Rugby World Cup Pool C: New Zealand to crush spirited Georgia

New Zealand are even-money favourites with Coral to win the Rugby World Cup, and the All Backs can book their place in the quarter-finals by beating Georgia in a first-ever fixture against the Eastern Europeans.

The Russian satellite state have one win and a loss in Pool C so far, but victory over New Zealand would rank among the biggest upsets in the history of the sport. Georgia are thus 33/1 outsiders to stun the All Blacks, who come as close to betting certainties as you can get at an odds-on 1/1000 price.

Mamuka Gorgodze has provided some inspirational onfield leadership for the Georgians, but they keenly felt his loss when sin-binned against Argentina as three tries were conceded during his 10 minutes off the field.

Number eight Gorgodze grabbed the first try of Georgia’s 17-10 win over Tonga in the pool opener, but is a massive 40/1 shot to repeat that. His anytime odds to cross are pretty long at 9/1.

Steve Hansen, meanwhile, has once again rang the changes for New Zealand, with just a handful of survivors from the 58-14 win over group minnows Namibia last time out.

Among those in the All Blacks XV to keep his place is winger Julian Savea, who bagged a brace against the Africans. He’s 4/1 to go over first in the Georgia game.

Scrum half Aaron Smith and namesake full back Ben have both also scored tries at this Rugby World Cup, but are odds-on at 2/5 apiece to cross again anytime.