South Africa vs New Zealand Prediction: A tough test for the two teams

South Africa and New Zealand will battle it out in round 3 of the Rugby Championship at Ellis Park Stadium. The two teams are coming off a win and will look to keep things rolling. Below, I will preview this game and make betting opportunities available. 

South Africa remain the only side with a perfect record so far in this tournament after making it two wins in two matches. In their opener, this team pulled off a 7-33 victory, scoring 30 points in game 2, this time conceding 12. In the meantime, South Africa come into this game as favorites, as they have just one defeat recorded in their last ten matches, coming against Ireland. South Africa defeated Tonga, France, England, New Zealand, Wales, and Portugal in other encounters.

New Zealand had a very good run of games into this tournament, where their only loss was against South Africa while they won nine others. In the meantime, against Argentina in the opener, New Zealand lost shockingly 30-38, as their opponent came from a 5-point deficit to win by 8-point margins. However, in game 2, this team stepped up very well to pull off a 42-10 win but now faces a tough test if they want to get back on points level with the table leaders, South Africa.

These are the two best sides in this tournament, and I expect them to be at their best. However, South Africa's world champions have been sensational in this year’s tournament and do not look like they will struggle. On the other hand, it is tough to write New Zealand off as they can do and undo despite their struggles in this fixture. Expect this one to be close, with the best option being to be on over while New Zealand closes the odds.