There’s general agreement this is the most wide-open World Cup, but the defending champions look fantastic ahead of the tournament.
Ireland, who are in pool B with the Boks, are the world’s top-ranked team and desperate to become Europe’s second winner , England and Australia have their backs to the wall but have the potential to beat anyone on their day .
Then there’s Wales, who have found some form recently, Scotland, who the Boks face first-up and a team who are also desperate to make a big impression, while Argentina have it in them to go a long way. And who of Japan, Italy, Tonga and Samoa will pull off the shock of the tournament; it’s bound to happen?But I do feel the Springboks look fantastic going into the tournament; they’re settled and have all their boxes ticked.
Of course anything can happen, but right now, a week out from kick-off, I’m backing the Boks to do it again!
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