Rugby Union, although not as popular as other sports like football, tennis, basketball etc., is played in many parts of the world, including developing Rugby countries like Georgia, Namibia and Uruguay.
Let’s understand how you can bet and profit from rugby regardless of where you may be situated in the world. Please also note, you can enjoy live rugby as well as live football games online these days, doing away with the need to subscribe to multiple sports channels, and making it extremely easy to bet on these sports.
Majority of the rugby betting rules are applicable to both the 15-man Rugby Union and 13-man Rugby League. Following are some of the most commonly available rugby bets with bookmakers throughout the world (both offline and online).
To win – Also commonly referred to as the 80-minute market or the match odds, these are simple bets wherein you’re required to predict the winner of the game. The option of a tie/draw may also be provided.
Handicap betting – Commonly seen in a rugby bets all over the world, handicap betting involves deducting a certain number of points from the favourites and/or allocating extra number of points to the underdogs to even out the game’s odds. For instance, the latest surge in English rugby team’s performance made bookies give them a seven-point start against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup.
Winning margin – As evident from its name, you’re required to bet on the number of points that the winning side will win by, especially in games featuring a strong favourite. Hence, if you’re confident of a team to easily win a certain rugby match, you could possibly back them by placing a win by 6 to 10 points bets, at more profitable odds than just betting on their win alone.
Full-time/half-time result – Considering how physically straining the game of rugby is, it’s not uncommon to witness huge changes in the score lines during the second halves of the rugby matches. These types of bets enable you to predict the team you expect to be ahead at the half-time and full-time of the game. You can even bet on the possibility of a draw. Furthermore, all these eventualities can also be combined in one single bet.
Total points – You need to predict the total number of points scored in a rugby match. These bets are normally provided as over/under a certain midpoint figure, for instance, under/over 38.5 points, thus avoiding the possibility of a push.
Player/team to score first – As evident, you’re expected to bet which team or player would score first. The odds normally offered on a specific player to score first are comparatively bigger.
Tournament or outright betting – An extremely popular type of rugby bet, which is also found in several other sports, in this one you must predict the team you expect to win a particular tournament, for instance, a particular cup or league.
Half with most number of points – Another self-explanatory rugby bet, you must predict which half of the game would feature more number of points. Please note, extra time is not normally included in such bets.
Last but not the least, it’s very important that you stay updated about the latest happenings in the rugby world to place well-informed bets.
