Rugby World Cup Betting Sites

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is almost upon us, and with so much hype surrounding this tournament there will unsurprisingly be plenty of punters looking to sink their teeth into it. On this page we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about Rugby World Cup 2023 betting.

The Rugby World Cup is the game’s largest tournament, with 20 of the best teams and most of the world’s best players set to head to France in September for the tenth incarnation of the event. At the conclusion of the seven-week long event, a new champion will be crowned, and that nation will be hold the title of champion du monde for the next four years.  
 
The tournament will see the 20 competing teams separated into four pools of five, with the top two from each pool advancing to the quarterfinals and automatically qualifying for the 2027 edition of the event. The third-placed teams will have a bittersweet reward for their troubles, being eliminated from this tournament but also qualifying for 2027. 
 
The tournament will take place around France, with nine different venues set to host the 48 games which will take place. The final will be held on the 28th of October at 9.00pm CEST at Stade de France in Saint Denis, just north of Paris.   

The Rugby World Cup was first held in 1987, and has subsequently been held every four years since. It’s taken place all around the world; this will be the first time it has been held in an individual country for the second time, France having also hosted alone in 2007, though France also shared hosting duties with England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in 1991. It’s also been held in England individually, Wales individually, South Africa, Japan, and Australia and New Zealand once each individually, and once shared. The Australia Rugby World Cup took place in 2003, while there will be another Rugby World Cup in Australia in 2027. 
 
The Rugby World Cup initially included 32 matches, a number which has steadily increased over the past 35 years. In 2023, that number will sit at 48, with ten matches played in each of the four pools then ten more in the finals stage. 
 
Over the nine Rugby World Cups which have thus far been held, four different teams have held the team aloft at its end. New Zealand and South Africa share the honours as the most successful Rugby World Cup winners with three Rugby World Cup trophies apiece, while Australia has two (both of which came in the 1990s) and England have won once (in 2003).  
 
The past four editions of the tournament have been won by New Zealand or South Africa. The only side other than those four to have made a Rugby World Cup final is France, who have done so on three occasions, but they’ve never achieved the ultimate glory; perhaps on their home soil, this could be the year. 

If you’re just looking for a casual punt on the Rugby World Cup, then most betting sites will probably have what you need, but if you want to look a bit deeper and find the best Rugby World Cup betting sites, then there are a few things that you need to consider. 
 
Firstly, take a look at how many different Rugby World Cup betting markets you have. While some bookmakers will only offer a handful of different markets, others will have a huge number, giving you a lot more choice in your betting. Typically, this will be reflective of the betting site moreover; if it’s the kind of betting site which generally has a wide range of markets, that will probably apply for the Rugby World Cup too, and the same applies in reverse. 
 
Also make sure that you consider the odds that you’re getting with the Rugby World Cup betting sites you’re looking at. Particularly if you’re looking at less common markets, such as player props, the odds can vary enormously across different betting sites, so make sure you look at a few options to ensure you get the best value. 
 
Those are by far, in my view, the most significant things to take into account when you’re looking at Rugby World Cup betting sites, but there are a couple of other things that you might like to consider. These can include things like whether the platform is easy to use, whether there is a good mobile app, and how comprehensive the customer support platform is. 
 
For more information about the best betting agencies in general, which can for the most part be extrapolated to the best Rugby World Cup betting sites, take a look at our list of all betting sites in Australia on BettingTop10. 

With so much interest in the Rugby World Cup 2023, it should come as no surprise that there will be plenty of Rugby World Cup betting sites for you to choose from. Basically every betting site that offers sports markets – as opposed to those which offer exclusively racing markets – will have Rugby World Cup betting markets, though the number of these as well as the odds will obviously vary. 
 
As mentioned above there are a number of things to consider when looking for the best online bookmakers for Rugby World Cup betting, but there are a few that stand out above the rest. Let’s take a look at a few of them below. 

Most major betting sites offer various promotions at different points, and in the lead-up to a major event is a very common time for them to do just that. With many people looking to bet on the Rugby World Cup in Australia, bookmakers are competing against one another to attract new customers so they do that betting with them, and things like free bets are a great way to do just that. 
 
There are many rules and regulations around such promotions in Australia which mean that we can’t publish all of the different places and kinds of free bets available for those betting on the Rugby World Cup, but we can let you know some examples that you might find. 
 
One of the most common will be with bookmakers who offer same-game multis, who will likely have promos which give you your money back as a bonus bet if you lose by just one leg. This way, if that happens to you you can subsequently use that bonus bet which you’ve received as a way to place a free bet on the Rugby World Cup. 
 
You may also get early payouts on some bets with some Rugby World Cup betting sites, which isn’t technically a free bet but which can be a valuable advantage. These might come in the form of being paid out at half time for head to head bets if the team you have bet on is winning by a certain margin. 
 
Again, we can’t directly direct you to these betting sites, and many of them likely won’t come out with their promos until just before the event anyway, so make sure you do a little research to try to find them before you bet.