{"id":79071,"date":"2015-10-15T01:44:25","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T05:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=79071"},"modified":"2015-10-15T18:41:51","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T22:41:51","slug":"wales-vs-south-africa-2015-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinal-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-17-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wales-vs-south-africa-2015-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinal-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-17-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"Wales vs. South Africa 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarterfinal Predictions, Picks And Preview \u2013 October 17, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having survived the group of death that is Pool B as runners up to Australia, Wales now focuses its attention on a battle against South Africa for a quarterfinal matchup at Twickenham. South Africa, on the other hand, managed to reach this far in the 2015 Rugby World Cup despite a pie-in-the-face loss to Japan right out of the gate by mowing down Samoa, Scotland, and USA in consecutive and brutal fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Will Wales be able to slay another giant? Or will South Africa continue its terrific form this coming Saturday?<\/p>\n<p>Read on for a brief rundown of this matchup. You can also click here for an overview of <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/argentina-vs-ireland-2015-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinal-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-18-2015.html\" target=\"_blank\">Argentina vs. vs. Ireland<\/a>.<\/p>\n[sc:MultiSportArticles ]\n<h2>Wales vs. South Africa Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Twickenham Stadium, London<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Saturday, October 17, 2015, 12.00 MN ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:\u00a0<\/strong> Wales (<strong>+7.5<\/strong>) vs. South Africa <strong>(-7.5<\/strong>) \u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/rugby-union\/2015-rugby-world-cup-pool-matches\" target=\"_blank\">view all 2015 Rugby World Cup Odds<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Betting on Wales<\/h3>\n<p>[sc:Other240banner ]Despite falling to Australia, 15-6, in its previous game, Wales still booked a spot in the quarterfinals after placing second in Pool A. It won\u2019t get any easier for the Dragons next game, as they\u2019ll face yet another Rugby World Cup contender in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Wales, however, wouldn\u2019t be daunted by the opposition. After all, the Dragons have already tested by other powerhouses in England and Australia\u2014both top 10 teams in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Warren Gatland\u2019s men were left without a try in the loss to Australia, with fly-half Dan Biggar producing all of Wales\u2019 six points off penalty kicks. Biggar is the Dragons\u2019 top scorer, as he currently has 42 points so far in this tournament. Gatland is hoping that Gareth Davies will deliver the goods against South Africa. \u00a0Davis is tied for second in the tournament with four tries.<\/p>\n<p>The pressure for Biggar and Davis to perform against England to carry Wales is greatly highlighted by the rash of injuries to the Dragons\u2019 side. Wales is suffering from a bevy of injuries, with its backline hit the most, as Hallam Amos, Scott Williams, and Cory Allen are all out.<\/p>\n<p>If Wales, however, need any more reasons to believe that it can take down the two-time tournament champions, the Dragons can think of that time when the Springboks were shot down by lowly Japan early in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join Top Bet sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and put your own prediction to the test.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on South Africa<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bryan-Habana.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79074\" alt=\"Bryan Habana\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bryan-Habana.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bryan-Habana.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Bryan-Habana-250x170.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Showing grit and determination following an embarrassing loss to Japan in their opening match, the Springboks stitched together three-straight victories to cop the top spot in Pool B and move on to the quarterfinal round, where Wales is plotting for an ambush.<\/p>\n<p>It is one thing for the Dragons to find weak spots in South Africa\u2019s form, however, and it\u2019s another to exploit holes in the Springboks\u2019 game. Considering Wales is coming into this knockout game undermanned, finding the in-goal area would be hard to come by for the Dragons against South Africa. That\u2019s not to mention South Africa\u2019s defense that has allowed just one try in the team\u2019s last three games. Wales has mostly sourced points from penalty kicks (fifth in penalties scored with 12) so a disciplined approach is going to be key for the Springboks.<\/p>\n<p>On offense, South Africa should be licking its chops at the prospect of attacking the Dragons\u2019 injury-riddled squad. The Springboks finished the group stages second overall in the tournament in total points (176) and tries scored (23).<\/p>\n<p>In South Africa\u2019s latest show of force on offense, the Springboks metaphorically grabbed USA\u2019s collar and threw the Americans out of the window in a 64-0 massacre at Olympic Stadium last Wednesday. Bryan Habana nailed a hat trick to move a five-pointer away from setting the tournament\u2019s all-time record. Habana leads the 2015 RWC with five tries, while Francois Louw, Bismarck Du Plessis, and Schalk Burger have combined for seven tries.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>South Africa (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/rugby-union\/2015-rugby-world-cup-pool-matches\">-7.5<\/a><\/strong>) wins, 28-18.<\/p>\n[sc:Other490banner ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"79071\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 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