Odds 5/4Performance at the last Rugby World Cup in 2011 New Zealand are the current holders of the Rugby World Cup following their narrow (but as I mentioned controversial) victory over France in the final of the tournament back in 2011. Reasons New Zealand will win Since winning the 2011 Rugby World Cup, if anything New Zealand have only gotten stronger, losing just 3 of their 47 test matches since the final. Such is their strength in depth they could probably even enter their reserve team into the tournament and still be favourites to win it. They have players capable of scoring from anywhere on the pitch and they often manage to make doing this seem effortless. Also in 2013 they became the first nation in the professional era to achieve a 100% record in a calendar year. Reasons New Zealand wont win Its tough to suggest reasons why New Zealand wont win the tournament, but it is true that every team can have an off day. Indeed it was only last month that The All Blacks slipped up against Australia, going down to a 27-19 defeat in their Rugby Championship tie. Of course it is worth noting that they have since avenged this loss with a strong 41-13 win. Captain Richie McCaw Key Player Ben Smith Prediction Its hard to see a scenario where New Zealand dont reclaim their World Cup title, so Im backing them to do it again by winning all 7 of their matches at this years tournament.
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