WillGreenwood

[u]Last week[/u] England were 3.5 to beat South Africa in the first Test in Durban. Odds of 5.3 on a Red Rose second Test win this Saturday tell you a lot about the nature of international rugby tours. Lose the first Test and it's extremely difficult to regain momentum. That's why 3-0 South Africa is in to 1.6 in the Series Correct Score market and I have to admit that I wouldn't argue against that price. England weren't awful last week but they will probably never have a better chance of winning a Test in South Africa than they did against Heyneke Meyer's transitional team. Stuart Lancaster's side were expected to benefit from their extra preparation time but it was the Springboks who played with confidence and continuity. Early on we saw how dangerous it is to give South Africa's...