{"id":472565,"date":"2023-10-24T13:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betcentral.onpressidium.com\/?p=472565"},"modified":"2023-10-24T13:00:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T11:00:54","slug":"rugby-world-cup-wrap-5-takeaways-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machibet777-affiliate.com\/rugby\/rugby-world-cup-wrap-5-takeaways-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby World Cup Wrap: 5 Takeaways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The weekend of the World Cup semi-finals has come and gone. Bet Central brings you the standout points from the penultimate week of rugby\u2019s biggest showpiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div   id="7rtdq1biye"    class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div   id="7rtdq1biye"    class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bet.machibet777-affiliate.com\/sports\/rugby-union\/world-cup\/\" style=\"background-color:#f2a12a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bet Now: Rugby World Cup<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"green\">Los Pumas Disappointed With A Sluggish Performance<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The timing of the World Cup draw has been called into question over the last 2 weeks after the strongest 4 teams going into the tournament met in the quarterfinal stage thus weaker teams made it into the semis. 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They now stand on the cusp of history as the most unfancied All Blacks team in recent history is 80 minutes away from being world champions \u2013 they have peaked at the right time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"green\">Boks\u2019 Unreal Mental Toughness<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The All Blacks opposition in the final will be <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/machibet777-affiliate.com\/rugby\/rugby-world-cup-2023\/best-boks-v-england-super-subs-save-the-day-2023-10-23\/\">the Springboks<\/a><\/strong> who if rugby were completed after 60 minutes would have been back home 2 weeks ago. But they are on the verge of defending through sheer mental toughness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Boks were able to mount 2 incredible fightbacks against France in the quarterfinals and England in the semi-finals. It spoke to just how mentally in tune the team is, the ability to maintain composure and belief even when it seems there is no way back into the game. This mental aptitude will be especially important as they look to get past a team that has their number more often than not in the quest for a 4th World Cup title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span class=\"green\">Is England Finding Their Bearings?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been some tough moments for England over the last couple of years and the moment the Boks stole the victory from England\u2019s grasp in the 78th minute would have been one of the toughest. England played unbelievably well on the day and a loss was a harsh outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there is reason to be optimistic for the team that has shown throughout this World Cup that they have the resources to be successful, they just need a mentor who can bring it all together. 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