International : Rugby

Autumn Internationals Betting: Early points expected at Murrayfield as fast starters get it on

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:29 +0000

Geoffrey Riddle surveys the betting battleground from this weekend's international clashes across the British Isles. Read his pick of the odds from Scotland v Australia, Ireland v Fiji and Wales v Argentina here

England v New Zealand: Lineout dominance can lead to crushing All Black victory

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:55 +0000

Geoffrey Riddle speaks with the New Zealand lineout combo of hooker Andrew Hore and lock Tom Donnelly ahead of Saturday's encounter with England

The Betfair Contrarian: Why England will beat New Zealand

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:12:39 +0000

Only the truly bold should follow the Contrarian this week as he backs England to beat the All Blacks at [8.4] on Betfair.

England v New Zealand: Back-room team takes flak over faltering England

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:57 +0000

England go into Saturday's clash with New Zealand as huge underdogs after poor performances against Australia and Argentina - but could the support coaches be to blame? That's the line coming out of the England camp. Ralph Ellis reports

Late O'Driscoll magic seals big winnings for draw backers

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:46:37 +0000

Australians denied by 100-cap wonder who scores late and low in dramatic finish

International Rugby Betting: Where do England stand after the defeat by Australia?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:34:26 +0000

A solid win is needed over Argentina for Martin Johnson to keep hold of any good will with media and fans alike, says Geoffrey Riddle

England v Australia Betting: Even lineout may not save the Red Rose from another home pruning

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:46:12 +0000

There are encouraging signs throughout the Australian camp and the return of Steve Thompson to England's lineout gives them hope of dominating all areas of the Twickenham pitch on Saturday

International Rugby Betting: Can England and Wales survive against the fittest?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:56:31 +0000

Geoffrey Riddle is very excited about the internationals at Twickenham and Cardiff this weekend. However, the home nations both face tests of stamina as they take on world rugby's fittest athletes...

Rugby Union Betting: Crunch time for Johnson

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:03:36 +0000

After a year in the job, England's head coach needs to start producing. Good news then, that Jonny's back and exciting youngsters are staking their claims, says Ralph Ellis.

Autumn Internationals Betting: The impact of injuries

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:33:49 +0000

With England facing a front row injury crisis, Ralph Ellis takes a look at the current epidemic of injuries within the game.

Rugby Betting: No holiday for Wilkinson

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:21:46 +0000

Jonny Wilkinson has made a superb start to the season for Toulon and fly-half is desperate to play his way into Martin Johnson's thoughts, says Ralph Ellis.

Support the bid to make Rugby Sevens an Olympic sport

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:25:08 +0000

Always keen to support a worthy cause here at betting.betfair.com, we chatted to Bodo Sieber, who is championing a campaign for Rugby Sevens to be given Olympic status. Here's what he had to say...

Rugby Betting: Geoffrey Riddle on the pick of this weekend's international fixtures

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:51:42 +0000

France tackle a weakened All Blacks while England will be wondering which Argentina will show up.

Rugby Union Betting: England v Barbarians

Thu, 28 May 2009 12:49:48 +0000

If the Lions need any tips on how to gel as a team, they could do worse than to buy in to the Barbarians' ethos, a squad that gets together every year, under different management, and who can boast a recent victory over the world champion Springboks, writes Geoffrey Riddle.

International Rugby Betting: Blaming the Ref is pointless for England with the All Blacks ready to compound Johnson's misery

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:34:27 +0000

After the drubbing received at the hands of South Africa last week, England need to bounce back against New Zealand this weekend, and Ralph Ellis believes they need to stop concentrating on the Referee and start focussing on improving their own performance if they are to stand a chance of a seemingly unlikely victory.