grudge match which only resulted in one try-convert from the Zoranians. While this is the second match this tournament that Giovanniland was unable to score a single point, the fact they prevented Zoran from running away with the points (both in the game and in the Rankings) is perhaps a consolation prize.
A     B Hertfordshire and Jammbo (44.19) 14 14 Dalimbar (59.59+3) Teralyon (50.56) 20 22 Ostronia (48.87+3) Sekiya (41.13) 38 07 Ionia (45.66+3) Giovanniland (48.17) 00 07 Zoran (62.99+3) Varanius (44.46) 19 07 Apexiala (42.82+3) Rivalfiume (42.40) 13 03 Saranzio (48.04+3) Nieubasria (46.73) 00 20 Cambria (56.33+3) Einherfell (40.20) 10 24 Overthinkers (52.02+3) Cyrylic (46.20) 12 29 Peourouin (45.62+3) Dilber (43.42) 03 10 United Adaikes (54.65+3) Arifiyyah (44.02) 00 14 Ryxtylopia (49.13+3) Aftokratoria (42.40) 10 19 Kalmach (46.30+3) Day 3 Rankings:
Zoran - 61.42 Dalimbar - 55.87 Cambria - 55.55 United Adaikes - 53.80 Saint Mark - 51.12 Overthinkers - 51.05 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Ostronia - 50.61 Fujai - 49.89 Larxia - 49.88 Giovanniland - 49.73 Ryxtylopia - 49.51 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Min-Su - 48.87 Teralyon - 48.82 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 47.86 Peourouin - 47.75 Nieubasria - 47.51 Libterraria - 47.11 Kalmach - 46.92 Varanius - 46.73 Sekiya - 46.39 Rivalfiume - 46.13 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Saranzio - 44.31 Dilber - 44.27 Cyrylic - 43.87 Arifiyyah - 43.64 Denieria - 42.95 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Aftokratoria - 41.78 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Einherfell - 41.16 Apexiala - 40.55 Ionia - 40.40

Match Day 4 was a day of jostling for position, with teams trying to ensure that they will be well placed in the Round of 16, or even make it into the R16. Two newcomers are having meteoric rises in the tournament, with Ostronia and Overthinkers now sitting 5th and 6th in the overall standings. The old guard better take note.
A     B Ostronia (50.61) 24 12 Sekiya (46.39+3) Dalimbar (55.87) 19 07 Teralyon (48.82+3) Larxia (49.88) 00 13 Hertfordshire and Jammbo (47.86+3) Apexiala (40.55) 00 20 Rivalfiume (46.13+3) Zoran (61.42) 13 03 Varanius (46.73+3) Saint Mark (51.12) 12 17 Giovanniland (49.73+3) Overthinkers (51.05) 17 05 Vyrylic (43.87+3) Cambria (55.55) 26 10 Einherfell (41.16+3) Libterraria (47.11) 17 19 Nieubasria (47.51+3) Ryxtylopia (49.51) 21 14 Aftokratoria (41.78+3) United Adaikes (53.80) 19 06 Arifiyyah (43.64+3) Fujai (49.89) 07 03 Dilber (44.27+3) Day 4 Rankings:
Zoran - 61.08 Dalimbar - 57.06 Cambria - 55.13 United Adaikes - 54.37 Ostronia - 52.37 Overthinkers - 52.21 Giovanniland - 51.41 Fujai - 51.37 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 49.66 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Saint Mark - 49.44 Min-Su - 48.87 Nieubasria - 48.83 Larxia - 49.08 Peourouin - 47.75 Teralyon - 47.63 Varanius - 47.07 Kalmach - 46.92 Rivalfiume - 46.56 Ryxtylopia - 46.56 Libterraria - 45.79 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Aftokratoria - 44.73 Sekiya - 44.63 Saranzio - 44.31 Arifiyyah - 43.07 Denieria - 42.95 Dilber - 42.79 Cyrylic - 43.71 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Einherfell - 41.58 Ionia - 40.40 Apexiala - 40.12

