They've been cut from 12/1 into 8/1 already...
Since Ireland battered the Scots over the weekend to land a bonus point victory, 28% of bets placed in the last 24 hours have been on them to win the Rugby World Cup.
The flurry of bets has resulted in bookmakers slashing odds across the board on the Irish, who have been cut from 12/1 into 8/1, making them fourth favourites to win the illustrious Webb Ellis cup.
Joe Schmidt’s men gave the Scots a 27-3 thumping in Yokohama on Sunday. They delivered their best performance of 2019 and punters liked what they saw from the Irishmen.
However, Paddy Power are going much bigger with one of their welcome offers. They’re offering enhanced odds of 100/1 on Ireland to win the Rugby World Cup (New customers, 18+, T&Cs apply).
Ireland had previously drifted in the betting after their defeat at Twickenham last month in the lead up to the World Cup.
However, they put that firmly behind them with an emphatic victory over the side ranked next highest in Pool A. Their next match is against tournament hosts Japan and Ireland are heavy favourites to make it two wins in a row.
Scotland, on the other hand, are friendless in the market, with no bets being placed on them since the start of the tournament. They were as short as 40/1 in places before kick-off on Sunday. However, after their disappointing display they are now a best price of 150/1.
The Scots do not have much hope according to the bookies but Ireland are receiving plenty of support and more displays like this one could see them being backed even more.
Oddschecker spokesperson Callum Wilson: “Ireland's whirlwind start to the Rugby World Cup couldn't really have got off to a better start against Scotland, and we're now seeing a wave of money coming in for Schmidt's side winning the full thing.
"Well over a quarter of all bets on the eventual winner over the last 24 hours have backed Ireland, almost double the number of bets placed on red-hot favourites New Zealand (15%).
"This Irish side is certainly catching the eye as the competition in Japan heats up."
