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Rugby World Cup predictions and tips today 5/10/2023

October 4, 2023 11:05 pm

After three days without a fixture, the 2023 Rugby World Cup roars back into life on Thursday as New Zealand take on Uruguay in Pool A. Victory for the All-Blacks should be enough to book their spot in the quarter finals.

Predictions and tips

New Zealand v Uruguay

The Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Groupama Stadium) is the venue for this second vs fourth clash on Thursday evening. Uruguay do have an outside chance of finishing in the top two but it would require a bonus point victory over the All Blacks which no one is giving them a hope of! New Zealand have responded well to their opening game defeat to the hosts France by thrashing Namibia 71-3 and Italy 96-17.

Will Jordan to score the first try @ 5/1 (6.0)

The 25 year old winger has already gone over the line twice in the competition with both of his tries coming in the huge victory over Italy last weekend. Jordan provided the spark to begin the 14-try fest put on by the All-Blacks as he scored the opening try after seven minutes. He will be eyeing up another fast start and will be looking to add another couple, if not more, to his tally in the tournament so far.
Will Jordan
Will Jordan #14 of New Zealand on the way to score during the Rugby World Cup Pool A match between New Zealand and Italy at Stade de Lyon on September 29, 2023 in Lyon, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM – Photo by Icon sport
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The back has now scored 125 points for his country and he will fancy his chances of exploiting some gaps in the Uruguayan back line in this clash.

Uruguay to win with +66 point handicap @1/1 (2.0)

The South Americans are heavy underdogs for this game in Lyon but they have not been the whipping boys in Pool A. Far from it in fact as they were competitive against France, before losing 27-12, and also against Italy before going down 38-17. However, maybe their laboured victory over Namibia last Wednesday, 36-26, has resulted in them being offered at evens with a +66 point start! We are backing the All-Blacks to win but we have plenty of confidence that Uruguay will be within 30-40 points maximum of their opponents.

Leicester Fainga’anuku to score a hat-trick @ 2/1 (3.0)

We are expecting the All-Blacks to put up some high numbers in terms of points in this match and that could be a gateway for Leicester Fainga’anuku to go over the line on three occasions. He was the third New Zealander to get a try against Namibia and the left-winger could well come to the party in this match.
Leicester Fainga'anuku
Leicester FAINGA’ANUKU of New Zealand and Tiaan SWANEPOEL of Namibia during the Rugby World Cup match between New Zealand and Namibia at Stadium Municipal on September 15, 2023 in Toulouse, France. (Photo by Sandra Ruhaut/Icon Sport)
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A calf injury prevented the winger having a run of games and finding his form ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup but now he is here, we are expecting a big performance.

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