Rugby World Cup : Rugby

Rugby World Cup Final Result: New Zealand champions after French thriller

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:03:45 +0000

New Zealand win World Cup for first time in 24 years but France produce a brilliant performance to push them all the way...

Rugby World Cup Final Betting: Tough and tight but NZ will win

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:01:16 +0000

Geoffrey Riddle's had a very successful tipping tournament with 30 wins from 46 bets - will his World Cup final preview add any more to his tally?

Rugby World Cup Results: Australia win Bronze

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:43:22 +0000

It was another brave performance from Wales, but Australia's class shined through in the second half meaning a last minute try and conversion for Warren Gatland's men was futile....

Will Greenwood: Awesome All Blacks to rule the world

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:27:51 +0000

Will Greenwood has been bowled over by New Zealand's excellence and believes the men in black will send the host nation into raptures with a long-awaited World Cup final victory

Will Greenwood: Aussies can edge Wales in play-off thriller

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:15:33 +0000

Betfair Ambassador Will Greenwood can't wait for Friday morning's third-place play-off between Australia and Wales. Our man selects his best bets and gives his views on Sam Warburton's controversial dismissal.

Rugby World Cup Betting: Aussies up for beating whining Wales

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:17:39 +0000

Everybody felt for the Welsh last weekend but that doesn't mean bettors should put their money where their hearts are on Friday morning. Geoffrey Riddle selects the best Third-Place Play-off bets.

The Betfair Contrarian: Why France will win the Rugby World Cup

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:34:01 +0000

The Betfair Contrarian explains why he's backing the Les Bleus to cause an [8.8] upset in Sunday's Rugby World Cup Final...

Jonno awaits his fate as the World Cup reaches its climax

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:05:52 +0000

Candidates are eyeing Martin Johnson's job even before the England manager has been given the push. Meanwhile, could France's defence make the World Cup final a closer contest than the market anticipates?

Rugby World Cup Results: Warburton sees red as Wales crash out

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:13:39 +0000

Welsh hearts were broken this breakfast time as their skipper was sent off and three penalties from the boot of Morgan Parra proved enough as the French march on.

Will Greenwood: Aussies appeal but I'm sticking with New Zealand

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:15:24 +0000

Will Greenwood why, even without their talismanic fly-half, he cannot go against New Zealand in what could be the match of the tournament...

Rugby World Cup Betting: Hard tackling Aussies will fall short

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 10:13:10 +0000

Australia tackeld South Africa out of the World Cup last weekend but New Zealand will present a sterner test on Sunday morning, says Geoffrey Riddle.

Will Greenwood: Good luck to Wales - I'm backing the Dragon

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:59:10 +0000

As a player he loved playing against - and usually beating - Wales but, at this World Cup, Betfair Ambassador Will Greenwood has been mightily impressed by Warren Gatland's men and now he's getting right behind them.

Will Greenwood: England should stick with Johnson

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:14:54 +0000

Betfair Ambassador Will Greenwood was gutted by England's World Cup defeat to France. However, here he explains why he believes his former-team-mate is the man to take the Red Rose forward.

Rugby World Cup Betting: Second half points to win it for Wales?

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:27:30 +0000

Geoffrey Riddle's excellent World Cup form continued last weekend so can he carry on in the semi-finals? Our man provides a detailed pre-match analysis of Wales v France.

Why Wales will win the Rugby World Cup

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:14:34 +0000

The Contrarian has already presented the case as to why New Zealand won't be crowned champions at the end of the seventh Rugby World Cup later this month, now he's ready to tell you who will. Here's why he's excited by the [6.8] available on Wales taking the trophy back to the northern hemisphere...