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We didn\u2019t expect Wales to be so underrated against South Africa this week. It\u2019s going to be a tough game from the Europeans, especially at altitude, but 40.5 points is a huge margin, and Wales has played well enough to cover the spread. They didn\u2019t play too badly against Argentina last week, and South Africa could fall victim to taking their foot off the gas. They didn\u2019t play overly well against Scotland when winning 42-28, and if there are only 14 points between them and Scotland, there shouldn\u2019t be 40 points between South Africa and Wales. This pick is purely based on numbers, so take the underdogs at +40.5.<\/p>\n

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South Africa vs Wales Odds & Popular Betting Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the South Africa vs Wales matchup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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We didn\u2019t expect Wales to be so underrated against South Africa this week. It\u2019s going to be a tough game from the Europeans, especially at altitude, but 40.5 points is a huge margin, and Wales has played well enough to cover the spread. They didn\u2019t play too badly against Argentina last week, and South Africa could fall victim to taking their foot off the gas. They didn\u2019t play overly well against Scotland when winning 42-28, and if there are only 14 points between them and Scotland, there shouldn\u2019t be 40 points between South Africa and Wales. 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