A     B Teralyon (47.63) 30 14 Larxia (48.08+3) Sekiya (44.63) 03 23 Dalimbar (57.06+3) Ionia (40.40) 03 25 Ostronia (52.37+3) Varanius (47.07) 00 17 Saint Mark (49.44+3) Rivalfiume (46.56) 12 31 Zoran (61.08+3) Saranzio (44.31) 20 17 Apexiala (40.12+3) Einherfell (41.58) 14 15 Libterraria (45.79+3) Cyrylic (42.71) 17 24 Cambria (55.13+3) Peourouin (47.75) 03 14 Overthinkers (52.21+3) Arifiyyah (43.07) 00 11 Fujai (51.37+3) Aftokratoria (44.73) 14 20 United Adaikes (54.37+3) Kalmach (46.92) 03 24 Ryxtylopia (46.56+3) Day 5 Rankings:
Zoran - 58.82 Dalimbar - 55.43 Cambria - 54.05 United Adaikes - 53.84 Overthinkers - 52.72 Teralyon - 51.67 Giovanniland - 51.41 Fujai - 51.11 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Ostronia - 50.88 Saint Mark - 50.37 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 49.66 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Min-Su - 48.87 Nieubasria - 48.83 Rivalfiume - 48.82 Ryxtylopia - 48.77 Peourouin - 47.24 Libterraria - 46.35 Sekiya - 46.26 Varanius - 46.14 Saranzio - 46.07 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Aftokratoria - 45.26 Kalmach - 44.71 Larxia - 44.05 Cyrylic - 43.79 Arifiyyah - 43.33 Denieria - 42.95 Dilber - 42.79 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Ionia - 41.89 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Einherfell - 41.58 Apexiala - 38.36 Nations in Bold have ensured qualification to the Round of 16. 

Match Day 6
A     B Dalimbar (55.43) 20 12 Ionia (41.89+3) Larxia (44.05) 03 11 Sekiya (46.26+3) Hertfordshire and Jammbo (49.66) 14 19 Teralyon (51.67+3) Zoran (58.82) 20 07 Saranzio (46.07+3) Saint Mark (50.37) 05 00 Rivalfiume (48.82+3) Giovanniland (51.41) 17 00 Varanius (46.14+3) Cambria (54.05) 34 13 Peourouin (47.24+3) Libterraria (46.35) 14 03 Cyrylic (43.79+3) Nieubasria (48.83) 08 00 Einherfell (41.02+3) United Adaikes (53.84) 18 00 Kalmach (44.71+3) Fujai (51.11) 03 00 Aftokratoria (45.26+3) Dilber (42.79) 13 13 Ryxtylopia (46.56+3) Day 6 Rankings:
Zoran - 58.87 Cambria - 55.91 Dalimbar - 55.32 United Adaikes - 55.00 Giovanniland - 53.73 Overthinkers - 52.72 Teralyon - 52.67 Saint Mark - 52.66 Fujai - 52.54 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Ostronia - 50.88 Nieubasria - 49.87 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Min-Su - 48.87 Ryxtylopia - 48.77 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 48.66 Libterraria - 48.44 Sekiya - 47.22 Rivalfiume - 46.53 Saranzio - 46.02 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Peourouin - 45.38 Aftokratoria - 43.83 Varanius - 43.82 Kalmach - 43.55 Dilber - 43.50 Larxia - 43.09 Denieria - 42.95 Arifiyyah - 42.62 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Ionia - 42.00 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Cyrylic - 41.70 Einherfell - 39.98 Apexiala - 38.36 Nations in Bold have ensured qualification to the Round of 16. 

