2023 Rugby Championship Round 3 Odds, Predictions & Winning Tips (Rugby Union, July 29)

Key Info About the 2023 Rugby Championship

Rare is the year when three teams can still win the Rugby Championship with only two games remaining, but that’s the juncture we find ourselves at currently. The All Blacks hold the advantage, but South Africa and Argentina will both fancy themselves as well if Australia do them a favor on the weekend. With everything to play for, it’s a big end to the Rugby Championship as we bring our final round Rugby Championship 2023 predictions based off the latest 2023 Rugby Championship odds.

2023 Rugby Championship Outright Odds

Before getting into our Rugby Championship 2023 betting predictions, let’s take a look at the outright 2023 Rugby Championship odds. Here’s what the rugby betting apps are saying right now:

New Zealand to win Outright

Best odds:

1.11 (1/9)

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South Africa to win Outright

Best odds:

6.00 (5/1)

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4.6

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4.9

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Argentina to win Outright

Best odds:

101.00 (100/1)

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New Zealand have one hand on the trophy already, as the bookies indicate with their odds of 1.11 (1/9). However, should Australia – who are completely out of the 2023 Rugby Championship already with two losses from two games – manage to upset the Kiwis, then this gives South Africa an outside chance of winning, hence their odds of 6.00 (5/1).

Argentina, while mathematically still a chance, would need a victory of Biblical proportions in order to claim the title, with odds of 101.00 (100/1) alongside Australia’s heroics.

Round Three 2023 Rugby Championship Odds

Australia vs New Zealand Odds

Looking ahead to round three of the Rugby Championship 2023, here’s how the odds for Saturday night’s big clash in Melbourne are sitting currently:

Australia

Best odds:

5.00 (4/1)

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New Zealand

Best odds:

1.17 (1/6)

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It’s top vs bottom in Melbourne, and the Kiwis are heavy favorites at 1.17 (1/6) to win, compared to Australia’s 5.00 (4/1).

South Africa vs Argentina Odds

South Africa

Best odds:

1.07 (1/14)

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Argentina

Best odds:

7.50 (13/2)

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Another lopsided encounter is expected in Johannesburg, with South Africa’s 1.07 (1/14) favorites against Argentina, who pay 7.50 (13/2).

The Rugby Championship 2023 So Far

After two rounds of action, here’s how the Rugby Championship 2023 table is looking so far:

Both of our 2023 Rugby Championship Round 2 tips were right, but it’s time to make some risky choices and try to approve even sharper and more dangerous predictions.

2023 Rugby Championship Predictions for Round Three

New Zealand to Beat Australia 1-5 @ 7.50 (13/2)

Australia may not look like a major threat in the Rugby Championship 2023, with two losses from two games. However, ask any All Blacks fan, and they’ll tell you that there’s nothing more dangerous than a wounded Wallaby. Particularly with Eddie Jones at the helm.

You can bet your bottom dollar that Australia will be up for this match, and let’s remember that up until a fortnight ago, New Zealand were far from a picture of consistency as well. There’s a very good chance that this game is far tighter than the bookies are predicting, and the Kiwis only scrape over the line by the skin of their teeth in Melbourne.

South Africa to Win the Rugby Championship @ 6.00 (5/1)

Looking at another high return 2023 Rugby Championship Round 3 betting tip, we say there’s an outside chance that South Africa steal the competition this weekend. Here’s our argument:

1. NZ vs Aus will be tight, and Australia could win.
2. South Africa will know what they need to do in their match against Argentina before they start.
3. Argentina have a history of finishing the Rugby Championship poorly.
4. New Zealand haven’t won the Rugby Championship in a World Cup year for over a decade.

Combine all of this, and betting on the All Blacks to get upset by Australia, then South Africa to thrash Argentina isn’t the craziest bet. A big margin is certainly our South Africa vs Argentina rugby prediction, but it’s better to check South African bookies once more before the game start and after the result comes from the Australia pitch.