Your guide to betting on rugby union online

Large crowds flock to the traditional homes of rugby’s northern hemisphere sides each spring to see the latest edition in this long-standing rivalry. Their passion is matched by the level of interest in rugby union betting lines on the Six Nations, which is one of the United Kingdom’s major events for gambling enthusiasts.
The Six Nations (or Four Nations as it was then) dates back to the 19th century, when the four United Kingdom home nations – England, Scotland Wales and Ireland – would clash early every year. It became the Five Nations when France joined in 1910 and assumed its current format in 2000 with the addition of Italy. It’s an incredibly competitive event – since the year 2000 only Italy and Scotland have failed to win a Six Nations title.

The biggest rugby powerhouses in the southern hemisphere collide each year in the Rugby Championship. New Zealand, Australia and South Africa previously competed in the Tri-Nations before the competition was renamed when Argentina joined in 2012.
The format has altered somewhat during the global pandemic, but the All Blacks again asserted their dominance by winning the Rugby Championship in September. Given the supremacy of the southern hemisphere nations at the Rugby World Cup, this is seen as an elite event and is followed closely by rugby fans and those who love betting on the sport. In recent years New Zealand have dominated the competition, winning the Rugby Championship title in seven of their last nine attempts.

The best players from Britain and Ireland come together every four years to take on one of the leading southern hemisphere nations in an utterly unique competition.
There is huge interest in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in the matchups with South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, and many fans make the long trek south to follow their heroes. Lions tours have become shorter in recent years because of the congested club rugby calendar, but there is still nothing like a Lions Test to stir the blood of British and Irish fans. And the popularity of the matches ensures betting on a variety of markets is always lively. The Springboks won the 2021 series 2-1, leaving the Lions licking their wounds and eyeing up Australia in 2025.