Women's Rugby League World Cup Tips - Week 1

The women’s Rugby League World Cup looks Australia’s for the taking but there are still plenty of wonderful betting opportunities awaiting us.

Australia v Samoa

Australia -53.5

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The all-star Jillaroos will not miss an opportunity to run roughshod over Samoa on prime time even if this is one of the better Samoan teams we have seen. The Australian team just has too much strike and stability with six of the seven backs playing in the NRLW Grand Final while the pack is led Olivia Kernick and Millie Elliott. Samoa have some talent but containing this backline is impossible. The Jillaroos won the only meeting between these teams in the last 15 years by 60-0 last year while they have won their last seven against non-New Zealand opposition by at least 60.

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Jess Sergis Try/Olivia Kernick Try/Tarryn Aiken Try

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Jess Sergis has 10 tries in 10 Tests.

Tarryn Aiken is such an underrated tryscorer who has six tries in nine Tests while she scored in three of her last four for the Roosters.

Olivia Kernick has scored in her last two against non-New Zealand opposition.

Papua New Guinea v France

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This is the hardest Women’s World Cup match from Week 1 to get a grip on. Lean towards the Orchids on the back of two factors: the home field advantage of Port Moresby and Elsie Albert, the best player on the paddock by some distance. France have lost six of their last seven World Cup matches by at least 38.

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Elsie Albert Try/Fleur Ginn Try

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Elsie Albert is a proud Orchid who has three tries in 10 games for PNG and has eight tries in 30 games across the last three NRLW seasons.

Fleur Ginn is an exciting prospect who has three tries in the NRLW.

England v Wales

England -55.5

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England and Wales have met annually over the last five season with England winning all five. Four of those wins have been 60-plus to nil. This is one of the strongest England teams we have seen led by Fran Goldthorp, Georgia Roche, Hollie-MAe Dodd and Jasmin Strange while the Wales team enter this off a 14-0 loss to Canada mid-season. This is going to get all kinds of ugly.

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Anna Davies Try/Jasmin Strange Try/Amelia Brown Try

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Anna Davies has eight tries in her last two Tests against Wales.

Jasmin Strange is an underrated tryscorer who has crossed 11 times in 49 games.

Amelia Brown is an elite finisher with 30 tries in 16 games for Huddersfield.

New Zealand v Fiji

Fiji +30.5

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The Kiwi Ferns have named an expectedly strong side led by Raecene McGregor, a strong pack including Otesa Pule and Shannon Mato and some quality outside backs including Mele Hufunga and Stacey Waaka. This line is a little overegged though. Fiji have more than a smattering of NRL experience, particularly in the backs, including premiership winner Taina Naividi, Cassie Staples and Isabella Waterman. In the Kiwi Ferns’ last five against teams not Australia, their biggest win is 36 with three decided by 18 or fewer. Fiji have not lost by more than 14 since re-entering the international stage in 2019.

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Mele Hufunga has scored six tries in 10 Tests while she has 29 tries in 40 games in the NRLW.

Stacey Waaka makes her long-awaited debut in national colours after scoring 15 tries in 16 NRLW games.

Isabella Waterman enters this in hot form with five tries in her last eight games.

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