Six Nations Betting Guide

The Six Nations Championship is the rugby betting highlight of the year. With four teams from the United Kingdom participating in the event, and interest in rugby at a peak, the tournament enjoys unparalleled coverage from UK bookmakers.

Interest in the tournament produces a wide range of betting options, with over 30 rugby betting markets available for Six Nations games from some sportsbooks. Furthermore, ante-post Six Nations betting markets run throughout the year, allowing punters to on price volatility as the form of competing teams fluctuates.

Many sportsbooks also offer betting specials during the Six Nations. Along with free bet offers, punters stand to benefit from a number of money-back specials during the tournament.

Six Nations Betting Options

With additional betting markets open during the Six Nations, rugby fans have the opportunity to convert their knowledge of the sport into big payouts by betting on virtually any facet of play. Some of the most popular Six Nations betting markets include:

Outright Winner Betting

Six Nations outright winner betting markets are open throughout the year. The markets allow punters to back a team to win the tournament. Odds on offer aren’t the highest on offer at the Six Nations, unless punters are prepared to back an underdog.

Many punters bet on the Six Nations as part of multiple bets on major rugby tournaments, which could include the Heineken Cup, Tri Nations or Guinness Premiership. Using multiple or accumulator bets allows punters to generate higher odds whilst sticking to bets on tournament favourites.

Handicap Betting

Handicap betting is a popular Six Nations betting option. Handicap bets allow punters to bet on stronger teams at decent odds, or alternatively back the weaker team in an encounter whilst potentially earning equal money payouts.

Winning Margin Betting

Betting on winning margins in Six Nations games is a great way to earn a payout from the Six Nations betting markets. When used in combination with money-back betting specials, winning margin betting can be very lucrative.

The high odds on offer for correctly predicting the winning margin gives punters the opportunity to bet on several different potential outcomes and still earn a payout.

Try Scorer Betting

A number of tryscorer betting markers are opened for every Six Nations encounter. These include first tryscorer betting, anytime tryscorer betting and first player to score for his team betting. Odds for tryscorer betting are excellent, and punters wishing to hedge their bets can make several selections and still turn a profit on their bets.

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