At the onset of the year is anticipation for the biggest season in Rugby history. First, we will be treated to the professional seasons of Australia and the Super League. And then, this fall, we have the 2021 World Cup, with the 2023 Rugby World Cup to follow next year. Of course, the question is why the 2021 World Cup is being played in fall 2022. COVID-19 forced numerous delays with the Rugby betting odds. Betting action is off the charts already for what promises to be a season unlike any other.
Australia National Rugby League
| Date: | Now Through October 2, 2022 |
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Australia National Rugby League Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Penrith Panthers | +450 |
| Melbourne Storm | +450 |
| Sydney Roosters | +500 |
| Manly Sea Eagles | +650 |
| South Sydney Rabbitohs | +750 |
| Parramatta Eels | +1000 |
| Gold Coast Titans | +1200 |
| Cronulla Sharks | +1600 |
| Canberra Raiders | +1800 |
| Newcastle Knights | +2200 |
| Canterbury Bulldogs | +2000 |
| Brisbane Broncos | +2500 |
| New Zealand Warriors | +2500 |
| North Queensland Cowboys | +3300 |
| Wests Tigers | +3300 |
| St. George/Illawarra Dragons | +4000 |
Last year the Penrith Panthers won their third Premiership championship and first in 18 years. It was a satisfying sportsbook triumph after Penrith finished as a runner-up in 2020. Since 2019 Ivan Cleary has been the head coach of Penrith. He has posted a phenomenal 75% win percentage.
Super League XXVII
| Date: | Now Through September 24, 2022 |
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Super League Grand Final Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| St. Helens | +190 |
| Warrington | +350 |
| Dragons Catalans | +500 |
| Wigan | +550 |
| Leeds | +800 |
| Hull FC | +1600 |
| Castleford | +2000 |
| Huddersfield | +2000 |
| Hull KR | +2500 |
| Wakefield | +6600 |
| Salford | +8000 |
| Toulouse | +10000 |
Of course, it is no surprise that St. Helens is the Rugby lines favorite. St. Helens has won the last three Super League championships. In like manner to the New York Yankees, St. Helens is the league’s marquee franchise. Head coach Kristian Woolf has a win percentage of 76% at St. Helens.
(2021) Held in 2022 Rugby League World Cup
| Date: | Games Begin October 15, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Host Nation:: | England |
World Cup Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2/7 |
| England | 7/1 |
| New Zealand | 6/1 |
| Tonga | 12/1 |
| All Other Teams | 13/1 or higher |
At the beginning, we see odds of 2/7 in favor of Australia. It should come as no surprise. In sum, Australia has 11 World Cup championships and three runners-up. England has never won the World Cup but has three runners-up finishes. New Zealand has one title with three runners-up.
Australia captain Michael Hooper is one of the greatest players in Rugby history. Also, Hooper is a player for the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby. On the national team, he has 122 Apps and 110 points.
International Rugby League World Cup
| Date: | September 8 through October 28, 2023 |
|---|---|
| France | France |
World Cup Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Australia | -330 |
| England | +600 |
| New Zealand | +650 |
| Tonga | +1100 |
| Fiji | +3300 |
| Samoa | +4000 |
| Papua New Guinea | +8000 |
| Lebanon | +25000 |
| France | +25000 |
| Ireland | +25000 |
| Wales | +25000 |
| Scotland | +25000 |
| Italy | +25000 |
| Jamaica | +50000 |
| Cook Islands | +50000 |
| Greece | +50000 |
England head coach Shaun Wane too over the England national team in 2020. He is best known as the Wigan Warriors head coach from 2011 to 2018. To summarize, Wane had a win percentage of 68%. He won three championships and two challenge cups at Wigan.
Naturally, France would love to win a World Cup championship as the host country. Les Bleus have never won A rugby World Cup. They were runners-up in 1987, 1999, and 2011