Rugby Union's new season will see sports betting on the rise

Largely due to the immense popularity of the Rugby Union games, sport-bettors now have a larger than ever selection of odds to wager on.

Domestically, bettors can place bets on the French Top 14, The English Aviva Premiership and the newly named Guinness PRO12 that encompasses teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

With the cream of the crop of these teams also competing in the Heineken Cup, albeit with a new structure and formal name and the 2015 World Cup coming up, the choice of betting options continues to grow.

It’s taken a few years for Rugby Union games to make an impact on the sports betting sphere but they are fast approaching the level of betting enjoyed by Champions League games in the football arena.

With online sports betting and casino entertainment also on the rise it has become far easier for punters to place wagers, not just on domestic teams but on international matches. The Super 15 games in the Southern Hemisphere have also become a draw card for punters, especially when teams from Australia, South Africa and New Zealand compete. Sports betting sites such as William Hill and Paddy Power all offer odds for these games and are paying out large sums of money to those who make successful predictions.

Part of the attraction of betting on rugby union games is that there are many variables that can be wagered on, and a high profile match can feature over 70 different betting options that cover every aspect of the game.

There’s also huge appeal in the result relying on a real time outcome and the game of rugby can be very aggressive, with unforeseen injuries and player behaviour affecting the final score.  Many sports fans enjoy watching the match unfold as much as they enjoy placing bets and the human factor is a very real influence over what a final result can be.

If this type of betting sounds too suspense-filled there’s always the option to Click here and stick to slots or other games that rely on less the human elements and more on a random number generator.

The increase of Rugby Union sports betting looks set to peak when the 2015 World Cup starts and match betting; betting on winning margins and try scorer betting is expected to dominate the burgeoning market that shows no signs of slowing down.