Match Day 7
So... you're on top of the world. You win a game by 26 and blank the other side. You're the premiere team of the past two world cups... but the craziest thing out of Rugby Rankings happens:
Zoran was rewarded with -4.05 ranking points.
What happened?! It appears our faithful rugby ranking system is possibly more tolerant than the Free State. In that, it does not ever want to see big beefy teams beat up on the weak. It will take points away from your side and give them to the nerd team you beat up because they lived to tell the tale. It aims for a fair competition between relatively evenly-matched squads. 
When the opposition is literally the worst side to have ever been forced to participate in RWC, with poor Apexiala being reduced to 38.36 points from this season, and facing up to a team ranked with 58.87 (also being penalized several times for beating up on smaller teams and not someone their own size??), only a lunatic would bet on an Apexiala win. But for the system, that does not matter. Squads may need more experience before attempting to enter the RWC.
So, we have an extreme example of negative points in Rankings. We however do enter a new era in the tournament, knock-outs. This is where things will get interesting for the surviving teams.
A     B Sekiya (47.22) 07 17 Hertfordshire and Jammbo (48.66+3) Ionia (42.00) 14 12 Larxia (43.09+3) Ostronia (50.88) 08 20 Dalimbar (55.32+3) Rivalfiume (46.53) 00 15 Giovanniland (53.73+3) Saranzio (46.02) 00 12 Saint Mark (52.66+3) Apexiala (38.36) 00 26 Zoran (58.87+3) Cyryilic (41.70) 13 23 Nieubasria (49.87+3) Peourouin (45.38) 15 06 Libterraria (48.44+3) Overthinkers (52.72) 07 11 Cambria (55.91+3) Aftokratoria (43.83) 13 00 Dilber (43.50+3) Kalmach (43.55) 26 18 Fujai (52.54+3) Ryxtylopia (48.77) 03 13 United Adaikes (55.00+3) Day 7 Rankings:
Cambria - 56.67 Dalimbar - 55.83 United Adaikes - 55.15 Zoran - 54.82 Giovanniland - 53.69 Saint Mark - 52.73 Teralyon - 52.67 Overthinkers - 51.96 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Ostronia - 50.37 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 49.77 Nieubasria - 49.52 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Min-Su - 48.87 Ryxtylopia - 48.62 Peourouin - 48.59 Fujai - 48.14 Kalmach - 47.95 Rivalfiume - 46.57 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Sekiya - 46.11 Saranzio - 45.95 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Libterraria - 45.23 Ionia - 44.82 Varanius - 43.82 Denieria - 42.95 Arifiyyah - 42.62 Apexiala - 42.41 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Cyrylic - 42.05 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Dilber - 40.97 Larxia - 40.27 Einherfell - 39.98 Nations in Bold have ensured qualification to the Round of 16. 

Welcome to the knock-outs! As anticipated the issue of "negative points" have gone away as we are left with the strongest sides in Esferos.
Nieubasria and Overthinkers produced surprises, beating more established foes to move on. Ryxtylopia seems to have benefitted from warmer weather and having a "home" benefit when facing Ostronia. 
The "Big 4" teams currently jostling for top spot will need to keep an eye out for the side from Overthinkers. We might have a "Big 5" on our hands.
A     B Dalimbar (55.83) 37 11 Kalmach (47.95+3) Giovanniland (53.69) 06 13 Nieubasria (49.52+3) Cambria (56.67) 20 06 Saranzio (45.95+3) Fujai (48.14) 03 07 Teralyon (52.67+3) Zoran (54.82) 30 05 Peourouin (48.59+3) Ostronia (50.37) 10 29 Ryxtylopia (48.62+3) United Adaikes (55.15) 12 08 Hertfordshire and Jammbo (49.77+3) Overthinkers (51.96) 24 03 Saint Mark (52.73+3) Day 8 (Round of 16) Rankings:
Dalimbar - 57.37 Cambria - 57.13 Zoran - 56.85 United Adaikes - 56.68 Overthinkers - 56.09 Teralyon - 53.16 Nieubasria - 51.75 Giovanniland - 51.46 Ryxtylopia - 51.24 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Min-Su - 48.87 Saint Mark - 48.60 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 48.25 Ostronia - 47.74 Fujai - 47.65 Rivalfiume - 46.57 Peourouin - 46.56 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Sekiya - 46.11 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Saranzio - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Ionia - 44.82 Varanius - 43.82 Denieria - 42.95 Arifiyyah - 42.62 Apexiala - 42.41 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Cyrylic - 42.05 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Dilber - 40.97 Larxia - 40.27 Einherfell - 39.98 Nations in Bold have ensured qualification to the Quarter-Finals. 

