The second spherical of the 2023 Rugby World Cup begins with what on paper must be a snug victory for hosts France as they tackle Uruguay, taking part in of their first match of the event. France shall be trying to preserve the momentum they created with their opening night time victory over New Zealand. However Uruguay, who shocked Fiji in 2019, shall be trying to hit the bottom operating. So listed below are our France v Uruguay predictions. 

Los Teros are making their first look of Rugby World Cup 2023 however additionally it is the primary time the motion travels to Lille and the Stade Pierre Mauroy.

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France v Uruguay Predictions

Tom Clarke: France by 50 factors. It might be honest to say that if Uruguay have been to beat the French hosts it might go down as one of many largest shocks in sports activities historical past – the South People are 200/1 to win. Nonetheless they’ve had some success in latest occasions, with victories over fellow World Cuppers Namibia and Chile in warm-up video games. I might counsel that the hosts are prone to win by round 50 factors – handicap betting appears to counsel one thing across the 53 level mark. I might additionally counsel that the probabilities of Anthony Jelonch being concerned in a attempt may be very seemingly, as he returns from damage at No 8.

Josh Graham: France by 45 factors. Uruguay introduced some feel-good think about Japan 4 years in the past so it’s good to welcome them again to the massive stage. Nonetheless, a much-changed France aspect will nonetheless have far an excessive amount of firepower for them. If I needed to go for a scoreline I’d say France 55-10 Uruguay. So the hosts by 45 factors is my prediction. Fantasy rugby gamers and punters, Louis Bielle-Biarrey is a certain wager to seek out the tryline on the day he turns into the youngest French participant to take the sector at a World Cup.

Kick Off Time 8pm BST – 9pm Native –Thursday 14th September

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Venue Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
Capability: 50,186
Enjoyable Truth: Host to 2 of England’s pool video games at RWC2023, the World Cup stadium within the south of Lille will even be the venue for the handball and basketball tournaments within the Paris 2024 Summer time Olympic Video games.

France Type

Beat New Zealand
Beat Australia
Beat Fiji
Beat Scotland
Misplaced to Scotland

Uruguay Type

Beat Namibia
Beat Chile
Misplaced to Tonga
Beat Romania
Misplaced to Georgia

FRANCE V URUGUAY HEAD-TO-HEAD RESULTS

France and Uruguay have performed on two events. 

Uruguay 6-34 France | 1985

Uruguay 0-61 France | 1985

France v Uruguay Crew Information

Associated: France Rugby World Cup squad

There’s an unbelievable return to the aspect for Anthony Jelonch as he completes a miraculous comeback to captain the aspect fewer than seven months after struggling an ACL damage. The hosts make 12 adjustments to the staff that noticed off New Zealand on the opening night time.  

France

Beginning XV: 15 Melvyn Jaminet; 14 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 13 Arthur Vincent, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Gabin Villière; 10 Antoine Hastoy, 9 Maxime Lucu; 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros, 2 Pierre Bourgarit, 3 Dorian Aldegheri, 4 Cameron Woki, 5 Romain Taofifenua, 6 Paul Boudehent, 7 Sekou Macalou, 8 Anthony Jelonch (captain).

Replacements: 16 Peato Mauvaka, 17 Reda Wardi, 18 Sipili Falatea, 19 Bastien Chalureau, 20 Thibaud Flament, 21 Francois Cros, 22 Baptiste Couilloud, 23 Thomas Ramos.

Uruguay

Associated: Uruguay Rugby World Cup squad

Beginning XV: 15 Baltazar Amaya, 14 Bautista Basso, 13 Tomas Inciarte, 12 Andres Vilaseca (c), 11 Nicolas Freitas, 10 Felipe Etcheverry, 9 Santiago Arata; 1 Mateo Sanguinetti, 2 Guillermo Pujadas, 3 Ignacio Peculo, 4 Felipe Aliaga, 5 Manuel Leindekar, 6 Manuel Ardao, 7 Santiago Civetta, 8 Manuel Diana

Replacements: 16 Facundo Gattas, 17 Matias Benitez, 18 Reinaldo Piussi, 19 Ignacio Dotti, 20 Lucas Bianchi, 21 Carlos Deus, 22 Agustin Ormaechea, 23 Felipe Berchesi 

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