Rugby World Cup Pool D Betting
Pool D of the rugby World Cup 2011 is the pool which houses the defending champions South Africa and one of the hot contenders Wales. These two teams will dominate rugby World Cup pool D betting and both could have a massive say over who ultimately wins the tournament.
There are also some very exciting teams in pool D that could make the majority of matches a lot closer than many punters think. This will provide a variety of value for individual matches in rugby World Cup pool D betting.
South Africa and Wales in Pool D
South Africa and Wales in pool D are the two strong favourites to progress to the last eight. Both sides have massive experience and a lot of quality which they can use to their advantage to beat the developing teams in the pool.
South Africa will raise their game because they are trying to retain the coveted golden trophy. South Africa have some immensely strong players in the middle of the pitch who link up both the back and the front of the side very well.
Wales have a passionate set of supporters and they play the game with a lot of passion and determination. Wales have not been at their best in the recent past but will be hoping that the occasion of the World Cup can inspire them to play to the standards they have set in recent Six Nations tournaments.
Fiji, Namibia and Samoa in Pool D
Fiji, Namibia and Samoa in pool D are the sides that are expected to fill the bottom three places in no particular order. All of these sides have nothing to lose which makes them dangerous opponents and not a single team can be taken for granted in a pool match.
Samoa probably just edge the other two in terms of quality and experience and if any of the sides in pool D, besides from Wales and South Africa, stands a chance of getting into the last eight then it will be them.
Pool D Betting
Pool D betting is best attacked on a match by match basis. Wales and South Africa will both hit the ground running and the only difficult match to call for the two countries is when they play each other.
The matches between the other three sides will be difficult to predict so an in-play betting approach may be better for the pool D betting matches. This tactic will also allow the punter to see which of the developing sides is in the best form and has the best team.
Rugby World Cup Betting
Wales and South Africa could also produce a few of the individuals who will feature heavily in various special rugby World Cup betting markets. For example, South Africa and Wales both have players who could end up kicking the greatest number of points over the course of the tournament or scoring the greatest number of tries.
South Africa have a number of players who are extremely talented when it comes to drop goals in the area just in front of the posts. This could also make them a candidate for the team with the greatest number of drop goals in rugby World Cup betting.