Rugby Union Betting Guide

Rugby Union has a global following and as such it does attract a lot of money from punters looking to make some profits on the big matches and tournaments. We are having an in depth look at Sports Betting and in particular how Rugby Union Bets work and all the big events that punters love to bet on.

Rugby Union Bets

Of course when there is a big International match taking place there are a huge number of markets available on the match so we are going to have a look a few of the more popular ones.

The most popular bet as in most sports is the Outright Winner Market which simply gives the punter the chance to bet on the winner of a particular Rugby Union Match. This is the standard bet in Rugby but one particular betting market which is used in Rugby more than any other is the Handicap Betting.

Handicap Betting allows punters to have a bet on a team to win a match with either a plus or a minus points start. This allows a punter to play for a more lucrative return if their team wins even with a handicap. The team who is the favourite to win the match will be given a minus starting point and the under dogs will be given a plus handicap. So if the favourites are given a handicap of -10 then if you bet on them to win, they must win by more than then ten points if you are to claim your winnings.This is so popular as it does provide higher potential returns for the punter but of course it does slightly decrease your chances of winning.

The First and Last Try Scorer market in a match is always a fun one as it leaves the punter interested throughout the match, you will normally find the wingers from each team showing as favourites here. The Half Time Market is another one which prove popular as in football as it gives punters another chance of winning. Punters can have a bet on which team they think will be winning at half time of a match and then they can choose if they believe the same team will be winning at the end or the other team will win the match overall.

Big Cricket Betting Events

The International Matches are of course the big betting events with the Six Nations Betting a big event which happens every year in the Northern Hemisphere. Also the World Cup Odds are always exciting as the worlds bets teams face off every four years.

In the Southern Hemisphere it is the Tri-Nations Betting that takes centre stage between South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.