Visit News24's Rugby World Cup 2023 zone for fixtures, profiles, top storiesIf Saturday night's blockbuster between Ireland and New Zealand is anything to go by (the All Blacks won 28-24) then this promises to be a clash for the ages. The Boks are champions, France are hosts and, according to local bookmakers, favourites. On South African site Sportingbet, for example, France are at 4/5 to win the match with the Springboks at 6/5. You can get similar returns on Hollywoodbets, where France are again slight favourites at 4/5 with the Springboks at 21/20. The returning Antoine Dupont, meanwhile, is the favourite to win the official man-of-the-match award on the night at 5/1.

Source: News 24 October 15, 2023 21:04 UTC