The semi-finals saw the end of the Cinderella stories at play in this RWC. Dalimbar overcame a grudge match with their foes, the Cambrians. United Adaikes were the team to halt the Ryxtylopian dream in their tracks. Fear not, we are in the Finals, and while Dalimbar will face United Adaikes in home of Dalimbari rugby for the ultimate prize, the Cambrians and Ryxtylopians will clash to claim Bronze in Nadu.
A     B Dalimbar (59.58) 13 03 Cambria (58.93+3) Ryxtylopia (53.76) 03 05 United Adaikes (59.16+3) Day 10 (Semi-Final) Rankings:
Dalimbar - 62.05 United Adaikes - 59.48 Cambria - 56.46 Zoran - 54.33 Overthinkers - 53.61 Ryxtylopia - 53.44 Giovanniland - 51.46 Teralyon - 51.36 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Nieubasria - 49.54 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Min-Su - 48.87 Saint Mark - 48.60 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 48.25 Ostronia - 47.74 Fujai - 47.65 Rivalfiume - 46.57 Peourouin - 46.56 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Sekiya - 46.11 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Saranzio - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Ionia - 44.82 Varanius - 43.82 Denieria - 42.95 Arifiyyah - 42.62 Apexiala - 42.41 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Cyrylic - 42.05 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Dilber - 40.97 Larxia - 40.27 Einherfell - 39.98 Nations in the Gold medal game, nations in the Bronze medal game. 

Ignore the last part about the Cinderella story being quashed, the victory of Ryxtylopia over Cambria is a fairytale run for the small nation. 
On behalf of the entire Department of Sports, we are so thankful for a Dalimbari victory. The two senior leagues of their divisions faced off but in front of home fans in Garrison Stadium, the Dalimbari were finally able to get the gold and... Bring It Home!
Thank you for being part of Rugby Rankings, and we will be back for the next Rugby World Cup! If not sooner...?
A     B Cambria (56.46) 24 27 Ryxtylopia (53.44+3) Dalimbar (62.05) 19 06 United Adaikes (59.48+3) Day 11 (Final) Rankings:
Dalimbar - 64.14 United Adaikes - 57.40 Ryxtylopia - 55.45 Cambria - 54.46 Zoran - 54.33 Overthinkers - 53.61 Giovanniland - 51.46 Teralyon - 51.36 Blue Bubble - 50.93 Nieubasria - 49.54 Santos-Dominius - 49.51 Min-Su - 48.87 Saint Mark - 48.60 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 48.25 Ostronia - 47.74 Fujai - 47.65 Rivalfiume - 46.57 Peourouin - 46.56 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Sekiya - 46.11 Nagaraningrad - 45.77 Saranzio - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Ionia - 44.82 Varanius - 43.82 Denieria - 42.95 Arifiyyah - 42.62 Apexiala - 42.41 Qostaoyae - 42.11 Cyrylic - 42.05 Hanita Gracse - 41.76 Dilber - 40.97 Larxia - 40.27 Einherfell - 39.98 Won the Gold medal game, won the Silver medal, won the Bronze medal game. 

Rugby World Cup 5 - Overthinkers
The Department of Sports is proud to be back with Rugby Rankings for RWC5 in Overthinkers! The hosts are a new but strong side, and we in the Department will be interested to see how they do on home soil. Particularly with the level of competition on display!
Some housekeeping - Teams who may have missed a RWC but are back in Overthinkers will retain their previously acquired ranking. Teams who have joined us here in Overthinkers for the first time will automatically be ranked at 45.00 points. As we saw last time, where you start doesn't particularly matter, it's if and how you win. As per previous editions, we will be also having RWC4 teams which did not qualify for RWC5 appear in italics as measures of how competing squads do.
Without further ado, here's the rankings going into Rugby World Cup 5 in Overthinkers!
Dalimbar - 64.14 United Adaikes - 57.40 Ryxtylopia - 55.45 Cambria - 54.46 Zoran - 54.33 Overthinkers - 53.61 Giovanniland - 51.46 Teralyon - 51.36 Nieubasria - 49.54 Min-Su - 48.87 Saint Mark - 48.60 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 48.25 Ostronia - 47.74 Fujai - 47.65 Rivalfiume - 46.57 Peourouin - 46.57 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Sekiya - 46.11 Fortuna - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Avadonialis - 45.00 Mygrdiyah - 45.00 Nalibia - 45.00 New Velkia - 45.00 Nouveauterra - 45.00 Zhiznovsk - 45.00 Ionia - 44.82 Varanius - 43.82 Denieria - 42.95 Arifiyyah - 42.62 Apexiala - 42.41 Cyrylic - 42.05 Dilber - 40.97 Larxia - 40.27 Einherfell - 39.98

