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Great Britain v New Zealand Second Test betting and odds

Great Britain will be looking to wrap up the series in the second Test with New Zealand at the KC Stadium on Saturday, November 3.

New coach Tony Smith saw his side land the odds against the Kiwis 20-14 at Huddersfield on Saturday and a bet on another home win will be popular for the next clash between the sides.

A bet on Great Britain has been a risky one in recent times as they have put in below-par performances and have failed to reach the last two Tri-Nations finals.

But GB will be a good bet to repeat the dose after tries from debutants Maurie Fa'asavalu and Sam Burgess and a touchdown by Gareth Raynor gave them the series lead.

However, betting on the Kiwis at decent odds will still be popular as they have shown an ability to fight against the odds, and they beat Australia 24-0 in the 2005 Tri-National final.

Betting on Shontayne Hape for first try-scorer proved fruitful as the Bradford man opened the scoring for the visitors and betting on the hard-running centre to repeat his feat next time out will be a popular bet.

GB haven't beaten the Kiwis in a major series since the early 1990s and so they will hope to end the barren run in Hull at the weekend.

The good news is that Burgess escaped punishment for a high tackle on Fuifui Moimoi and will not be banned for the crucial second encounter.

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