Australia U20 vs Georgia U20
Australia U20 take on Georgia U20 in the opening round of the U20 Rugby World Cup at the Cape Town Stadium. The junior Wallabies will be looking for a major improvement from their poor campaign in the inaugural Rugby Championship where they finished in last place despite having hosted the tournament. Georgia are always competitive in these U20 tournaments as their forwards are powerful and they always seem to unearth brilliant halfbacks. The major boost for the Aussies is that Harry McLaughlin-Phillips will be starting in the ten jersey. The young flyhalf is one of the more experienced players as he played in Super Rugby Pacific this past season.
TIP: The Georgians are always famous for their powerful forwards with their scrum in particular being a major weapon. The Aussies on the other hand love running the ball as their scrum is often their weakness. McLaughlin-Phillips is a fantastic attacking ten and if he can link up with the likes of winger Ronan Leahy, then Georgia could be in for a long day. The bookies have Australia as favorites and I am also backing them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.36, Wanejo 1.36 and Bettabets 1.36
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Australia U20 vs Georgia U20
- This is the first ever meeting between the sides.
Latest results for both teams
Australia lost 36-25 to New Zealand in their last match while Georgia were beaten 50-26 by New Zealand in their last match.
PREDICTION
Georgia have been making a concerted effort in recent times to be more expansive in their play both at senior and junior level. If they are able to link their forwards and backs then they could spring a surprise. The Aussies on the other hand know that their strength is in their ability to run the ball so McLaughlin-Phillips will be key to their success. If the young flyhalf can keep his composure under pressure and bring in his dangerous runners then his team should start their campaign with a win. The experience of the Australian team makes me predict a ten point win for the junior Wallabies.
Probable Starting XVs
Australia U20
15 Shane Wilcox, 14 Ronan Leahy, 13 Kadin Pritchard, 12 Jarrah McLeod, 11 Archie Saunders, 10 Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, 9 Dan Nelson, 8 Jack Harley, 7 Dane Sawers, 6 Aden Ekanayake, 5 Harvey Cordukes, 4 Toby Macpherson (captain), 3 Nick Bloomfield, 2 Bryn Edwards, 1 Jack Barrett.
Georgia U20
15 O Metreveli, 14 L Khorbaladze, 13 L Kobauri, 12 G Khaindrava, 11 T Burtikashvili, 10 L Tsirekidze, 9 G Spanderashvili, 8 N Lomidze (captain), 7 A Dvali, 6 L Suluashvili, 5 M Tskhadadze, 4 D Lagvilava, 3 D Mchedlidze, T Tchamiashvili, 1 L Ungiadze.
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Australia victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.36
Wanejo 1.36
Bettabets 1.36
Odds comparison on the Georgia handicap:
The complete odds on the Georgia handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (+6.5)
Wanejo 1.87 (+6.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (+6.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Australia outright win therefore we suggest backing the Georgia team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.90 (+6.5), Wanejo 1.87 (+6.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (+6.5)
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