Super League Rugby League Betting

In 1996 the top end of Rugby League competition in the northern hemisphere was consolidated into the Super League or Super League Europe (SLE) to give its full name. It is sometime known as ‘engage Super League’ because of the sponsors, the ‘engage Mutual Assurance’. When this League got going they made the decision to change their season from winter to summer. And by the way Rugby League betting fans, this was not because of cold legs but more for the avoidance of competing with Rugby Union play.

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The majority of the teams are English but the French team, Catalans Dragons, joined in 2006 and the Welsh side, Celtic Crusaders, have gained entry, through promotion from the ranks of National Leagues one and two, for the 2009 season.

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Betting on Rugby League is a popular affair with online betting sites reporting enthusiastic activity throughout the season. Online bookies not only save you the hassle of trudging down to the betting shop in the rain but also give you a much greater range of betting opportunities. Where you once punted on a win and that was that, nowadays you can bet on

  • First scoring play
  • Number of points scored by team A or B
  • Total tries
  • Total match points
  • Winning margin
  • Half time/full time position

    • And a whole host more of wagers that gets bigger every day. There’s also the new live Betting facility where you can place a bet at any time during a game and enjoy the excitement to the end. Check out for yourself the variety of online betting sites and, at the same time, look at the free bets that they dish out to new customers. There are even sites to help you find your way around and get the best deals to suit your needs. As well as that there’s stack of Sports Betting information in the form of gossip, inside stories, statistics and tips to help you make the right decisions.

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    The English teams come mostly from Yorkshire and Lancashire but Cheshire, Glamorgan and London are also represented. Rugby League has its roots in the working classes whereas Rugby Union tends to draw more for the middle classes who learn the game in public schools. It’s generally regarded as a more absorbing game to watch with its attacking play, lots of tries, fewer scrums and less stoppage time for rule infringement.

    In the course of their season, the Super League play 27 matches over 27 rounds from February to September. Then, at end of the season, the top six teams go into the playoffs, each fighting for a place in the Grand Final. The winners then go on to play the top teams in the Australasian National Rugby League (NRL) in the World Club Challenge. In 2009, this encounter will be fought out between back-to-back Super League winners, Leeds Rhinos and NRL grand final winners Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

    A major feature of the Rugby League calendar is the Rugby League World Cup which is held every five years or so and will be hosted in 2008 by Australia. This competition is fought between teams from Scotland, England, Australia, France, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Samoa.