Rugby

You can bet on rugby matches at BetPhoenix sportsbook. The most popular league in rugby is the National Rugby League and it gets much of the attention in rugby betting. Let’s take a look at rugby betting choices.

Ruby involves the normal option of betting on which team will win the match, and sometimes in big matches you will also have the choice of betting on the first scoring play, winning margin and making a halftime wager. You can best compare the rugby betting line to an NFL betting line where you have one team favored by a certain number of points and a total on the game.

There is no doubt that the game of rugby is a little different than football. Rugby begins with a “scrum.” That is where eight players come together to start the game and teams simply battle strength against strength to move the ball. Rugby matches last 80 minutes and points are awarded for scoring. A try is worth 5 points and is scored when the ball is grounded within the opponent's in-goal. A goal is scored by kicking the ball over the crossbar. Teams can score a goal with a dropped goal, a penalty goal, or a conversion. There is no passing the ball forwards in rugby.

Tournaments

In addition to the National Rugby League, there are rugby tournaments that can be wagered on including the Six Nations, Super 12, Tri Nations and Bledisloe Cup. The Super 12 tournament is a round robin tournament in which teams play 11 games in the first phase and teams get four points for a win, two for a draw and no points for a loss. The top four sides at the end of the first phase qualify for the semifinals. The two winners then advance to the final.

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