New Zealand vs Fiji Predictions & Tips - All Blacks to give Fiji a rugby lesson

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 09 Jul 2021

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Ralph Staniforth 09 Jul 2021

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New Zealand vs Fiji predictions for Saturday’s rugby international match
Fixture is being played at 9:00 SAST at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin
New Zealand have scored 60+ points in all 5 meetingd with Fiji
I'm tipping New Zealand to win by more than 44 points
Betting tips, predictions and team news for New Zealand vs Fiji

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New Zealand vs Fiji Predictions

New Zealand should be on a high from this gigantic win last weekend, but Fiji will provide a slightly tougher test. I'm tipping the All Blacks to cover the -44 handicap with relative ease.

New Zealand have scored at least 60 points in their past 5 matches against Fiji.
New Zealand have covered the -44 handicap in their last 5 matches against Fiji.
New Zealand won their last match 102-0 against Tonga.
Fiji have lost their last matches against top tier rugby union sides.

Head to Head

New Zealand have won all five previous matches against Fiji.

They last met in 2011 where the All Blacks won 60-14.

New Zealand Form

New Zealand had a turbulent 2020 on the international scene. They only played Australia and Argentina in the Bledisloe Cup and Tri Nations.

It was a mixed bag of results. Despite two comfortable wins over Australia, they also managed to lose one and draw another against the Wallabies.

A first ever defeat to Argentina also followed which put plenty of pressure on the team and coaching staff. This season has only just started with New Zealand destroying Tonga 102-0 last weekend.

New Zealand Injuries & Team News

Ian Foster has made plenty of changes from the side that faced Tonga last Saturday. Aaron Smith will captain the side at scrumhalf in his 98th international cap.

Beauden Barret gets a start at flyhalf with Richie Mo’unga rested. Brad Weber is also rested after his hat-trick against Tonga.

Fiji Form

Fiji come into this clash against the All Blacks relatively under cooked considering they've yet to play a match in 2021. Their last fixture ended in a 38-24 win over Georgia in December 2020.

Since the conclusion of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Fiji have only played three Test matches. Other than the victory over Georgia, Fiji lost 28-0 to France and beat the Barbarians 33-31 at Twickenham.

During the World Cup, Fiji beat Gerogia 45-10, lost 29-17 to Wales and suffered a surprise 30-27 defeat at the hands of Uruguay.

Fiji Injuries & Team News

Fiji may lack structure in their game but they do not have a shortage of talent. Arguably one of the more talented and enjoyable sides, they will bring a far different challenge to the All Blacks.

The islanders are not at full strength with some big players missing, but they should have the quality to challenge the men in black.

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Verdict

New Zealand v Fiji

New Zealand won't have it as easy as against Fiji as they did Tonga, but the 44 point handicap looks rather generous. I'm tipping the All Blacks to win by more.

New Zealand -44

Handicap

@1,90 - 4 Units

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Ralph is from South Africa and studied Sports Science post school at ETA (Education Teachers Academy) in Cape Town.

He has always had a great passion for sport and this led him into the world of sports journalism, while coaching on the side. Since 2012 Ralph has worked as a journalist and covered many topics from business to sport.

Over the last seven years he has interviewed numerous top rugby and cricket players and coaches in South Africa.

Ralph has been betting on sports for the last ten years. He’s knowledgeable on numerous topics including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf.

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