24 Oct 2019
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Tournament Favourites Go Head-To-Head
Many people’s two tournament favourites go head-to-head in the semi-final of this year’s edition of the William Webb Ellis Cup.
Of their 18 meetings this century, none have come on the World Stage like this one. New Zealand though, won all three of their previous World Cup meetings pre millennium, putting 45 points on the Red Roses in their only such knockout meeting back in 1995, so Eddie Jones’ men are going to have to be at the top of their game if they want to progress to the final.
Tournament Form
Both teams have been utterly relentless in recent games. Excluding the Rugby Championship which the Kiwis tend to forgo in World Cup years with the last three times they failed to win it coming in 2011, 2015 and 2019, they’ve won all six of their clashes this year by 10 points or more, with five coming by at least 32 clear points.
However, it should be noted three of those games came against teams outside the Tier 1 nations bracket and so it should be expected of them. England have been equally as impressive winning each of their last six by a margin between 24 and 42 points, so both will be brimming with confidence.
Head-To-Head
The head-to-head record doesn’t make for pretty reading for Northern hemisphere side though. Much like the Wallabies to England before their quarter-final encounter, the Red Roses have lost their last six meetings against the All Blacks, though upon closer look Steve Hansen’s men have often been run close.
Indeed, five of them were by a margin of eight points or fewer, even with three taking place in New Zealand, while two were settled by just a solitary point.
In Eddie Jones’ near four years at the helm he has only faced the South Pacific side on one occasion and was unlucky to go down by a single point at the home of Rugby Union, so they do hold some credibility heading into this tie.
New Zealand To Win By 1-12 Points
Hansen’s side were clear favourites to lift a third successive World Cup pre-tournament, with South Africa and England considered a level below them, but arguably one above the rest. When looking at head-to-heads with the Springboks too, the ‘1-12 Point Winning Margin’ market appeals.
Indeed, the Kiwis have won 16 of their 19 tussles with those two sides since October 2013, as 15 of the total 19 games seeing 11 points or fewer separate the teams, including 12 of the All Blacks’ 16 victories.
With Jones’ discipline shining through, we can see another tight encounter this time round, but it’s hard to see an upset occurring.
New Zealand 1-12 Point Win At 7/5
ENGLAND V ALL BLACKS TEAMS
England: 15 Elliot Daly, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Owen Farrell (c), 11 Jonny May, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Tom Curry, 5 Courtney Lawes, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Jamie George, 1 Mako Vunipola
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Dan Cole, 19 George Kruis, 20 Mark Wilson, 21 Willi Heinz, 22 Henry Slade, 23 Jonathan Joseph
New Zealand: 15 Beauden Barrett, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Jack Goodhue, 12 Anton Lienert-Brown, 11 George Bridge, 10 Richie Mo’unga, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read (c), 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Scott Barrett, 5 Sam Whitelock, 4 Brodie Retallick, 3 Nepo Laulala, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Joe Moody
Replacements: 16 Dane Coles, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Angus Ta’avao, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Sam Cane, 21 TJ Perenara, 22 Sonny Bill Williams, 23 Jordie Barrett
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