It has been 10 years since the Wallabies last won the Tri-Nations. This stunning win will forever label Australia as the last Sportsbook of this tournament as the Tri Nations will become the "Four Nations" in 2012 with the inclusion of Argentina.
The 25-20 victory over arch-rival New Zealand is a vital confidence boost for the Wallabies heading into the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks, favorites to win the 2011 Rugby World Cup, now go into their home tournament with back to back losses, the first time they have ever done so leading into the tournament.
With the Rugby World Cup set to kick off on September 9th, this win makes a New Zealand championship less of a certainty.
One thing that is certain is that the Sportsbook will come from one of five teams. If for some reason you're considering putting money on an outsider to win the Webb Ellis, then good luck to you. All smart rugby bettors know that the Sportsbooks will come from New Zealand, Australia, England, South Africa and, only because they have a strong history against southern hemisphere teams, France.
Given the recent Tri Nations results, one scenario of how the Rugby World Cup will play out has the All Blacks making the final but losing at the last hurdle. Here at Odds Shark we believe this won't happen. Why? Although New Zealand has always performed below expectation at the World Cup, there has not been a World Cup hosted in New Zealand since they won the inaugural tournament in 1987. This loss in the Tri-Nations is just what a team like the All Blacks needed to re-focus them on winning the most prestigious prize in rugby.
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2011 Rugby World Cup Odds to Win at Sportsbook Sportsbook
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New Zealand: 1.57
Australia: 5.00
South Africa: 9.00
England: 11.00
France: 15.00
Ireland: 26.00
Wales: 67.00
Argentina: 101.00
Scotland: 101.00
Italy: 501.00
Any Other Country: 41.00
Below is our full prediction on how the 2011 Rugby World Cup will unfold:
Odds Shark 2011 Rugby World Cup Bracket and Picks (in Bold)
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POOL A | POOL B | |||
Fri Sept 9 | New Zealand v Tonga | Sat Sept 10 | Scotland v Romania | |
Sat Sept 10 | France v Japan | Sat Sept 10 | Argentina v England | |
Wed Sept 14 | Tonga v Canada | Wed Sept 14 | Scotland v Georgia | |
Fri Sept 16 | New Zealand v Japan | Sat Sept 17 | Argentina v Romania | |
Sun Sept 18 | France v Canada | Sun Sept 18 | England v Georgia | |
Wed Sept 21 | Tonga v Japan | Sat Sept 24 | England v Romania | |
Sat Sept 24 | New Zealand v France | Sun Sept 25 | Argentina v Scotland | |
Tues Sept 27 | Canadav Japan | Wed Sept 28 | Georgia v Romania | |
Sat Oct 1 | France v Tonga | Sat Oct 1 | England v Scotland | |
Sun Oct 2 | New Zealand v Canada | Sun Oct 2 | Argentina v Georgia | |
Win Pool A: | Sportsbook | Win Pool B: | Sportsbook | |
POOL C | POOL D | |||
Sun Sept 11 | Ireland v USA | Sat Sept 10 | Fiji v Namibia | |
Sun Sept 11 | Australia v Italy | Sun Sept 11 | South Africav Wales | |
Thurs Sept 15 | Russia v USA | Wed Sept 14 | Samoa v Namibia | |
Sat Sept 17 | Australia v Ireland | Sat Sept 17 | South Africav Fiji | |
Tues Sept 20 | Italy v Russia | Sun Sept 18 | Wales v Samoa | |
Fri Sept 23 | Australia v USA | Thurs Sept 22 | South Africav Namibia | |
Sun Sept 25 | Ireland v Russia | Sun Sept 25 | Fiji v Samoa | |
Tues Sept 27 | Italy v USA | Mon Sept 26 | Wales v Namibia | |
Sat Oct 1 | Australia v Russia | Fri Sept 30 | South Africa v Samoa | |
Sun Oct 2 | Ireland v Italy | Sun Oct 2 | Wales v Fiji | |
Win Pool C: | Sportsbook | Win Pool D: | Sportsbook | |
QUARTER FINAL | SEMI FINAL | |||
Sat Oct 8 | Australia v Wales | Sat Oct 15 | Australia v England | |
Sat Oct 8 | England v France | Sun Oct 16 | South Africa v New Zeal. | |
Sun Oct 9 | South Africa v Ireland | |||
Sun Oct 9 | New Zeal. v Argentina | |||
BRONZE FINAL | FINAL | |||
Fri Oct 21 | South Africa v England | Sun Oct 23 | Australia v New Zealand |
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