![]() ![]() Sure, the Springboks fans never want to lose, especially when the opposition wear black jerseys, but there is always the fall-back line of "It'll be fine it will all come together at the World Cup". Superstars are littered through their team and although they will feel the loss of fly-half Romain Ntamack keenly, they have enough depth to cope with such setbacks.įor South Africa, Test rugby results between World Cups are somewhat of an irrelevance. Have the host nation finally found the perfect wine to pair with their Roquefort? The classic French flair and flamboyance has always been there but they now have the gritty defence and tactical nous to give them the consistency to go all the way. ![]() Placed number one on the World Rugby rankings on the eve of the tournament and picked as our favourites (just), Andy Farrell's side are as ready as they will ever be to become only the second northern hemisphere nation to win the Webb Ellis Cup, after England's triumph in 2003.īiting at their heels on our predictor are France. Ireland have never made it past the quarter-final stage at the Rugby World Cup, but surely this year that hoodoo will end. The predictions take into account recent form, historical success, pool and fixture difficulty, plus much more. Opta's tournament predictor uses thousands of data points and its AI Supercomputer to simulate the Rugby World Cup 10 million times, giving a percentage chance of each team winning the tournament.
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