England begin their Nations Championship campaign at Ellis Park on Saturday, where Steve Borthwick’s side face two-time reigning world champions South Africa.
The newly launched competition sees six Northern Hemisphere nations take on six Southern Hemisphere teams across six rounds, with England handed one of the toughest possible opening assignments against the world’s No. 1-ranked side.
Unsurprisingly, England head into the contest as underdogs. At the time of writing, Sky Bet has Borthwick’s men priced at 11/2 to start their Nations Championship campaign with a victory.
South Africa, meanwhile, are overwhelming 1/10 favourites to make home advantage count, while the draw is the longest-priced outcome in the market at 33/1.
England are 10/1 to beat South Africa by 1-7 points in the Nations Championship Saturday
In addition to the match odds, Sky Bet are offering a Price Boost for Saturday’s highly anticipated clash.
Enhanced from 17/2 to 10/1, the offer backs England to beat South Africa by 1-7 points at Ellis Park.
That margin may appeal to punters, too. England’s last victory over the Springboks came by the narrowest of margins, with them edging a dramatic contest by just a single point.
If England are to spring an upset this weekend, another hard-fought victory decided by one score could prove the most likely outcome.
- All odds are correct at the time of publication
