Into the final week and our last instalment of our pre-match updates where we analyse the upcoming lineups, crunch the stats and see what the bookies are thinking to help you optimise your lineups for peak performance this weekend! By the time you finish this article you should have all the insight you need to score big fantasy points this week.
Potential mismatches
All eyes may well be on the Final, and rightly so, but from a fantasy perspective, the real action will be on the Bronze Medal match. While the Final will most likely be a tight, intense and cagey affair, while the Bronze match will likely be an open and exciting exhibition of running rugby. Here are the Semi-Final matches and the handicap lines provided by the bookies…
- New Zealand to beat Wales by 19 points
- England to beat South Africa by 5 points
Expected to go well
FRONT ROW
- Dane Coles (New Zealand)
- Bongi Mbonambi (South Africa)
- Mako Vunipola (England)
- Nepo Laulala (New Zealand)
- Kyle Sinckler (England)
LOCKS
- Scott Barrett (New Zealand)
- Maro Itoje (England)
- Brodie Retallick (New Zealand)
BACK ROW
- Shannon Frizell (New Zealand)
- Justin Tipuric (Wales)
- Billy Vunipola (England)
- Kieran Read (New Zealand)
SCRUM-HALF
- Aaron Smith (New Zealand)
- Faf De Klerk (South Africa)
FLY HALF
- Richie Mo’unga (New Zealand)
- Beauden Barrett (New Zealand)*
CENTRES
- Ryan Crotty (New Zealand)
- Manu Tuilagi (England)
- Damian De Allende (South Africa)
- Sonny Bill Williams (New Zealand)
OUTSIDE BACKS
- Rieko Ioane (New Zealand)
- Josh Adams (Wales)
- Jonny May (England)
- Ben Smith (New Zealand)
* Players who are categorised in a different position in some games but are starting in a potentially more favourable position to accumulate fantasy points (i.e. A centre on the wing)
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