Ferns still the favourites, say bookmakers
Despite their defeat to Ireland in the last round, Britain's bookmakers still think New Zealand will retain their title - but the odds have narrowed!
Published by John Birch, August 7th, 2014
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A couple of days before the tournament a number of bookmakers in the UK started to offer odds on the World Cup, When these first appeared New Zealand were odds-on favourites, while you could have go up to 20-1 for France, and even 40-1 for Ireland to lift the title.
This has changed - and the latest odds, for those teams still in with a mathematical chance of winning the tournament,are now:
Meanwhile Irish fans are proving to be the best pundits in theSuperbru tipping game, which is supported by the IRB. Five of the top six places are currently held by Irish fans. The combined brains of Munsterfans are also leading the way the theinter-pool competition, though ScrumQueens is close behind them in 5th!