RWC5 - Day Two
Department of Sport of the Free State of Dalimbar notes that Giovanniland has always found a way to oust the Boys in Blue. They have done so again, costing Dalimbar 5.91 points. Stavka reports that they are not pleased. May we find a path to greatness again.
The eastern Polaris contest between Teralyon and United Adaikes was also an upset, with Teralyon besting United Adaikes. New but organized teams such as Mygrdiyah, Avadonialis, and Zhiznovsk also impressed with showing off their skills not just in one match but now two. It'll be interesting to see which of the newer teams can sustain a run for the Cup.
A     B Rivalfiume (43.42) 13 00 Larxia (42.47+3) Hertfordshire and Jammbo (46.05) 06 26 Avadonialis (45.49+3) Cambria (53.97) 12 20 Overthinkers (53.61+3) Fujai (48.74) 10 00 New Velka (44.51+3) Nieubasria (50.03) 13 18 Zhiznovsk (44.87+3) Teralyon (51.49) 17 11 United Adaikes (57.40+3) Peourouin (47.17) 31 05 Einherfell (40.30+3) Saint Mark (48.28) 14 03 Nouveauterra (47.47+3) Zoran (51.86) 08 12 Ryxtylopia (55.45+3) Ostronia (48.18) 03 16 Mygrdiyah (50.60+3) Min-Su (43.81) 00 03 Nalibia (48.89+3) Giovanniland (47.57) 27 13 Dalimbar (64.14+3)  
Dalimbar - 58.23 Ryxtylopia - 56.13 Teralyon - 55.27 Overthinkers - 55.08 United Adaikes - 53.62 Giovanniland - 53.48 Cambria - 52.50 Zoran - 51.18 Mygrdiyah - 51.09 Saint Mark - 50.71 Fujai - 50.50 Nalibia - 49.28 Peourouin - 49.01 Avadonialis - 47.76 Nieubasria - 47.60 Zhiznovsk - 47.30 Ostronia - 47.16 Varanius - 46.97 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Rivalfiume - 45.83 Fortuna - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Nouveauterra - 45.03 Sekiya - 45.02 Ionia - 44.82 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 43.79 Min-Su - 43.43 New Velka - 42.75 Denieria - 42.51 Apexiala - 42.41 Cyrylic - 42.05 Arifiyyah - 42.01 Dilber - 40.97 Larxia - 40.06 Einherfell - 38.45  

