We have South Africa vs. Australia predictions for the opening game of the Rugby Championship on Sunday August 17 at 1:10am.
It’s an early morning game for rugby punters, where South Africa is the firm $1.03 favourite to win.
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South Africa vs. Australia Predictions
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Best Bet
Facing South Africa in South Africa isn’t an easy task for the Wallabies, but getting a +17.5 start is handsome enough for us to back them.
The Wallabies come off a tough series loss to the British & Irish Lions, where they won the most recent game. That series might have taken something out of them, but South Africa might need a few more games under their belt to hit top gear.
We’re hoping Australia keeps it in the forwards and slows down the tempo of the game. If South Africa gets a lot of running ball, it should put up points. However, if Australia makes it dirty and kicks penalty goals, they should keep it close enough to cover the +17.5 spread.
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Same Game Multi
It could be a wild game on attack, which should translate to plenty of points. Conditions in South Africa always allow for running rugby, and with Australia’s back line looking good against the Lions, it could keep up with the running Springboks.
We expect Edwill van der Merwe to score a try at $1.64. The odds aren’t huge, but the South African flyer is likely to score a try. He’s worth including in Rugby Championship picks to boost value. We also like Max Jorgensen, who pays $3.10 to score for Australia.
That’s an excellent price for him to score, and he could use his power close to the line to break through the tough Springboks defence.
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Best Value Bet
The Wallabies’ confidence should be high after pushing the Lions to their limits. Despite falling down the world rankings over the last few years, there is hope for this team with Joe Schmidt at the helm.
They should come out firing against South Africa, knowing this will be one of their toughest games of the tournament. We fancy Australia to keep it close at halftime, so getting a +8.5 line is well worth including in picks.
