Six Nations Rugby Betting 2010
Ireland will begin the defence of their Six Nations rugby betting crown at home to Italy on the 6th February 2010, as Croke Park welcomes the start of the 2010 Championship. The Grand Slam winners from 2009 will be itching to get back to Six Nations' winning ways and prove that last year's impressive victory was no fluke; yet with the rest of the home nations and France and Italy chomping at the bit the prospect of an adrenalin-pumping, high octane Six Nations 2010 is edging ever closer. Which is why the online Six Nations Rugby Betting 2010 bookmakers are attempting to grab our attention at every opportunity with an array of interesting markets on which to flutter.
Aside from the tried and tested (if your pardon the timely rugby pun) Six Nations rugby betting 2010 Outright Win markets flagged up by the net's leading Sports Betting bookies, there's a dearth of over trading odds and prices to take advantage of here and now. Like for example naming the Grand Slam Winner, Top Try Scorer, Triple Crown Winner, Calcutta Cup Winner and Wooden Spoon Winner to name but, one, two, yup, five Six Nations rugby betting 2010 markets. And then there's match betting on all the individual fixtures featuring the best national rugby union teams this side of the equator. Championship Betting Odds
Ireland Need a Miracle
15/03/2010
Both Ireland and France won their weekend fixtures whilst England’s draw against Scotland was enough to rule them out of contention for this year’s Six Nations title. However, they can still have something to say about the eventual victors of this year’s championship as they head to Stade France to take on the champions elect on Saturday. It will take a near 50 point swing for Ireland to take the title on points difference and although they will fancy their chances of holding up their side of the bargain against Scotland in their final match, it is asking a little much for England to do the same in Paris.
That is reflected in the Six Nations Rugby Betting 2010 where France are pretty much unbackable at 1/500 and Ireland are around the 50/1 mark.
Three down, two to go
01/03/2010
France recorded their third win of the 2010 Six Nations to go clear at the top of the table and remain on course for the Grand Slam. With England losing against Ireland on Saturday it has left the French in the driving seat and clear favourites in the Six Nations Rugby Betting 2010 with many bookies going as short as 1/33 on them winning this year’s title. The victory kept Ireland’s chances alive but their destiny remains out of their own hands whilst England will be looking for a big win against Scotland in two weeks time to set-up a title decider against France in the final game of the competition.
French March On
15/02/2010
Ireland succumbed to their first six nations defeat since 2008 as the French side steam rolled their way to pole position for a Six Nations title and a possible Grand Slam. A 33-10 victory put France in the driving seat for this year’s tournament and victory over Wales in their next game would see their challengers with a mountain to climb which is why they are now as short as 4/9 in the Six Nations Rugby Betting 2010.
England maintained their 100% start to the tournament with a less than impressive 17-12 win over Italy, but the victory means that they are still in contention to set up a final day title decider against the French. England are 9/2 to win this year’s Six Nations title.
France Firm Favourites
08/02/2010
The French are now the 5/4 favourites in the Six Nations Rugby Betting 2010 after a professional 18-9 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. England and Ireland also recorded relatively straight forward victories over Wales and Italy respectively and have shortened accordingly in the betting. The Irish remain second favourites behind France and now face a potentially championship deciding trip to the Stade de France on Saturday; it’s 8/15 for a home victory and 15/8 for the Boys in Green to continue their six nations winning streak.
Six Nations Rugby Betting 2010 – Online Bookmaker's Betting Previews
As ever, the online Six Nations rugby betting 2010 bookies go to town with their bespoke markets that cover this huge internet rugby betting event from beginning to end; enveloping every conceivable permeation and potential outcome. You can place wagers on everything connected to the Six Nations Championship, yet breaking these Six Nations rugby betting 2010 internet markets down still further, let's have a quick ganders at just who's much fancied and who's, well, not so. The Grand Slam prices see France as the team to get the upper hand with at this stage, with SkyBet and Paddy Power suggesting they're 4/1 favourite to land the 'Slam by the end of the tournament. Although a Grand Slam No Winner is deemed the most likely outcome generally amongst the Six Nations rugby betting 2010 web bookies, with SportingBet and Blue Square insisting that there's a 4/6 chance of that happening in the event.
Again, the No Winner option seems to head the Six Nations 2010 Triple Crown markets too, with Bet365 and 888sport lending 7/4 odds on that theory bearing a reality check, whilst Ireland are in the driving seat amongst the other home nations to post the Six Nations rugby betting 2010 Triple Crown Win, being cited as 15/8 with Blue Square and SkyBet. Winners of the dubious Wooden Spoon see most of the online bookmakers in agreeance that Italy offer the best chance, with Totesport offering odds of ½ at this moment, with France the least likely at 50/1 with the same bookie. Staying on the subject of France – yet moving onto the Six Nations rugby betting 2010 Outright Win market – and they appear to be the team to topple if you're hell bent of winning the whole damn shooting party.
