Rugby Exclusive

It doesn’t stop at Rugby League or Union when betting online. What about picking a winner for the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup (New Zealand are currently rated a $1.90 favourite, followed by Australia and South Africa at $5.50) or the Heineken Cup or Six Nations.

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Don’t like Union? How about selection the winner of the 2013 League World Cup or taking part in “live betting” at half-time of NRL matches? All these options are available through Sportingbet.com.au. You can even have a nibble at English competitions. If you know your Rugby, there is no shortage of options.

Sportingbet gives rugby punters the option of selecting the first NRL coach to depart this season and the half-time/full-time double. Why not bet small and take a punt for a big return? A multi is the best way to achieve that – why not go for two NRL matches and two AFL matches?

Centrebet.com.au, meanwhile, allows betting on NRL matches and the 2013 World Cup. In NRL, besides the winners and losers, you can, among other things, select your own ‘line’, first team to score, first Try scorer, as well as most Tries for a single player.

The odds on these extra options are usually quite attractive given the breadth of possibilities associated with rugby bets online. Centrebet also offers odds for upcoming Union tournaments, including the 2009 Tri Nations and Lions tour. At present, 2011 World Cup betting is limited to the winner, with New Zealand the $1.75 favourite. Australia is listed at $5.