France vs England
The second semi-final in the Junior Rugby World Cup sees two unbeaten sides, France and England take on each other. The former has won all three of their group matches with bonus points to be the clear favorite for the title. England on the other hand had a rollercoaster of a group stage where they won one match and weirdly drew the other two. They finished second in their group but qualified as the best second place finisher across the three groups. The French have looked unstoppable and this was never more evident than the last match where they played with 14 men and still won comfortably 43-19.
TIP: The French have made minimal changes for this match with their giant 150kg lock Posolo Tuilagi their most dangerous player on the field as it takes two and sometimes more players to bring him to the ground. The English team will look to their strongest runner Chandler Cunningham-South to get them over the line with the contest between him and Tuilagi being one of the highlights of the match. The bookies have France as favourites and I’m also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.22, Gbets 1.23 and Hollywoodbets 1.23
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
France vs England
- England have won three of the last five matches against France.
- France won 42-7 the last time these sides met.
Latest results for both teams
France beat Wales 43-19 in their last match while England drew 22-22 against Australia in their last match.
PREDICTION
France came into the tournament with the favorites tag and they have certainly lived up to that billing as they have brushed aside all the teams before them. They have the perfect balance between a dominant pack and an electric backline, scoring some breathtaking tries during their opening three matches. The English have used their pack to get them into the semis bit they will need a different approach as the French certainly have the stronger pack. They will need to move away from their comfort zone and play a more expansive game if they are to upset the French machine. I am predicting Les Blues victory by more than 12 points
Probable Starting XVs
France
15 Mathis Ferté, 14 Léo Drouet, 13 Nicolas Depoortere, 12 Paul Costes, 11 Théo Attissogbe, 10 Hugo Reus, 9 Baptiste Jauneau, 8 Marko Gazzotti, 7 Oscar Jegou, 6 Lenni Nouchi (captain), 5 Posolo Tuilagi, 4 Hugo Auradou, 3 Zaccharie Affane, 2 Pierre Jouvin, 1 Louis Penverne
England
15 Louie Johnson, 14 Jacob Cusick, 13 Joe Jenkins, 12 Toby Thame, 11 Alex Wills, 10 Connor Slevin, 9 Nye Thomas, 8 , 7 Tristan Woodman, 6 Nathan Michelow, 5 Harry Browne, 4 Finn Carnduff, 3 James Halliwell, 2 Nathan Jibulu, 1 Archie McArthur
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the France victory are as follows:
Betway 1.22
Gbets 1.23
Hollywoodbets 1.23
Odds comparison on the France handicap:
The complete odds on the France handicap:
Betway 1.90 (-10.5)
Gbets 1.87 (-10.5)
Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-10.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are decent returns on the France outright win but if you looking for better odds then we suggest the home team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.90 (-10.5), Gbets 1.87 (-10.5) and Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-10.5)
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