Simon Dalton presents his prediction bet on match for the rugby friendly.
This year New Zealand had only 2 matches. They won both with a total score of 40:32, but one of their opponents was a tough England team. On July 20, the All Blacks will play against Fiji.
New Zealand is ranked 3rd, behind South Africa and Ireland. The Rugby Championship starts in August, so they are preparing with the test series. In early July, the All Blacks defeated England twice. The first test was close (16:15), but they easily won in the second one (24-7). McKenzie was the best player for the All Blacks in both games. New Zealand is the clear favorite against Fiji as they’re on a different level.
Fiji is ranked 10th in the world. They last played against New Zealand exactly 3 years ago. The All Blacks crushed Fiji 60-13 in that game. New Zealand has always been too strong for Fiji. In their 4 games, the All Blacks won every time, scoring 251 points in total while Fiji only scored 63. It's hard to think Fiji can challenge New Zealand today.
The All Blacks are the clear favorite. They played well in their first two tests this year. Fiji shouldn't be a problem for them.