RWC5 - Day Three
What a wild tournament. H&J reminded us that they did win RWC1 by beating the host nation, Overthinkers. Avadonialis and Rivalfiume came down to the wire on who would win. Larxia is starting to find their legs, beating Varanius. United Adaikes, probably the strongest Polarii team after Dalimbar, just absolutely smoked Nieubasria. Fujai also obliteratted Zhiznovsk, a testament to their domestic rugby development. Sekiya got the job done of beating New Velka. Ryxtylopia proved that they weren't a one-hit wonder by narrowly beating Saint Mark. Peourouin had a good clean afternoon against Nouveauterra. Arifiyyah pushed Einherfell lower in the rankings. Dalimbar quickly shaked off our previous loss to hit Min-Su hard. Ostronia went even harder against their opponent, Nalibia, and can boast of having the greatest differential in any match in RWC history by besting their opponents by 32 points (the previous high score was Sekiya beating Ionia on Day 3 of RWC4 by 31 points). Finally, Mygrdiyah continues to impress with their rise and there may be a few few gents in the Department who are putting bets on Mygrdiyah.
A     B Overthinkers (55.08) 10 17 Hertfordshire and Jammbo (47.44+3) Avadonialis (47.76) 12 13 Rivalfiume (47.62+3) Larxia (40.06) 16 10 Varanius (46.97+3) United Adaikes (53.62) 22 00 Nieubasria (47.60+3) Zhiznovsk (47.30) 00 20 Fujai (50.50+3) New Velka (42.75) 13 25 Sekiya (45.02+3) Ryxtylopia (56.13) 14 10 Saint Mark (50.71+3) Nouveauterra (45.03) 00 07 Peourouin (49.01+3) Einherfell (38.46) 03 18 Arifiyyah (42.01+3) Dalimbar (58.23) 36 20 Min-Su (43.43+3) Nalibia (49.28) 09 41 Ostronia (47.16+3) Mygrdiyah (51.09) 19 00 Denieria (42.51+3) Dalimbar - 57.69 Ryxtylopia - 57.65 United Adaikes - 55.71 Teralyon - 55.27 Giovanniland - 53.48 Cambria - 52.50 Mygrdiyah - 52.41 Fujai - 51.64 Overthinkers - 51.42 Zoran - 51.18 Ostronia - 49.89 Peourouin - 49.61 Saint Mark - 49.20 Rivalfiume - 47.62 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 47.44 Nalibia - 46.54 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Zhiznovsk - 46.16 Avadonialis - 45.97 Sekiya - 45.97 Nieubasria - 45.51 Fortuna - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Ionia - 44.82 Nouveauterra - 44.42 Larxia - 44.04 Min-Su - 43.97 Varanius - 42.99 Arifiyyah - 42.70 Apexiala - 42.41 Cyrylic - 42.05 New Velka - 41.81 Denieria - 41.18 Dilber - 40.97 Einherfell - 37.77

RWC5 - Day Five
 
A     B Rivalfiume (46.98) 00 23 Cambria (52.89+3) Overthinkers (52.06) 36 03 Varanius (42.18+3) Avadonialis (46.78) 17 18 Larxia (44.04+3) Teralyon (54.72) 06 00 Fujai (51.05+3) United Adaikes (56.30) 24 10 Sekiya (48.60+3) Zhiznovsk (43.52) 34 13 New Velka (41.81+3) Zoran (52.18) 32 14 Peourouin (49.82+3) Ryxtylopia (57.44) 16 10 Arifiyyah (43.64+3) Nouveauterra (43.48) 10 00 Einherfell (37.77+3) Giovanniland (52.98) 03 24 Ostronia (50.05+3) Dalimbar (57.53) 22 12 Denieria (40.85+3) Nalibia (46.87) 07 17 Mygrdiyah (52.41+3) United Adaikes - 57.36 Ryxtylopia - 57.28 Dalimbar - 56.79 Teralyon - 56.58 Zoran - 55.38 Cambria - 53.21 Ostronia - 53.03 Overthinkers - 53.00 Mygrdiyah - 52.70 Giovanniland - 50.00 Fujai - 49.19 Saint Mark - 48.19 Sekiya - 47.54 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 47.05 Zhiznovsk - 46.91 Rivalfiume - 46.65 Peourouin - 46.63 Nalibia - 46.58 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Nieubasria - 46.06 Larxia - 45.99 Fortuna - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Nouveauterra - 44.94 Avadonialis - 44.83 Ionia - 44.82 Min-Su - 44.47 Arifiyyah - 43.80 Apexiala - 42.41 Cyrylic - 42.05 Denieria - 41.59 Varanius - 41.25 Dilber - 40.97 New Velka - 38.42 Einherfell - 36.31 Nations in Bold have ensured qualification to the Round of 16.

