Rugby World Cup Pools B and C: South Africa aim to cement top spot

Hugo Barnard | October 7, 2015

Pool B remains basically the only group where the outcome of which team will qualify is still unknown, however South Africa can change that by getting a bonus point win against the nearly men of this Rugby World Cup so far, USA.

Whereas, Namibia’s match with Georgia is a battle of pride with neither nation wanting to pick up their Pool C’s wooden spoon tag.

South Africa v USA

After pushing Samoa and Scotland to the limit without success in their last two encounters, USA have shown the rugby world that they belong on this stage of the sport.

However, unsurprisingly the Eagles have never beaten a Southern Hemisphere team; their best being a 23-point deficit back in 2003. And with USA coach Mike Tolkin making 12 changes to the team that led Scotland 13-6 at half-time, it seems they have their sights solely on the Japan game on October 11th.

If you would still like to take a punt on USA, and a punt indeed it is, they’re 25/1 to win with Coral.

South Africa’s second coming after that shock defeat to Japan has shown the other nations fighting for this World Cup not to underestimate them.

With two highly impressive wins over Scotland and Samoa coming after the defeat to the Brave Blossoms, racking up an 80-22 aggregate, you can’t look too far past the table-toppers in this one and that is why they are overwhelming odds-on favourites at 1/500.