BETTING ON RUGBY UNION
Most of us usually say only "rugby" when we refer to this great sport which is known to have origins in the English speaking countries. With almost 2 centuries of history in national and international competitions, Rugby Union is by far one of the most popular full contact team sports in the world. Here are some fact about rugby and the betting possibilities that you can find.
Some say that William Webb Ellis invented this sport when he was playing a football game in school and started running with the ball in hand. Even if this story is consider to be doubtful, the Rugby World Cup trophy is named after Webb Ellis. The first official reference to rugby is from 1845 when there were written the first rules by the rugby school pupils.
Nowadays there are many online bookmakers where you can place online bets on Rugby Union events. Bet365, William Hill, Betfair, Paddy Power, Unibet, BetVictor, Ladbrokes are some great examples of online bookmakers. The top betting markets available to bet on at most of the major online bookmakers are:
o 3-Way Game Betting;
o 1st Half Betting;
o 2-Way Game Betting;
o Handicap betting and additional handicaps (you can find even up to 40-50 additional lines for handicap available for some Rugby Union games);
o Time of 1st Try;
o Tryscorer Shirt Numbers;
o Double Result;
o Winning Margin 5-Way;
o Team to Trail in Match;
o Team to Win Both Halves;
o To Win Both Halves;
o Number of Tries;
o Total Team Tries;
o Team to score first;
o Time of 1st Team Try;
o Tryscorers;
o Race to 10 Points;
o Winning margin;
o Team scoring first wins game;
o Team with highest scoring half;
o Highest scoring half;
o Team to score last/team total points;
o Scorecast.
Of course, you can also enjoy outright and special bets for each major tournament or competition. For example, you can bet on winning the pool, winning the grand slam, wooden spoon (in the Six Nations), bet on the top New Zealand teams, top Australian teams, top South African teams, to make the top 6 and many amazing type of bets. Paddy Power can extend the betting possibilities on Rugby Union by delivering many money back special promotions.
Overall, if you're a Rugby Union fan or you simply enjoy watching top events from this sport, you now have the possibility to place bets on this sport using the services of most online bookmakers.
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