The No 1-ranked Springboks are the early favourites to win a third straight World Cup in 2027.
Rassie Erasmus’ men were on Wednesday drawn in Pool B with Italy, Georgia and Romania.
Betfair has installed the Boks as 9/4 favourites to win the 2027 tournament, with the All Blacks – who could meet South Africa in the quarter-finals – at 7/2.
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France are 9/2 third favourites, ahead of England at 5/1, with Ireland having odds of 6/1.
The Wallabies, who meet New Zealand in the pool stage, are 9/1 to win on home soil.
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Betfair 2027 World Cup winner odds:
South Africa 9/4
New Zealand 7/2
France 9/2
England 5/1
Ireland 6/1
Australia 9/1
Argentina 20/1
Scotland 50/1
Fiji 80/1
Wales 80/1
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