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Australia vs New Zealand Prediction & Betting Tips - The Rugby Championship
by Devesh Jaganath | in Rugby Predictions
The final round of the 2023 Rugby Championship will be played out this weekend, and in the first match of the day, we will see Australia take on New Zealand. In this shortened version of the tournament, Australia are currently at the bottom of the table with one point from their two matches, while New Zealand are currently leading the standings with nine points. It really does not look very good for the Wallabies in a World Cup year, as they come into this match following a 34-31 loss against Argentina which marked their first-ever back-to-back loss against the Pumas, following last year’s loss at San Juan. With that result, the Wallabies have only won one of their last six matches, which was a 39-34 win over Wales. While they were only beaten by two points by New Zealand at home in this competition last year, they were then beaten comprehensively 40-14 a week later by the same opponent. Based on their performances in this tournament, they may do well to keep the scoreline respectable.
Meanwhile, New Zealand showed their dominance in this competition by beating the Springboks 35-20 in their last match and are now on the verge of retaining the title for a third consecutive season. With that win, the All Blacks are now unbeaten in their last nine matches, winning eight and drawing just one, dating back to August 2022 when they suffered a shock defeat to Argentina. They have also overtaken Ireland into second-favorite according to most bookmakers to win the 2023 Rugby World Cup later this year. The All Blacks beat Argentina 41-12 in the opening match of the competition, and with the Pumas beating Australia a fortnight ago, it makes it all the more difficult to see the All Blacks losing this match.
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Australia vs New Zealand Form
Australia and New Zealand's standings in the The Rugby Championship
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
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4
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1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -65 |
Australia and New Zealand Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
15 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
8 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
19 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
5 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
29 Oct 2022 - Test Matchs
16 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
15 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
16 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
9 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
2 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
11 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
5 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
8 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
19 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
5 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
29 Oct 2022 - Test Matchs
20 Nov 2021 - Test Matchs
13 Nov 2021 - Test Matchs
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
15 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
8 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
19 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
13 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
5 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
16 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
15 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
16 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
9 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
2 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
1 Nov 2019 - Rugby World Cup
19 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
8 Jul 2023 - The Rugby Championship
19 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
13 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
5 Nov 2022 - Test Matchs
20 Nov 2021 - Test Matchs
13 Nov 2021 - Test Matchs
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Australia - New Zealand Key Points
- New Zealand have won both previous matches in this competition by a margin of ten or more points
- New Zealand have won six of their last eight matches by a margin of five or more points
- New Zealand beat Australia 40-14 in their last encounter
- New Zealand are unbeaten in their last five encounters against Australia
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Our Australia vs New Zealand Prediction
Australian rugby is in a bad place at the moment, though they will have a packed MCG behind them, which will give them some confidence. The All Blacks look excellent at the moment and should win this match fairly comfortably. We will be having a go at the -10 handicap at odds of 1.6, but for our accumulators, we will opt for the slightly less risky -3 option. Our Australia vs New Zealand prediction: New Zealand -3
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