{"id":79549,"date":"2015-10-19T23:31:53","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T03:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=79549"},"modified":"2015-10-19T23:31:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T03:31:54","slug":"australia-vs-argentina-2015-rugby-world-cup-semifinal-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-25-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/australia-vs-argentina-2015-rugby-world-cup-semifinal-predictions-picks-and-preview-october-25-2015.html","title":{"rendered":"Australia vs. Argentina 2015 Rugby World Cup Semifinal Predictions, Picks And Preview \u2013 October 25, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re now down to just four countries in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and for the first time in the tournament, the semifinal round will see an all-Southern Hemisphere group of competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Australia has been on a tear throughout the event, but nearly suffered a major upset at the hands of the Scots in their quarterfinal bout. Meanwhile, Argentina took care of the Irish in impressive fashion to set its place in the final four.<\/p>\n<p>Which amongst these two powerhouses will prevail this coming Sunday and make it to the big dance? Read on as we take a closer look at this riveting matchup. For our coverage on the other RWC semifinal match, head on over to preview for New Zealand vs. South Africa right after this.<\/p>\n[sc:MultiSportArticles ]\n<h2><b>Australia vs. Argentina Rugby World Cup <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Twickenham Stadium, London<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Sunday, October 25, 11:00 AM ET<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Line: <\/strong>Australia vs. Argentina<b> <\/b>\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/rugby-union\/2015-rugby-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all 2015 Rugby World Cup Lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Betting on Australia<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Probably in the most exciting match of the entire tournament thus far, Australia needed a last-minute penalty for the 35-34 win on Sunday over Scotland to advance to the seminal round of the Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>[sc:Other240banner ]Ironically, one person who\u2019s probably not as thrilled about the win is Aussie coach Michael Cheika, who allowed the Scots to nearly pull off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the RWC\u2019s knockout stages.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, it was fly-half Bernard Foley to the rescue for the Wallabies, who booted in the game-winning penalty with just 30 seconds left in the game. However, Foley didn\u2019t really have the best of games on Sunday. In fact, his three missed kicks from the first half of the match could\u2019ve very well cost his team the semifinal berth if it wasn\u2019t for the late penalty kick.<\/p>\n<p>At least the Aussies still found plenty of firepower from their squad that could bode well for their RWC final prospects. Wing\/fullback Drew Mitchell had two tries in the victory, while Adam Ashley-Cooper, flanker Michael Hooper and centre Tevita Kuridrani each had a try as well.<\/p>\n<p>Australia would need a much better outing this coming Sunday to continue its dominance over Argentina. The Wallabies have won four of the last five meetings against the Pumas. Even more so, the team is 2-0 in the Rugby World Cup against the Argentinians, with those wins coming in the pool stages of the 1999 and 2007 campaigns.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Betting on Argentina<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Argentina-win.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-79551\" alt=\"Argentina win\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Argentina-win-600x398.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Argentina-win-600x398.jpg 600w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Argentina-win-250x165.jpg 250w, http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Argentina-win.jpg 619w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The luck of the Irish has run out once more, as Argentina ousted Ireland from the tournament with a sound 43-20 victory on Sunday. The Pumas have now defeated the men in green for the third time in the Rugby World Cup, with the two other wins coming from the 1999 and 2007 events.<\/p>\n<p>The South Americans\u2019 offense was at full force on Sunday, with wing\/fullback Juan Imhoff scoring on two tries, and Matias Maroni and Joaquin Tuculet each finding the whitewash as well.<\/p>\n<p>But perhaps the MVP of this match is fly-half Nicolas Sanchez. Unlike Australia\u2019s Bernard Foley who had three misses on Sunday, Sanchez was near-perfect in hitting nine of his 10 kicks \u2013 five via penalties and four from conversions. The 26-year-old\u2019s boot better be as accurate and reliable this coming Sunday for the Pumas to stay toe-to-toe with the Aussies\u2019 equally potent offensive production.<\/p>\n<p>And while the Wallabies have indeed won four of the past five Test matches against Argentina as mentioned earlier, the Pumas\u2019 win came just last year \u2013 a tense 21-17 victory at The Rugby Championship. To add, three of those five past contests were decided by four points or less, meaning that the Argentinians know how to hang around and compete with one of the most decorated clubs in all of rugby.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Australia makes quick work of Argentina, 31-15, to advance to the RWC final for the first time since 2003.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Join Top Bet Sportsbook\" href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and place your stakes on all the remaining semifinal matches before the Rugby World Cup comes to a close.<\/p>\n[sc:Other490banner ]\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"79549\" 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\" 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