New Zealand vs Uruguay Predictions: Rugby World Cup betting tips, news, lineup
Both sides will be looking for victory as New Zealand and Uruguay go head to head at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday (8pm BST).
The All Blacks need to pick up a victory to secure their route to the knockout stage, although an Italy defeat to France could also be enough for New Zealand to secure qualification.
Uruguay need to pull off a massive shock, beating New Zealand comprehensively, whilst also needing France to put Italy to the sword to make the next round.
New Zealand vs Uruguay Betting Tips
- New Zealand -65.5 @ 9/10 with BetUK
- Fainga’anuku, Jordan and McKenzie all to score a try anytime @ 13/10 with bet365
New Zealand to flex their muscles
New Zealand enter the match as heavy favourites and will be looking to assert their dominance as they attempt to qualify. They’ve put up 70 or more points in their last two games and that could prove to be the case again here.
Uruguay haven’t been disgraced in this tournament though, holding both France and Italy to less than 40 points and beating a poor Namibia side, but the chances of them coming out of this match with desired victory is well reflected by the 65.5 handicap offered for this match.
New Zealand are likely to field a strong line up as they chase the win and they should beat the -65.5 handicap with relative ease.
Tip: New Zealand -65.5 @ 9/10 with BetUK
Tries aplenty for All Blacks
With a backline of Leicester Fainga’anuku, Will Jordan & Damian McKenzie, New Zealand could run riot and combine for at least 5+ tries between them (if odds available) with any/all of them to be targeting at least 2 tries each (possibly even consider a hattrick from one of them, odds dependant)
Tip: Fainga’anuku, Jordan and McKenzie all to score a try anytime @ 13/10 with bet365
New Zealand vs Uruguay team news
With qualification in mind for both of these sides, strongest line ups are expected from both teams.
New Zealand: Ofa Tuungafasi, Codie Taylor, Tyrel Lomax, Samuel Whitelock, Tupou Vaa’i, Shannon Frizell, Sam Cane (c), Luke Jacobson, Cam Roigard, Richie Mo’unga, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Jordie Barrett, Anton Lienert-Brown, Will Jordan, Damian McKenzie
Replacements: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Tamaiti Williams, Fletcher Newell, Scott Barrett, Ethan Blackadder, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke
Uruguay: Mateo Sanguinetti, German Kessler, Diego Arbelo, Ignacio Dotti, Manuel Leindekar, Manuel Ardao, Lucas Bianchi, Manuel Diana, Santiago Arata, Felipe Etcheverry, Nicolas Freitas, Andres Vilaseca, Tomas Inciarte, Gaston Mieres, Rodrigo Silva
Replacements: Guillermo Pujadas, Matias Benitez, Ignacio Peculo, Juan Manuel Rodríguez, Santiago Civetta, Agustin Ormaechea, Felipe Berchesi, Juan Manuel Alonso
