Rugby Union betting
Rugby Union betting with Fitzdares
You can bet on Rugby Union at Fitzdares on our iPhone betting app, our website, by text or by phone. You can bet with us on all the major Rugby Union competitions across the globe, including The Premiership,
Between July and August, the power houses of the Southern Hemisphere battle it out to be crowned winners of The Rugby Championship. New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and most recently Argentina make up the four nations competing in the competition. South Africa are the reigning champions as well as holding the title of World Cup winners having got the better of England in 2019.
England has The Premiership as our domestic league that includes promotion and relegation. The league runs from October and culminates with the Grand Final in June. The format comprises a regular season winner, whilst the top four teams in the league then fight it out for the Grand Final prize. The Celtic equivalent is the Guinness Pro 14, where teams from Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Italy fight it out for their respective title. Irish side Leinster are the current defending champions.
The Heineken Cup is the Champions League equivalent of Rugby Union, where 20 Europe's best outfits battle it out for eight months for the honour of calling themselves European Champions. Regarded by many as the pinnacle of club rugby, the Exeter Chiefs are the current holders.
The Southern Hemisphere has a flagship event of its own. The Super 15, is made up of 15 franchises who pick their teams from their respective local rugby clubs, across New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Argentina and Japan. Known for its faster and higher scoring rugby the reigning Super 15 champions are the Canterbury Crusaders who have won the title an unprecedented 10 times.
We also offer betting on Rugby 7s, a shortened format of the sport which is played around the world.