RWC: Punters shifting away from All Blacks

Confidence in the All Blacks' chances at the World Cup declined this week as punters instead looked to the likes of Australia, Ireland and England.

The TAB have been charting who punters think will win the World Cup based on the number of bets for the overall winner. The All Blacks peaked at 56 per cent soon after the World Cup markets opened in July, 2014, and were at 43 per cent last week on the eve of the tournament.

That slipped to 41 per cent this week in the wake of their hard-fought 26-16 win over Argentina. They are due to play Namibia in their second game tomorrow morning.

ngland have consistently been second favourites, peaking at 26 per cent last July, and currently sit at 13 per cent ahead of Ireland and Australia (both 12 per cent).

Confidence in South Africa hasn't been dented, despite their upset 34-32 defeat to Japan, and they remain on nine per cent.

France (nine) and Wales (three) round out the top sides.

Interestingly, Kiwi fans who played the TAB's One Punt in a Million game (participants had to select the winners and margins of all 49 games to win $1 million) backed the All Blacks to win the World Cup to the tune of 89 per cent. That figure dropped markedly to 43 per cent when they actually put their money on it.

 "Confidence in South Africa hasn't been dented, despite their upset 34-32 defeat to Japan, and they remain on nine per cent."
Well some are sticking with the Boks in spit of the loss to Japan.

 Two things brother JWInterestingly, Kiwi fans who played the TAB's One Punt in a Million game (participants had to select the winners and margins of all 49 games to win $1 million) backed the All Blacks to win the World Cup to the tune of 89 per cent. That figure dropped markedly to 43 per cent when they actually put their money on it.

The above proves that kbbs are hard core chest beating blowhards.  
JW do you understand 9% is pretty low. We have hit rock bottom for a team of the standing of the Boks.
Hopefully the wee abs will not plummet further after playing Namibia this evening!
Ou Jw can be quite useful at times! Unlike warped DUD 

 Beeno, as your fiend (please notice there is no r in this word & this does impact the meaning) I am glad to see you are again confidently babbling in your usual incoherent and delusion manner
I thought you would have been impressed with the fact that 9% of punters thought the Boks would win & that they were still had the same level of confidence after the loss Japan (unlike their fans on this site).

 Jw I have ticked Dr Mozzz, cerundunce windpomp and DF off for burying their heads in the sand. I also ticked off ou maaaikie, snapster and wee cc for being hopelessly over pessimistic.Fortunately there are still other oaks to tick off!!
JW I explained that i ts hardly possible for the Boks to be lower right now. That is about basement for now. 
Calling me a fiend is totally dispicable! 

 Sorry Draad cant see you pic as it hasnt opened out.
The salient point here oaks is:"backed the All Blacks to win the World Cup to the tune of 89 per cent. That figure dropped markedly to 43 per cent when they actually put their money on it".

I think more kbbs here are like warped DUD, brycy and ou JW than we first thought!  Waht abunch of chest beating blowhards!! (Compliments to ou rooitwit for these so descriptive words!)

 Beeno is jumping to the wrong conclusions as usual.

Only the landing hurts.