Where will the 2023 Rugby World Cup be played? All the fixtures and venues. Image: World Rugby/Supplied

Rugby World Cup: Bookies back France to win it all

France are the favourites to win the Rugby World Cup on home soil according to the bookmakers just a few months out from the showpiece.

by Wade Pretorius

26-06-2023 09:43

in Rugby

Where will the 2023 Rugby World Cup be played? All the fixtures and venues. Image: World Rugby/Supplied

France are the favourites to win the Rugby World Cup on home soil according to the bookmakers just a few months out from the global showpiece.

Local bookmakers Hollywoodbets have listed France as the favourites at 28/10.

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That is marginally better than the next best team being the All Blacks, who are priced up at 3/1 with Ireland and South Africa tipped at 4/1 to win the World Cup.

Rugby World Cup: Bookies back France to win it all

Rugby World Cup 2023 odds. Image: Hollywoodbets

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The Springboks are among the contenders for the 2023 Rugby World Cup crown, but there is a different feeling heading into the tournament this time around.

“The nice thing about this group is we have been together for a long time. We are very realistic and we don’t often get dragged into what people are saying or thinking,” Erasmus said.

“We know realistically that in 2019 we were sort of the underdogs going into the World Cup. But now we are world champions and we have to go and try and defend that.

“We feel we have as good a chance (as anyone else) … but we are under no illusions … Australia under Eddie (Jones), New Zealand, Ireland, who are number one (in the world), France are number two, you can go right through to Scotland.”

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