19 Rugby League : HID Betfair Education

Learn the Basics

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:21:02 +0000

Rugby league is a collision sport that fans consider to be the toughest, most physically demanding sport in the world. The sport is a mix of brutal physicality mixed with lithe skill where strength, speed, skill and smarts are displayed in each and every game.

The Game

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:02:00 +0000

Rugby league is a game played over eighty minutes, divided into two halves. The clock always counts up with the referees able to stop the clock by calling time out. On television, matches tend to last about two hours.

Tactics

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:40:15 +0000

Rugby league tactics tend to change with the rules and the game played today is almost unrecognisable from the sport played twenty years ago and even ten years ago. The perfect example of the changing nature of rugby league is seen in scrums, which were once an integral component of the game where teams fought for possession of the ball. Today, scrums are only used to remove the forwards from play, with teams rarely winning the ball against the feed.

Trading In-Play

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:25:35 +0000

Like any other sport, the action becomes fast and furious when the market is in-play. But there are key differences between the NRL and SuperLeague. Due to the Australian Federal Govt ban on betting in-play online, locals are only allowed to bet over the phone during a match. Thus the NRL markets aren't as busy during a match. This means opportunity for any Brits willing to market-make in the wee hours! SuperLeague has no such restrictions and is a better option for punters who just like to back their team.

Summary Info

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:06:35 +0000

A summary of what to watch out for and where to look for information about Rugby League.