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Scots are also-rans, say bookmakers

Apply the old truism that the bookies rarely get it wrong and it would seem that what has been viewed in Scotland as a favourable Rugby World Cup draw has made little impact on the perception of our national team's chances abroad.

Little more than an hour after the announcement was made, a press release dropped in from Ladbroke's citing specific odds for what they see as the top eight contenders of New Zealand (evens), South Africa (5/1), France (7/1), England 8/1, Australia 10/1, Wales 16/1, Ireland 16/1, Samoa 33/1 and 100/1 bar those.

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