We have our Wallabies vs Springboks prediction for the 1st test on Sunday, September 27, at 9:45pm at Optus Stadium in Perth.
The Wallabies look to produce an upset against the Springboks, in what is an interesting game late in the week.
Our Wallabies vs Springboks tips look at the best bets for the big game, and the latest rugby odds are available.
Based on what we saw against the mighty All Blacks, the Springboks should have no problem putting up a big number on the Wallabies.
Playing on the road is different to playing at home, but the Springboks don’t have any chinks in their armour, and the Wallabies looked shaky against Argentina in a recent series, which didn’t inspire us.
Our only other concern is that the Springboks don’t take the Wallabies seriously, as there are miles between them in the world rankings. However, they’re a professional team, and they’d hate to have a loss to the Wallabies on their record.
Covering the -8.5 spread shouldn’t be difficult in Perth, so our Wallabies vs Springboks prediction has the visitors winning with something in hand.
Wallabies vs Springboks odds have the line at 58.5 points, and we’re keen on taking the under.
We don’t see the Wallabies putting too many points on the board against a Springboks defence that doesn’t muck around. The All Blacks struggled at times to get past their rigid defence, and the Wallabies don’t have nearly the attacking prowess of New Zealand.
Our prediction has the Springboks winning 34-17, which is enough to see the under come through for punters. It’s a good bet in this test, and we expect the line to shift lower throughout the week.
Our Wallabies vs Springboks tips include the Springboks 13+. It could be a one-sided test in Perth, and if the travel hasn’t hindered the Springboks, they should score a comfortable victory.
We expect them to put up plenty of high bombs, which are tough to diffuse, and they’ll also put pressure on the Wallabies at scrum time. The Wallabies scrum is average at best, so the Springboks could kick plenty of penalties to rack up a big score.
The $2.35 price is fair from bookmakers, and it’s one of our best value bets for the big game.
Our Wallabies vs Springboks SGM pays $5.53, and it’s worth including in rugby tips this week.
We have the Springboks dominating the game from the outset and covering the -4.5 first-half spread, and Australia could struggle to score tries in the opening 40 minutes.
We’re also including under 4.5 first-half tries. The Springboks could score 2-3, but we don’t see the Wallabies adding much to the try-scoring total.