Aviva Premiership Rugby Union Betting 2011-2012
Rugby Union in England is continuing to develop and grow in popularity in a tremendously fast way. The Premiership enjoys a lot of exposure which subjects the best players in the land to the spotlight, not just in this country but all over Europe.
Every new season brings excitement, hope and forward thinking on scales that often disintegrate in the minds of many fans after a week or two. However, Aviva Premiership Rugby Union betting 2011-2012 could be one of the most difficult Premiership rugby seasons to call for a long time.
For the bigger sides in the Premiership it's all about getting into one of the top four places to have a chance of winning the title play-off at the end of the year. For other sides it is just about doing enough to avoid the drop which means a continuation of Premiership riches.
Format of the Aviva Premiership
The format of the Aviva Premiership is simple. Twelve teams play each other home and away over the course of the season with the top four places leading to two play-off semi-finals with a grand final for the chance to lift the Premiership trophy.
The bottom placed side gets relegated down to Championship level with one team coming up from the Championship to fight against the big boys over a long and hard season.
Aviva Premiership Betting
Aviva Premiership betting and format has been criticised in the past for the simple fact that a team can go the whole season sitting at the top of the table and will then be beaten in the play-off final match which means they could lose the title to a side that finished fourth.
Aviva Premiership betting for the 2011-2012 season is likely to feature a few of the traditional favourites. Leicester will be one of the favourites in Aviva Premiership Rugby Union Betting along with the likes of Northampton, Saracens (the current champions) and Bath.
Aviva Premiership Teams
All of the Aviva Premiership teams will make a variety of signings over the close season which they hope will help them progress to a better level. The importance of top flight rugby for Aviva Premiership teams is very high because there is not the same level of financial funding as in other sports.
The 12 teams that will compete in the 2011-2012 Aviva Premiership are; Leicester, Saracens, Northampton, Bath, Gloucester, Harlequins, London Irish, London Wasps, Sale, Exeter, Newcastle and Worcester.
Favourites in the Aviva Premiership
Leicester will undoubtedly start the season as the favourites in the Aviva Premiership. Leicester have the best balanced squad and will not have as much close season work to do as other sides. They traditionally have more than enough to make the top four which means a shot at the title.
Saracens will also be one of the favourites in English Premiership Rugby Union Betting. Saracens would not have been expecting title success at times during last season which will make them even more determined to hold onto that title during the 2011-2012 campaign.
Bath could also be a good shout as outside favourites for the Aviva Premiership. Bath is a rugby mad city and they are a club that have a bit of money in the bank thanks to Bruce Craig and they are blessed with a beautiful ground. Bath have a lot of experience and will work around this throughout the summer.
Aviva Premiership Markets
There are more Aviva Premiership markets to bet on than ever before with topics such as highest try scorer and best regional team on the minds of many punters as well as who the winners and losers will be.
Teams can be backed in different Aviva Premiership markets to finish in a certain part of the table. All of these Aviva Premiership markets go together to offer a complete betting experience which covers the whole rugby season.