The Nations Championship continues this week, kicking off with the All Blacks vs. Italy in Wellington on Saturday night. It’s a public holiday weekend in New Zealand, and punters could celebrate with an ABs win, who should get the round started with a win against the struggling Italians. We have Nations Championship Round 2 tips, predictions and best bets for all six games this weekend. New Zealand vs Italy Predictions New Zealand vs Italy Saturday 11th July 3:10 PM (AEST) at HNRY Stadium, Wellington New Zealand -32.5 @ $1.90 It was mission achieved for Dave Rennie and the All Blacks…

The week ends with an intriguing game between Argentina and Wales, where Argentina looks to bounce back after losing to Scotland. It was a shock loss for Argentina at home, and they are being given plenty of respect against Wales. We liked what Wales produced to beat Fiji, and although Argentina plays a high-tempo game, Wales’ defence is good enough to keep them from scoring tries. It should be a close game throughout the 80 minutes, and the +17.5 line for Wales is overly generous. Argentina vs Wales Argentina vs Wales Odds & Popular Betting Markets Here’s a quick look…

The Springboks are on a different level, as much as it pains us to say so. They are the world leaders in rugby, and a dominant win over Scotland is highly likely. Playing in Pretoria helps their chances, and European teams often struggle with the elevation. Punters should expect South Africa to adopt the bomb squad tactic, and it won’t stop throughout the game. Scotland played well last week, but this is a completely different matchup, and they’ll likely struggle to compete. Our Nations Championship predictions have South Africa winning by 25–30 points, so covering the spread should come easily.…

We would love nothing more than Fiji being competitive against England. Pacific rugby is on the rise, and although Fiji lost to Wales last week, they should improve with that outing under their belt. It was always going to take Fiji a game to play its best rugby, and a lack of playing time together isn’t ideal. England has much more experience, but they haven’t been impressive this year. Their Six Nations campaign didn’t inspire much, and they could struggle with the physical nature of Fijian rugby. A close game would be great for world rugby, so take Fiji with…

Japan got its flowers last week with a surprise win over Italy, but they could come back down to earth against Ireland, who were strong winners over Australia. With this game being played in Newcastle, it massively helps Ireland, who barely had to travel from Sydney for the contest. It’s not the case for Japan, who could be fatigued following an emotional victory, and that’s why we have Ireland covering the -19.5 spread. They will pile on the pressure throughout the game, and their dominant forward pack should be too much for Japan to handle. The -19.5 line is much…