Springboks WILL beat Scotland – so say the odds!

The Springboks will still be unbeaten on their end-of-year tour of the United Kingdom after Saturday’s Test against Scotland – if bookmakers are to be believed.

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Having beaten Wales in the first of their three Tests last weekend, Siya Kolisi’s side will take on the Scots at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday, 13 November.

Kick-off is scheduled for 15:00 SA time.

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Leading SA bookmakers Hollywoodbets have installed the world champion Springboks as 4/10 outright favourites, while Scotland can be backed at 2/1.

The draw after 80 minutes is on offer at 22/1.

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In handicap terms, the Springboks are favoured to win by 5.5 points.

Saturday’s Test will be the 28th all-time between the two nations, with the Springboks holding a comfortable 22-5 advantage in the 27 matches played to date.

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The Springboks will wrap up their 2021 Test commitments with a rematch of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final against England at Twickenham next Saturday, 20 November.

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TEAMS:

Scotland

15 Stuart Hogg (captain), 14 Rufus McLean, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ali Price, 8 Matt Fagerson, 7 Jamie Ritchie, 6 Nick Haining, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Sam Skinner, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Stuart McInally, 1 Pierre Schoeman

Substitutes: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 Oli Kebble, 19 Jamie Hodgson, 20 Hamish Watson, 21 George Horne, 22 Adam Hastings, 23 Blair Kinghorn

South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Jesse Kriel, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Lood de Jager, 20 Jasper Wiese, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Frans Steyn

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