{"id":116607,"date":"2015-09-16T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=116607"},"modified":"2015-09-17T13:45:43","modified_gmt":"2015-09-17T12:45:43","slug":"rugby-world-cup-have-you-heard-the-one-about-the-scotsman-2-frenchmen-3-aussies-3-south-africans-3-kiwis-and-3-englishmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/rugby-world-cup-have-you-heard-the-one-about-the-scotsman-2-frenchmen-3-aussies-3-south-africans-3-kiwis-and-3-englishmen\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby World Cup: Have You Heard The One About The Scotsman, 2 Frenchmen, 3 Aussies, 3 South Africans, 3 Kiwis And 3 Englishmen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/worldworld.jpg\" alt=\"worldworld\" width=\"400\" height=\"375\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-116609\" \/>Rugby World Cup: Have You Heard The One About The Scotsman, 2 Frenchmen, 3 Aussies, 3 South Africans, 3 Kiwis And 3 Englishmen?<\/p>\n<p>Using historical World Cup statistics William Hill commissioned Opta* to create the ultimate World Cup team &#8211; with the most dominant players to have ever graced rugby\u2019s main event.<\/p>\n<p>There are four home nations players, however, Ireland and Wales do not feature, while Scotland have just the one representative in Gavin Hastings.<\/p>\n<p>France get two in the form of Phillipe Sella at 13 and Thierry Dusautoir at number six \u2013 England, Australia, New Zealand &#038; South Africa all have three representatives at the top table. <\/p>\n<p>England representatives: at number 10  &#8211; Jonny Wilkinson, number 1 &#8211; Jason Leonard and Lawrence Dallaglio at number 8.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can tell how strong this team is given that the likes of Brian O\u2019Driscoll, Martin Johnson and Dan Carter do not feature,\u201d said William Hill spokesman Jon Ivan-Duke. \u201cIf this lot were representing a nation at this year\u2019s World Cup then they would surely be odds on to win it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>William Hill predict that industry turnover for the World Cup could hit \u00a3100 million, with William Hill alone expecting to accept bets in-excess of \u00a320 million. As it stands an astonishing 26% of Hill\u2019s customers have backed England to win this year\u2019s World Cup. Wales, Australia &#038; Ireland have attracted 12% with the favourites New Zealand attracting just 9%.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand are the current 6\/5 favourites with William Hill to win the World Cup, with England 9\/2 and South Africa 13\/2. England are 1\/50 to beat Fiji at Twickenham on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Rugby World Cup 2016: 6\/5 New Zealand, 9\/2 England, 13\/2 South Africa, 9\/1 Australia, 9\/1 Ireland, 14\/1 France, 20\/1 Wales, 50\/1 Argentina, 100\/1 Scotland, 250\/1 Samoa, 1000\/1 Canada, 1000\/1 Fiji, 1000\/1 Georgia, 1000\/1 Italy, 1000\/1 Japan, 1000\/1 Tonga, 1000\/1 USA, 2500\/1 Romania, 5000\/1 Namibia, 5000\/1 Uruguay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rugby World Cup: Have You Heard The One About The Scotsman, 2 Frenchmen, 3 Aussies, 3 South Africans, 3 Kiwis And 3 Englishmen? Using historical World Cup statistics William Hill commissioned Opta* to create the ultimate World Cup team &#8211; with the most dominant players to have ever graced rugby\u2019s main event. 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