Rugby Betting Events 2025: Rugby League & Rugby Union

Most of us who regularly wager on sports tend to have specific leagues that we focus on, although there are some who will take a wider approach to the Rugby Betting Events.

If you are looking to expand your betting options, then might we suggest that you take a look at rugby.

Rugby Betting Events Analysis

There are certainly plenty of people who might think that this is a fringe sport, probably because we don’t see a lot of it on TV, but rugby is a sport that is huge in many parts of the world.

Given that popularity, there are tons of different leagues and tournaments taking place at any given time, which is what we are going to look at today.

Before we get into the rugby tournaments and leagues coming in 2025, we do have to talk about the two differences within the sport.

You will see that there are tournaments that are in the Rugby League, while others are Rugby Union, but what is the difference between the two.

Rugby Union teams field 15 players, while Rugby Union fields 13, which means that the latter tends to be a little faster paced and more wide-open offensively.

Field dimensions, substitutions, scoring, and several other details are different between the two, so we suggest that you take a look at both and decide which one suits you the best.

That said, there is a lot to like on both sides of the coin.

Rugby Betting Events: Rugby Union

Let’s get the ball rolling with tournaments and leagues that fall into the Rugby Union category, many of which are already in play:

United Rugby Championship (URC)

This league is currently ongoing, with the next round of games coming on the weekend of January 24.

The teams in this league come from Scotland, Ireland, Italy, South Africa, and Wales, so you are looking at a global league with some very good teams, the most famous of which might be Crusaders.

Top 14

This French league is easily one of the most elite in all rugby, and it is currently ongoing as we speak. As the name suggests, there are 14 teams taking part in this highly competitive league, which also has more games coming up in January.

Premiership Rugby

Based in England, this league contains 10 teams who play a regular season before the top 4 teams head to the playoffs and duke it out for the Premiership Rugby Cup. Right now, Bath and Saracens are considered the favorites to win it all this season.

Six Nations

The Six Nations is an annual international rugby tournament involving England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy, and France, with Ireland as the defending champions this year.

There never seems to be one nation that dominates for a long stretch of time, which makes this a fun one to wager on.

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Super Rugby (Pacific)

This league has gone under different names (Super 12 and Super 14) over the years, but is now just referred to as Super Rugby. The Pacific version features teams from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, with the new season set to begin in the middle of February.

Although the next World Cup won’t be held until 2027, it’s important to keep in mind that this is the biggest rugby event in the world. Starting to follow international rugby now can help you learn about the top teams and potential winners.

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Rugby Betting Events: Rugby League

Now that we have covered the bases with Rugby Union, it’s time to switch to Rugby League. If you routinely follow our posts here, you might well already be familiar with one of the upcoming tournaments, so let’s get to it:

NRL

If you regularly follow our posts here, there is a better than average chance that you will have seen our coverage of the NRL last season.

This league comprises teams in Australia and New Zealand, with the top 8 teams at the end of the regular season heading into a playoff that they hope will take they all the way to a championship.

The new season is set to begin on March 1, so you may want to look back at what went down last year.

RFL Challenge Cup

It doesn’t matter whether you are talking about Rugby Union or Rugby League, this is the world’s oldest competition across both formats.

Comprised of teams through all 5 tiers in the United Kingdom, this is a massive competition that only the best team will survive.

Wigan are the current holders, with the final of this competition usually held in June at Wembley Stadium in London.

Super League

While the majority of the teams in this league are based in England, the Catalans Dragons play in France, giving this competition some European flair. We are very close to the start of the new season, with the opening weekend set for the middle of February.

That gives you time to get a little research done so that you can make better picks once the season gets underway.

State of Origin

All the competitions we have discussed to this point are home to several teams, the State of Origin is an annual 3-game series between Queensland and New South Wales.

The games are spread out over a few months, usually between May and July, so again, there is plenty of time to do some research on this one and make an informed pick.

As you can see, there is a lot going on in the world of rugby, and with a lot of new seasons about to begin, now is the perfect time to embrace a new sport and potentially cash some winning tickets.

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