Rugby league is very popular especially in Australia, England and New  Zealand. It is played in other nations as well. The sport was created in the  nineteenth century-officially came into vogue on August, 1985. Rugby basically  developed from football but moved away from it, with different sets of rules.  News about the sport was flashing in the news channels a few years back due to  the Rugby league betting scandal. It gained media attention for quite some time  especially after some men were found guilty in some betting scandals a few  months ago.

The rules of Rugby

Rugby differs from football mainly due to the ways in which the ball is used  in both the games. Football is played with a round ball that has to be kicked  while Rugby uses an oval shaped ball that can be carried as well as kicked Two  points are given for a goal in Rugby and the players have the scope of  converting a goal if they score a try. A game is eighty minutes long and each  team has six downs or tackles for aiming a try.

The tournaments

The Rugby League World Cup is the most awaited tournament of the sport. But  the Four Nations Cup also attracts a large number of sport-lovers. The betting  fever rises during the season of the Four Nations. Another big

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occasion for the  Rugby is the Challenge Cup. It is difficult to choose the best among the four  teams in the Rugby league and many a time it has happened that the Challenge cup  has gone to none of the teams. In the final match, the man of the match is  usually chosen by the league reporters and the prestigious Lance Todd Trophy is  handed over to the show stealer. The Super league is another big game. It is  basically a European Tournament, but the majority of the teams are from United  Kingdom.

Betting

Rugby betting is much easier than betting on football games as a tie is very  rare in case of Rugby. The bookies mostly set the handicaps reflecting the  difference in points in Rugby betting. Online betting is also becoming  increasingly popular especially after the Tri Nations and the Championship of  Six Nations in Europe. Online betting was never popular before. With the  increase of the popularity of the game, the Rugby league betting is also  enhancing.

Rugby is a dangerous game that makes it exciting to watch. It has a huge fan  base including the ones who enjoy Rugby league.

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