Ladbrokes brings you its weekly betting tips and predictions for the Nations Championship
Wins for New Zealand, France and England are tipped in our three-fold accumulator
We have picked out tries for Will Jordan, Theo Attisogbe and Mateo Carreras in those games
The inaugural Nations Championship continues this weekend with a huge game between New Zealand and Ireland, with England also taking on Argentina.
Rugby union's new-look biennial international competition pits the northern hemisphere teams against the southern hemisphere nations during summer and winter, culminating in finals weekend at Twickenham on November 29, 2026.
Below you'll find our accumulator and tryscorer picks from a selection of games in the third round, with the winning-margin market providing plenty of value this weekend.
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Nations Championship 2026 match betting and winning margin predictions
New Zealand to beat Ireland with winning margin of 8-14 points
The game of the weekend between second and third in the world rankings kicks off the action on Saturday morning as New Zealand take on Ireland at Eden Park.
After a few shaky years, the All Blacks look like they are returning to their former heights yet again, following up their thrilling win over France by blitzing Italy last weekend.
Ireland have also won both their games, but face a much tougher test on Saturday and the odds are stacked against them in this game. We're expecting an All Blacks win with a winning margin of between eight and 14 points.
France to beat Japan with winning margin of 15+ points
Six Nations champions France, who handed Australia their sixth straight defeat with a devastating display last weekend will expect to do the same to Japan to claim their second win of the series, having narrowly lost to New Zealand in the first round.
The odds favour France against Japan, who lost to Ireland last weekend, and we think a big winning margin is on the cards, with 15+ backed for our second leg.
England to beat Argentina by winning margin of 1-7
Days after Argentina beat England in the World Cup semi-final in football, the duo face off once again in rugby in Buenos Aires what looks likely to be another closely-fought battle.
This is not a vintage Pumas side, having lost to Scotland and beaten Wales so far, while England bounded back from losing to South Africa by beating Fiji. We think Steve Borthwick's men look in slightly better shape and will get the win, but only by between one and seven points.
You can bet on these outcomes individually or group them together in a Nations Championship accumulator, which is 20/1 at the time of writing.
Below you'll find our tryscorer tips for the three selected games, which combines for a 3.31/1 acca.
Nations Championship 2026 Round 3 tryscorer tips
New Zealand vs Ireland - Will Jordan @ 2/3
Japan vs France - Theo Attissogbe @ 1/2
Argentina vs England - Mateo Carreras @ 8/11
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What is the Nations Championship?
The Nations Championship is a new biennial tournament between the northern and southern hemisphere teams played in the summer and winter months, culminating in a finals weekend.
When is the Nations Championship final?
The Nations Championship final will take place on Sunday, November 29, 2026 at Twickenham (Allianz Stadium).
Can you bet on the Nations Championship?
Ladbrokes are offering the chance for customers to bet on every Nations Championship match, with possible selections including match result, total points and tryscorers.
