The Greatest Rivalry Tour concludes on Sunday morning at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, where the All Blacks look to even the series at 2-2 against the Springboks.
We have our Springboks vs All Blacks prediction for the 4th test, where the All Blacks are $2.40 underdogs with the latest rugby odds.
The Springboks have had some decisions go their way during this series, but they’re also applying pressure on the All Blacks at scrum time, and that’s why they’re 2-1 up.
Their scrum is almost impossible to stop close to the line, and it puts pressure on both the All Blacks and the refs to make decisions that have a big impact on the game. That’s what happened in the 3rd test when Reuben Love was unfairly sent to the bin, but it’s a good tactic for the Springboks.
They won’t mind playing in the USA, and although it’s the first neutral game of the series, they’re playing well enough to keep the ABs at bay, especially with the All Blacks playing without captain Ardie Savea.
Expect a heavy dose of bomb kicks and rolling scrums, which is all the Springboks need to win. Therefore, our Springboks vs All Blacks tips have them to cover the -4.5 spread.
The Springboks won 29-24 last week, so under backs were happy. However, there should be more points scored this week.
There isn’t as much on the line in what is essentially an exhibition test. The All Blacks can tie the series, but they can’t win it, so it’s a good chance to change team selections to find something that works.
That could result in a more open contest, and we expect around 6-7 tries to be scored. That should be enough to see over 57.5 points come through for punters, so include it in rugby predictions this week.
Our Springboks vs All Blacks prediction has the Springboks winning by 7-10 points, so we’re taking Springboks 1-12.
It pays $3 at Neds, which is a good price considering they are $1.55 favourites to win the game outright. Punters get almost double the odds, and although they could win by 13+, the All Blacks should give them a stern test.
South Africa is likely to pull away late, as they did last week, and they could kick a late penalty to win by 10 points in Baltimore. It’s a good value bet for the rugby test, which has been tight over the last month.
Our Springboks vs All Blacks SGM isn’t paying huge odds, but it has a great chance of winning on Sunday morning.
Our rugby tips this week have the Springboks -4.5, over 57.5 points, Springboks first-half winner, and over 3.5 first-half tries, which pays $4.52.
All four options have a good chance of collecting, so multi them to reap the rewards.