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Ireland vs Tonga Prediction & Betting Tips - Rugby World Cup
by Devesh Jaganath in Rugby World Cup Predictions
Ireland and Tonga will face off in the second week of the 2023 Rugby World Cup this Saturday evening. The Irish are currently leading Pool B, while Tonga are third and playing their first match of the competition. The home side were incredible in their first match of the competition and proved why they are the number one ranked side in the world. They battered Romania 82-8, which is the biggest win in the competition so far. With that result, Ireland extended their record to 13 consecutive wins. During that run, they also secured the Six Nations trophy earlier in the year and overtook France into the number one ranking. In the warm-up matches, Ireland beat Italy 33-17, England 29-10, and Samoa 17-13. They are firmly expected to qualify from this Pool along with South Africa and are massive favourites in this match.
As for Tonga, they could not have chosen a worse opponent to face in their opening match of the 2023 RWC. They saw the Irish take the Romanians apart last week and will know that the world number one will be eyeing up another big win here. Unfortunately, there may be little they can do about that, as their results in the lead-up to the competition have been average at best. In their last five matches, Tonga were beaten by Fiji, Japan, and Samoa, but did manage to overcome Canada in a double-header last month. In fact, those were the only wins they have recorded since November 2022. All signals suggest that they are in for a big defeat here, but they will relish the opportunity to have a free hit at the Irish.
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Ireland vs Tonga Form
Ireland and Tonga's standings in the Rugby World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
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4
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -81 |
Ireland and Tonga Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
9 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
26 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
19 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
5 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
18 Mar 2023 - Six Nations
12 Mar 2023 - Six Nations
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
9 Sep 2023 - Rugby World Cup
26 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
19 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
5 Aug 2023 - Test Matchs
18 Mar 2023 - Six Nations
11 Feb 2023 - Six Nations
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
12 Mar 2023 - Six Nations
25 Feb 2023 - Six Nations
4 Feb 2023 - Six Nations
16 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
9 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
2 Jul 2022 - Test Matchs
1/5 (20%)
0/5 (0%)
4/5 (80%)
29 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
21 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
13 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
6 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
28 Sep 2019 - Rugby World Cup
1/5 (20%)
0/5 (0%)
4/5 (80%)
29 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
21 Jul 2023 - Test Matchs
13 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
6 Oct 2019 - Rugby World Cup
28 Sep 2019 - Rugby World Cup
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Ireland - Tonga Key Points
- Ireland recorded the biggest win of the competition in the last round against Romania
- Ireland are on a 13-match winning streak
- Tonga lost to Romania the last time they met
- Ireland are the number-one-ranked team in the world
- Tonga have never beaten a tier-one side at the Rugby World Cup
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Our Ireland vs Tonga Prediction
This should be a straightforward win for Ireland, and they will be looking to pile on the points in search of a healthy lead after two matches. Tonga will likely look elsewhere to pick up points in this pool, and we fancy they will lose this match by at least 25 points. Our Ireland vs Tonga prediction: Handicap Ireland -25.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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