RWC5 - Day Six
A     B Larxia (45.99) 03 11 Overthinkers (53.00+3) Varanius (41.25) 00 36 Cambria (53.21+3) Rivalfiume (46.65) 00 16 Hertfordshire and Jammbo (47.05+3) New Velka (38.42) 00 11 United Adaikes (57.36+3) Sekiya (47.54) 10 36 Teralyon (56.58+3) Fujai (49.19) 29 14 Nieubasria (46.06+3) Einherfell (36.31) 17 21 Ryxtylopia (57.28+3) Arifiyyah (43.80) 07 12 Zoran (55.38+3) Peourouin (46.63) 11 20 Saint Mark (48.19+3) Mygrdiyah (52.70) 12 21 Dalimbar (56.79+3) Denieria (41.59) 10 17 Giovanniland (50.00+3) Ostronia (53.03) 14 03 Min-Su (43.58+3) Dalimbar - 57.37 Teralyon - 55.97 United Adaikes - 54.97 Ryxtylopia - 54.49 Zoran - 54.46 Ostronia - 53.92 Overthinkers - 53.00 Mygrdiyah - 52.12 Cambria - 51.72 Fujai - 51.16 Giovanniland - 49.72 Saint Mark - 49.28 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 49.03 Sekiya - 48.16 Zhiznovsk - 46.91 Nalibia - 46.58 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Larxia - 45.99 Peourouin - 45.54 Fortuna - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Nouveauterra - 44.94 Avadonialis - 44.83 Ionia - 44.82 Arifiyyah - 44.72 Rivalfiume - 44.67 Nieubasria - 44.08 Min-Su - 43.58 Varanius - 42.74 Apexiala - 42.41 Cyrylic - 42.05 Denieria - 41.87 Dilber - 40.97 New Velka - 40.81 Einherfell - 39.11 Nations in Bold have ensured qualification to the Round of 16.

RWC5 - Day Eight (Round of 16)
A     B Mygrdiyah (49.04) 18 19 Overthinkers (54.45+3) Nouveauterra (48.25) 07 14 United Adaikes (55.96+3) Sekiya (48.74) 14 18 Ryxtylopia (51.18+3) Larxia (44.54) 00 06 Giovanniland (52.80+3) Saint Mark (46.97) 20 25 Teralyon (55.54+3) Ostronia (53.92) 06 20 Cambria (53.18+3) Hertfordshire and Jammbo (50.37) 06 07 Dalimbar (55.81+3) Fujai (54.46) 06 08 Zoran (53.76+3) Dalimbar - 56.13 United Adaikes - 55.82 Teralyon - 55.23 Overthinkers - 54.76 Cambria - 54.72 Zoran - 54.64 Giovanniland - 52.55 Ostronia - 52.37 Ryxtylopia - 52.09 Fujai - 50.28 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 50.06 Mygrdiyah - 48.72 Nouveauterra - 48.39 Nalibia - 48.14 Sekiya - 47.83 Saint Mark - 47.28 Arifiyyah - 47.03 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Zhiznovsk - 45.92 Min-Su - 45.84 Peourouin - 45.54 Fortuna - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Ionia - 44.82 Larxia - 44.79 Rivalfiume - 44.67 Nieubasria - 43.50 Avadonialis - 43.38 Apexiala - 42.41 Cyrylic - 42.05 Varanius - 41.40 New Velka - 41.24 Dilber - 40.97 Einherfell - 39.81 Denieria - 39.61 Nations in Bold have ensured qualification to the Quarter-Finals.

RWC5 - Day Nine (Quarter Finals)
A     B United Adaikes (55.82) 10 13 Overthinkers (54.76+3) Giovanniland (52.55) 10 33 Ryxtylopia (52.09+3) Cambria (54.72) 07 17 Teralyon (55.23+3) Zoran (54.64) 29 12 Dalimbar (56.13+3) Zoran - 58.98 Teralyon - 56.53 Overthinkers - 56.38 Ryxtylopia - 54.33 United Adaikes - 54.21 Cambria - 53.42 Ostronia - 52.37 Dalimbar - 51.78 Giovanniland - 50.31 Fujai - 50.28 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 50.06 Mygrdiyah - 48.72 Nouveauterra - 48.39 Nalibia - 48.14 Sekiya - 47.83 Saint Mark - 47.28 Arifiyyah - 47.03 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Zniznovsk - 45.92 Min-Su - 45.84 Peourouin - 45.54 Fortuna - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Ionia - 44.82 Larxia - 44.79 Rivalfiume - 44.67 Nieubasria - 43.50 Avadonialis - 43.38 Apexiala - 42.41 Cyrylic - 42.05 Varanius - 41.40 New Velka - 41.24 Dilber - 40.97 Einherfell - 39.81 Denieria - 39.61 Nations in Bold have ensured qualification to the Semi-Finals.

