New Zealand are World Cup favourites - Dallaglio

by The TRU Team  Sunday 20 September 2015

2003 World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio says that New Zealand have to be ranked as the favourites to win the 2015 competition.

Speaking to BT Sport, Dallaglio and former Irish captain Brian O'Driscoll say that the All Blacks are the best at making teams pay for any mistakes or not being at the best.

However, they do consider that they haven't always produced their best under pressure.

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