Rugby World Cup Bets: Australia v New Zealand

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Join BetRepublic.com for the best Rugby World Cup bets as we preview the second Semi Final between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland.

09:00 – Australia v New Zealand:

This is the big one! Australia v New Zealand is the biggest and fiercest rivalry in rugby and this is the fourth time that they have met at the Semi Final stage of the World Cup, with Australia holding a 2-1 advantage. Can New Zealand even up the scorecard? Bet365.com believe so and their Australia v New Zealand odds reflect this.

Australia odds – 3.20

Draw odds – 26.00

New Zealand odds – 1.40

Australia come into this match not playing at the top of their game following a defeat to Ireland in the group stage and were outplayed for large parts of their Quarter Final match against South Africa, before a late penalty secured a two point victory. In this match they will face an familiar enemy and one that they have recently found a way to beat as they have won two of the last three meetings between the sides after losing the previous eight matches. They will take heart from these recent encounters and the way that they hung in against the Springboks to book their place in the final four and they will feel that they can reach the final, but can they do so?

New Zealand have been the opposite of their opponents in this tournament as they have stormed through their matches and arrive at this point of the tournament unbeaten. They have looked a good side despite being plagued by injuries and they are missing several key players for this game. However, they will be cheered on by home support and they will want to gain revenge for their Semi Final defeats to Australia in 1991 and 2003, but can they repeat their feats of 1987?

1987 was the inaugural World Cup and we are already looking at a repeat of that final as France booked their place in the final with a single point victory over Wales in their Semi Final match, now can New Zealand play their part and reach the final? We see New Zealand winning this match and facing France in the final, however we do not see them running away with this match. We see Australia keeping New Zealand close throughout the game and we are backing the Wallabies not to lose this match by more than a try.

 

Betting Tips Recommendation:

We are backing Australia +7.5 v New Zealand @ 1.83 with Bet365.com.