Test Rugby

International test rugby is the highest level of the sport, featuring match ups between the national teams of the top rugby playing nations. Test rugby is played throughout the year, with the highest level of test rugby played during regional championships.

Test rugby is one of the fastest growing spectator sports in the world, and the past two decades have witnessed significant growth in the abilities of several nations at this level. Tests matches attract massive crowds, large television audiences and large betting markets.

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International Rugby Championships

International rugby is broadly divided into Northern and Southern hemisphere regions, with each contesting an annual regional championship.

• The Six Nations: Held annually during the European winter, the Six Nations Championships features the top six teams in the Northern Hemisphere. Play is tough and uncompromising, and each team dreams of claiming a Grand Slam of five consecutive wins.
• The Tri-Nations: During the Southern Hemisphere winter the three giants of the Southern Hemisphere play one another at home and away from home in an attempt to assert regional dominance. The tournament attracts massive television audiences, and some of the biggest crowds in the sport.
• The Lions Tour: The British and Irish Lions tour is one of rugby’s oldest and most prestigious traditions. Every four years, a team comprising the finest players from Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales goes on a three test tour of a Southern hemisphere country.
• The 2011 Rugby World Cup: Played every four years by the top twenty rugby playing nations, the IRB Rugby World Cup is the third biggest sports event in the world and will be hosted by New Zealand in 2011.

International Rugby Tours

Every year the big rugby playing nations travel out of their hemispheres to participate in end of season tours. These tours may involve a test series against a single opponent, or a series of tests against the top nations in that region.

Test Rugby Betting

Test rugby offers some of the best betting opportunities in international sport. Particularly impressive is the massive assortment of betting options available on the biggest test rugby matches.