France is hosting the 10th Rugby World Cup, and the host nation will hope home advantage can help them win their first-ever world title. The French have lost three World Cup finals, including the first-ever in 1987, when New Zealand beat them 29-9. But Les Bleus have got their campaign off to the perfect start with two straight wins. Ireland and South Africa have also started with two wins before they meet at the weekend. Outsiders England have started with a pair of wins to virtually secure their passage through the pool, but Australia's hopes are hanging by a thread. The Wallabies were beaten by Fiji and will need to win the rest of their pool games, including against Wales Sunday, to give themselves a chance to go through.

This year's tournament is tipped to be the closest yet, with so many strong teams, but only one will get their hands on the Webb Ellis trophy. The leading betting sites were struggling to separate France and New Zealand as pre-tournament favourites. But France, South Africa and Ireland's perfect starts have them jockeying for top spot in the market also. 

Ireland entered the tournament ranked number one in the world, but they have never got further than the quarter-finals at the World Cup. However, they started their campaign with a big 82-8 win over Romania befor defeating Tonga 59-16. Australian betting sites use major tournaments like this to provide attractive odds for new and existing customers, so be sure to check them out throughout the eight weeks of the tournament. 

Australian Betting Sites For Rugby World Cup

Fans of rugby union are in for a treat over the next two months as the best nations in the world set about becoming world champions. The tournament has been extended from six weeks to seven because of concerns for player welfare, with all teams getting a minimum five days' recovery time between matches. 

Twenty nations have qualified for this year's tournament, with the 48 games played in nine different venues across France. The draw was made back in January 2020 based on the world rankings at that time, which have changed considerably since then. 

As a result, Pools A and B are much stronger than Pools C and D, which opens up an easier run for one of the lower-ranked countries, so it might be worth checking the odds for teams in Pools C and D with Australia betting sites for better value. 

Rugby Union World Cup

Fractional Decimal

Best Odds

% Chance

$200

$1,000

$200

$200

$500

$150

South Africa

26.32%

5/2

3.50

11/4

3.75

11/4

3.75

14/5

3.80

11/4

3.75

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France

25.00%

14/5

3.80

11/4

3.75

3/1

4.00

5/2

3.50

3/1

4.00

--

New Zealand

19.61%

4/1

5.00

7/2

4.50

4/1

5.00

17/4

5.10

4/1

5.00

--

Ireland

18.18%

4/1

5.00

9/2

5.50

4/1

5.00

15/4

4.80

4/1

5.00

--

England

8.33%

10/1

11.00

9/1

10.00

10/1

11.00

11/1

12.00

10/1

11.00

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Rugby union fans could not have wished for a better match to open the 2023 World Cup as hosts France beat New Zealand 27-13. France missed out on the Six Nations title in spring when they finished second to Ireland, but they will hope home advantage will serve them well.

Three of the nine Rugby World Cups in history have been won by nations playing on home soil. New Zealand won the first-ever tournament when it was held in Australia and New Zealand. In 1995, South Africa won an emotional tournament on home soil that saw then-South African President Nelson Mandela famously hand the Webb Ellis trophy over to captain Francois Pienaar. In 2011, home advantage paid off for the Kiwis, who beat France 8-7 in the lowest-scoring final ever at Eden Park, Auckland. 

France have one of the best squads going into this tournament, and they have Antoine Dupont captaining their side. The 2021 World Player of the Year is regarded as one of the best players in the world, and he will be looking to add a World Cup win to his impressive CV that already includes a Six Nations title, a European Champions Cup win and three Top 14 successes in French rugby. 

Dupont could well finish as the tournament's best player, which is one of the more popular markets available for this World Cup. There are plenty of markets to check out before and during the tournament if you are looking to bet on the 2023 World Cup in Australia.

Best Australian Betting Sites For the 2023 World Cup

Due to the competitive nature of the World Cup, betting sites will be keen to get new customers signed up to get them to bet now for each game played in the 2023 World Cup.

Ahead of Sunday's slate of matches, some of the best Australian betting sites and their offers can be found below.

World Cup Odds

Fractional Decimal

September 22nd | 8:45am

Home

Draw

Away

Argentina ARG

2/9

1.22

33/1

34.00

5/1

6.00

Samoa SAM

September 23rd | 5:00am

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Draw

Away

Georgia GEO

2/13

1.15

33/1

36.00

6/1

7.00

Portugal POR

September 23rd | 8:45am

Home

Draw

Away

England ENG

1/250

1.00

50/1

51.00

40/1

41.00

Chile CHI

September 23rd | 12:00pm

Home

Draw

Away

South Africa RSA

7/9

1.78

22/1

23.00

5/4

2.25

Ireland IRL

September 24th | 8:45am

Home

Draw

Away

Scotland SCO

1/50

1.02

60/1

61.00

18/1

19.00

Tonga TGA

France vs. Namibia Odds

We expected a procession of tries when France played Uruguay in their second pool game. However, the South Americans gave them a fright, so perhaps Namibia can do the same. France have named 10 players in their starting lineup who started against the All Blacks, so they mean business.The best Australia betting sites have France as big favourites; do you agree?.

Here are the latest odds for Thursday's game from Betfair : 

🏉 France - 1/500

🏉 Namibia - 50/1

🏉 Draw - 50/1 

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