New Zealand vs Tonga Prediction & Betting Tips - International | World Cup

Prediction published on 06/10/2015, 18:00  by | Modified on 08/12/2015 at 03:35

It's been pretty straightforward for defending champions and favourites New Zealand. Their hardest game was the opener against Argentina but since then it's been business as usual with wins over Namibia and Georgia. So far they've scored 18 tries and there should be a few more to come in this game against Tonga.  The two sides have met four times in the past each resulting in convincing wins for New Zealand.  Tonga lost their opening game of the tournament to Georgia, a result that looks like it'll doom them to having to qualify for the 2019 tournament. They did beat Namibia but then suffered a heavy defeat to Argentina and more of the same could well be on the cards here. New Zealand won't play their strongest side of course, they haven't seen that opening fixture. I've gone for a -37 handicap just in case the All-Blacks simply decide to cruise through this game knowing even a narrow win will confirm their position as pool winners.