Rugby World Cup Betting Odds

The 2023 Rugby World Cup gets underway in less than five months time and we at bettingwebsites.co.uk will provide our readers with the very best betting odds and offers ahead of the tournament.

Rugby World Cup Betting Odds: Will England lift the trophy in 2023?

Casting doubt

Given some their performances over the past few months, it should come as no huge surprise to learn that the leading betting sites have been casting doubt over England’s chances of success at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, due to get underway in France later this year.

Increasing pressure

England lifted the trophy in the 2003 edition and reached the finals in 2007 and 2019, losing to South Africa on both of these occasions. Eddie Jones was in charge for the most recent renewal of the global rugby competition although he guided his men to Autumn Nations Cup and Six Nations Championship success in 2020, the England coach came under increasing pressure in the subsequent two years and he was relieved of his duties, former assistant coach Steve Borthwick taking the reins.

Poor showing

Any hopes of an immediate upturn in fortunes were soon dashed in the 2023 Six Nations Championship with defeats against Scotland (23-29), France (10-53) and Ireland (29-16), this poor showing resulting in England finishing fourth in the overall standings.

Dented chances of success

The search for an upturn in form has severely dented their chances of success in the 2023 Rugby World Cup according to the best betting websites for rugby union, some firms now going as high as 10/1 on England winning the tournament. Nevertheless, there are several months left before the competition gets underway across the channel and while recent form would suggest that England won’t be able to replicate past feats, much can happen between now and September.

Foolish to write off

Indeed it would be extremely foolish to completely write England off in this Rugby World Cup, especially so given that they are on the opposing side of the draw to all four sides ahead of them in the betting for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. They have been placed alongside Samoa, Chile, Argentina and Japan in pool D, teams which they are more than capable of beating.

Even if one of England’s four pool matches go against them, it is likely that they would still make it through to the quarter-final stage of the tournament.