 head the betting, with just a couple of points separating the favourites from fourth in the betting. The group stages will give us a chance to see these sides clash, with France playing New Zealand in the Group A curtain raiser on Friday evening, while Ireland meet South Africa in the decisive fixture in Group B on September 23rd. For a guide on the best betting sites to use for the Rugby World Cup 2023, click here . Three-time world champions New Zealand are the current favourites for the 2023 Rugby World Cup with a best price of 3/1 on William Hill . The All Blacks found their flow in the Rugby Championship winning all three games with relative ease, but they were beaten convincingly by defending champions South Africa at Twickenham last month. New Zealand – 3/1 Last summer there were calls in New Zealand for Ian Foster's reign as All Blacks coach to come to an end after a humbling series defeat to Ireland. Fast forward 12 months and once again the Kiwis are favourites for the World Cup after an impressive Rugby Championship campaign. As you would expect, their squad is packed with world class talent and household names; the likes of Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett and Sam Whitelock are still cornerstones of the team. While they head the market, this is by far the most competitive World Cup in history and they will need to be in peak form to claim a fourth world title. France – 7/2 Hosts France had been the long-time favourites for the World Cup after an impressive set of performances in the four years following the 2019 World Cup. The arrival of Fabien Galthie as head coach along with the recruitment of Shaun Edwards has seen Les Bleus become a formidable force){kind=link}
The start of the 2023 Rugby World Cup is nearly upon us, but who are the favourites to win the William Webb Ellis trophy on Saturday 28th October?
The 2023 Rugby World Cup promises to be the best in the history of the competition. The top four teams in the world (Ireland, South Africa, France and New Zealand) head the betting, with just a couple of points separating the favourites from fourth in the betting.
The group stages will give us a chance to see these sides clash, with France playing New Zealand in the Group A curtain raiser on Friday evening, while Ireland meet South Africa in the decisive fixture in Group B on September 23rd.
For a guide on the best betting sites to use for the Rugby World Cup 2023, click here .
Three-time world champions New Zealand are the current favourites for the 2023 Rugby World Cup with a best price of 3/1 on William Hill . The All Blacks found their flow in the Rugby Championship winning all three games with relative ease, but they were beaten convincingly by defending champions South Africa at Twickenham last month.