Rugby League World Cup Betting

The Rugby League World Cup is an international competition between teams from the nations affiliated to the Rugby League International Federation. The tournament is held approximately every five years and was originally the idea of the French who had been lobbying for an international completion since 1935.

Rugby League World Cup Betting kicks off in Australia in 2008

The thirteenth Rugby League World Cup will be hosted in 2008 by the Australians for the fourth time since it began. Dating back to 1954 the tournament has been won by only two nations in its history, Australia and Great Britain, with the Australians demonstrating their domination with nine wins. This year, ten nations will compete in a format of one group of four and two groups of three with the top two finishing teams from the group of four and the top team from each of the other two groups progressing to the semi-finals. The winners of the semis then go on to the grand final.

Our Top recommended Bookmakers for Rugby League World Cup Betting

The betting opportunities in this competition have expanded massively with the advent of online betting sites. Instead of a simple win/lose bet the online bookies offer all manner of wagers including

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

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    And many more, with the imagination of the bookies being the only limit. On top of all this you can participate in the brilliant innovation of live Rugby League Betting which means you can enter the game at any point and place your bet. Of course, the odds change as the game progresses but sudden changes can only add to the excitement and it means you involved right through to the end of a match. There’s also the possibility of spread betting although this should be studied carefully and it’s not for the faint hearted!

    Rugby League World Cup Betting 2008

    In this year’s competition, England and Scotland field teams separately along with Australia, France, Samoa, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Tonga and Fiji. These teams have progressed to the finals through regional qualifying groups although England, Australia, France, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand gained automatic qualification as the original founding members of the tournament.

    Although the competition has been dominated by Australia and British teams, France has always made a good showing with two second places while England and New Zealand have also been runners up on two occasions. Ireland, Papua New Guinea and Samoa are also worth a look.

    There’s a wealth of information available for punters these days with websites offering inside information, gossip, statistics and tips to help you decide and many Sports Betting sites offer free bets to new customers. There are even sites which will help you find the right bookie for you with the best free bets on offer at the time. The tournament is televised and this provides an ideal opportunity to get your friends round to join in the fun and all in the comfort of your own home. Online betting is a friendly environment to place your bets and the process couldn’t be easier with stacks of help and guidance on easy to navigate sites. Most online betting sites have been around for many years now and offer proven reliability and top notch customer service facilities.