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Rugby Betting 18-11-09

Weekend International Rugby Union action

There is more international Rugby Union action this weekend as England face the mighty All Blacks at Twickenham, while north of the border, Scotland face Australia at Murrayfield, writes Rob Treloar…

Martin Johnson’s side have been heavily criticised for their displays this autumn and now they face the unenviable task of trying to get their campaign back on track against the All Blacks.

Whilst the Kiwis have not been in sparkling form themselves this year, they are unbeaten in their last seven matches against England, and go into the game on the back of a 20-6 victory over Italy.

Johnson will ring in the changes as he aims to give his side more of a physical presence. Ayoola Erinle, Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley have all been drafted in to the side to face New Zealand.

And although the All Blacks side may consist of one or two names unfamiliar to the Twickenham crowd, there is no disputing that the team who have recently replaced South Africa at the top of the World Rankings, will provide a very difficult challenge to an England side already under immense pressure.

Pressure is of course what Johnson thrives on though, and he will be acutely aware that a victory against the All Blacks will do wonders for England’s confidence and force their critics to eat a slice or two of humble pie. But whether England can pull off a victory is another question. With bwin, the home side are 11/2 to win. If England are to overcome New Zealand then it is likely to be by a narrow margin and you can get 8/1 on England winning by five points or less.

The All Blacks are understandably favourites to win the match, and strong favourites at that, priced at 1/10 for the win. You can get 11/2 on the Kiwis winning by 6-10 points and 5/1 on them winning by 11-15. There are many more bets available on bwin’s sportsbook and there will be live betting available throughout the match.

Bet on all the weekend fixtures with bwin.

Elsewhere this weekend Scotland take on Australia. Although Scotland made a good start to life under Andy Robinson, with a 23-10 victory over Fiji, Australia will pose an altogether different test. The Wallabies will make just one change to the side which drew 20-20 with Ireland last weekend, with veteran George Smith coming in at flanker to join the likes of Matt Giteau, Rocky Elsom and Quade Cooper in a star studded side. Australia will go in to the match as huge favourites, priced at 1/5, while Scotland, who haven’t beaten the Wallabies in the last 16 attempts will be 333/100 for a win at Murrayfield, with the tie priced at 28/1.

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