Rugby Championship Predictions

 

South Africa will have an uphill battle when they face New Zealand in Albany having last beaten the Kiwis in 2009, with Tendai Mtawarira the only player Springbok remaining from that victorious side. 

 

The last time these two sides met the All Blacks were ruthless en route to a record 15-57 victory over the Springboks but this is a rejuvenated Springbok side that is only the Tier 1 Test side yet to taste defeat this year. 

 

 

With all the stats weighing in the All Blacks favour and their unprecedented ability to win, it's hard to see, but not impossible, the South Africans being victorious when the final whistle is blown.

 

 

Australia will head into this fixture as the favourites with history backing the Wallabies with Los Pumas only ever beating the Wallabies in 1983. The Australians have won the last 12 matches between the two.

 

 

Argentina proved last week that they are no walk over last week with a superb performance against the All Blacks. If the Argentines will want to target the Wallabies set pieces with the home side having scored 73% of their tries on first phase ball. 

 

The Wallabies have seemed have gone from strength to strength in this competition and will look to claim their first victory of the campaign. 

 

The Argentines, on the other hand, will be keen to claim an away win before heading back to Argentina for their final two matches of the Rugby Championship.