The RWC enters its business end with eight sides set to battle it out in the quarter-finals. Take a look at the fixtures along with the betting provided by Hollywoodbets.
The Rugby World Cup enters its business end with eight sides set to battle it out in the quarter-finals this weekend. All four matches will pit North v South with all of the Northern Hemisphere sides priced up as favourites to go through to the semi-finals. This represents a bit of a shift in a tournament which has seen Southern Hemisphere sides lift the trophy in eight of nine finals, with England being the only Northern side to win the World Cup back in 2003.
The farcical nature of the draw means that the two of the top four teams in the world will be heading home. Anyways, take a look at the fixtures below along with the betting provided byJacques Nienaber will have done plenty of head-scratching over the last two weeks. The return of Handre Pollard and Lukhanyo Am to the squad poses a significant selection headache for the Bok brains trust.
The former made a solid return to the Green and Gold against Tonga two weeks ago. Pollard was 100% from the tee against the Pacific Islanders and stood up well to the physical test posed by Ben Tameifuna’s charges. Whether he’ll start in place of Manie Libbok, whose goalkicking shortcomings have been spoken about endlessly in television studios and around braais alike, remains to be seen.
Am, meanwhile, hasn’t played since picking up an injury against Argentina in August. On his day, he’s arguably the best outside centre in the world. He’s a monster on defense by also possesses the sort of offloading ability that can unlock the most stubborn of defenses. Jesse Kriel has performed admirably in his absence, but you can’t rule out Am coming straight back into the run-on side against the French.
Of course, Hollywoodbets’ famous Spina Zonke Jackpot Race will be taking place on Saturday evening. With a share of R250 000 to be won on the evening, you’d be forgiven for getting involved in the race and giving the build-up to Ireland’s clash against the All Blacks a skip! Getting underway at 20:30, the race will see one player win R100 000; two more will score R50 000 each with a further 100 players each set to bag R500.
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