France Favourites With Online Bookies In Six Nations Rugby Betting 2010 Markets
7/4 favourites with Ladbrokes, Coral and Boylesports, France are followed by reigning Six Nations champs, Ireland, at 5/2 with Victor Chandler and William Hill, whilst Wales sit in third place according to the Six Nations rugby betting 2010 bookmakers, on average attracting a 7/2 price with Totesport and Blue Square. England, Scotland and seeming make-weights, Italy complete the Outright Win markets, finding themselves currently trading at 4/1, 20/1 and 250/1 respectively in the eyes of Paddy Power. So this questionable faith in England's chances of securing the 2010 Six Nations according to the bookmakers stands at odds with former England captain – Lawrence Dallaglio's – beliefs that they can go all the way this year.
Coming kicking and screaming into rugby union tournament life as the Home Nations Championship (officially comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland's national rugby union sides), as with any new born, size and volume increase with age. Hence the home four becoming five, five becoming six and constant talk of the six expanding to seven still knocking around in some quarters. Usually in the run-up to the Six Nations Championship. In 2010, the Six Nations will be staged between the weekend of the 6th February through to the final weekend of March 20th, and will include a total of 15 rugby matches being played to decide the eventual Six Nations Championship 2010 winner. Unless you've lived a sheltered life you'll already be aware that the Six Nations brings together a sextuplet of the best Rugby Union code national teams to be found here in the Northern Hemisphere. Those being (in no order of preference) England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy. The following bit of edited chat gives the uninitiated a brief understanding of the basic facts surrounding the Six Nation's competing teams;
Defending Six Nations Victors, Ireland, Second Favourites To Keep Hold Of Rugby Betting Title in 2010
England's Six Nations team are based at Twickenham outside of London, and are currently coached by ex-England player Martin Johnson, whilst captained by Steve Borthwick going into the 2010 Six Nations Championship. Scotland call home, Murrayfield Stadium, which can be found in Edinburgh. Their head coach is Andy Robinson, while captaining duties are shared between Mike Blair and Chris Cusiter. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is home to the Welsh Six Nations side, who are coached by New Zealander, Warren Gatland and led on the playing field by Ryan Jones. Ireland entertain their Six Nations opponents at Croke Park in Dublin and are coached by Declan Kidney. The Irish captains armband is worn by Brian O'Driscoll as is the best of our knowledge ahead of the 2010 Six Nations campaign gets under way.
The French coach is Marc Lievremont, who has chosen Thierry Dusautoir to lead by example in the captaincy role of France's national rugby union team. Their home ground is the Stade de France, situated in Paris. And finally the Stadio Flaminio in Rome is recognised as the home of Italian Six Nations rugby, which had Nick Mallett in the coach's hot seat and Sergio Parisse representing the Azzurri out on the pitch in the captain's capacity.
Six Nations 2010 Fixture List
Looking at the Six Nations 2010 fixture list, and we get the best picture yet of just how the prestigious rugby union championship will unfold in February and March.
Week 1
6th February 2010: Ireland v Italy, England v Wales
7th February 2010: Scotland v France
Week 2
13th February 2010: Wales v Scotland, France v Ireland
14th February 2010: Italy v England
Week 3
26th February 2010: Wales v France
27th February 2010: Italy v Scotland, England v Ireland
Week 4
13th March 2010: Ireland v Wales, Scotland v England
14th March 2010: France v Italy
Week 5
20th March 2010: Wales v Italy, Ireland v Scotland, France v England
Six Nations Rugby Betting Traditionally Sees Many Individual Team Battles
Wheels within wheels of the Six Nations are the annually re-played, and historically significant contests between the countries vying for the overall title; which emerging victorious within these individual battles within a war is often seen as pride restoration in the aftermath of a below par Six Nations Championship campaign per se. first contested back in 1879 – and arguably the biggest tete a tete played out within the prestigious tournament itself – is the Calcutta Cup between England and Scotland, which culminates in the handing over of a trophy for the winner's gallant efforts. It's the Six Nations' equivalent of a Barclays Premier League derby clash for all intense and purpose (contentious suggestion, but hey, we'll run with it), whereby bragging rights is what victory is all about.
The same goes for the Centenary Quaich, fought about betwixt Scotland and Ireland, the Guiseppe Garibaldi Trophy that sees France pit their Six Nations wits against Italy and the Millennium Trophy that witnesses England take on Ireland. Of course the other outstanding Six Nations Championship trophies that could be handed out at some juncture amid the prestigious tournament is the celebrated and oft-elusive, Grand Slam and Triple-Crown. The former is wrestled over between all six competing teams and awarded if and when the one nation defeats the other five in the same year's close encounters, while the latter is awarded to the home nations team that beats the other three home nations teams, if the winning criteria is fulfilled that is. Taking the physical form of a silver platter, the Triple Crown Trophy was a late starter in terms of an actual prize, as in its previous guise it was simply referred to as an imaginary gong until Six Nations sponsor – Royal Bank of Scotland – stepped in and commissioned a special trophy as of 2006; and putting to be the 'invisible cup' that it has long been referred to as.