RWC5 - Day Ten (Semi-Finals)
A     B Ryxtylopia (54.33) 09 27 Overthinkers (56.38+3) Zoran (58.98) 27 06 Teralyon (56.53+3) Zoran - 62.15 Overthinkers - 57.86 United Adaikes - 54.21 Cambria - 53.42 Teralyon - 53.36 Ryxtylopia - 52.84 Ostronia - 52.37 Dalimbar - 51.78 Giovanniland - 50.31 Fujai - 50.28 Hertfordshire and Jammbo - 50.06 Mygrdiyah - 48.72 Nouveauterra - 48.39 Nalibia - 48.14 Sekiya - 47.83 Saint Mark - 47.28 Arifiyyah - 47.03 Kalmach - 46.41 Aftokratoria - 46.36 Zhiznovsk - 45.92 Min-Su - 45.84 Peourouin - 45.54 Fortuna - 45.49 Libterraria - 45.23 Ionia - 44.82 Larxia - 44.79 Rivalfiume - 44.67 Nieubasria - 43.50 Avadonialis - 43.38 Apexiala - 42.41 Cyrylic - 42.05 Varanius - 41.40 New Velka - 41.24 Dilber - 40.97 Einherfell - 39.81 Denieria - 39.61 Nations in Gold have ensured qualification to the Gold Medal match. Nations in Bronze have ensured qualification to the Bronze Medal match.

Results of the Semi-Finals of RWC 5
Overthinkers 27–9 Ryxtylopia
Teralyon 6–27 Zoran
 
Bracketing of the Knockouts Stage of RWC 5

Results of the Quarterfinals of Rugby World Cup V

Overthinkers 10–10 (13-10 AET) United Adaikes

Ryxtylopia 33–10 Giovanniland

Teralyon 17–7 Cambria

Dalimbar 12–29 Zoran
 
Bracketing of the Knockouts Round of RWC V

Cambria's Queen
by Karl Kask
In Cambrian vales where ancient mountains rise,
And ocean’s roar meets with the morning’s sighs,
A realm exists where freedom’s spirit gleams,
And sovereign grace in people’s hearts it dreams.
No tyrant’s rod, no despot’s iron hand,
But equal rights across a bounteous land.
A queen there reigns, whose will is nature’s force,
Whose love, a sunbeam on life’s darkened course.
Her wrath, a tempest, shakes the earth and sea,
Yet tender mercies flow from her decree.
For in her heart, a boundless ocean swells,
Of empathy for all who hear her bells.
A democracy, where voices find their way,
And common good illuminates the day.
No caste, no creed, to dim the human spark,
But unity in purpose, bright and dark.
Oh, Cambria's Queen, whose wisdom guides the land,
A beacon shining on a distant strand.
May freedom’s flame forever brightly burn,
And love and justice to all hearts return.
Oh, Youth: A Eulogy
by Karl Kask
Oh, Youth, thou fleeting dream of morning light,
When hope's young bird sings on the soul's bright tree,
Ere shadows lengthen with the waning night,
Or life's tumultuous waves engulf the free.
Thy laughter, like a rippling, crystal stream,
Danced through the meadows of our careless years;
Thy spirit, buoyant as a morning dream,
Soared, unencumbered by the weight of fears.
But now, alas, the golden hours are fled,
And age's frost has crept upon my brow;
My comrades, like autumnal leaves, are shed,
And shadows lengthen where the sun shone low.
The world, once fresh and fair, is grown austere,
And toil's relentless hand has marked my frame;
No more the heart with youthful joy can cheer,
But mourns the glories of that vanished flame.