Rugby Union Rules

General Rules

All betting is for 80 minutes play (inc. Injury Time) only, i.e. extra time does not count.
Any subsequent corrections or amendments made - including those by panels - will not apply for settlement purposes.
Winning margin betting is from scratch.
For first/last tryscorer betting, penalty tries do not count.
Penalty tries count towards all total try markets, such as, Total Match Tries, Total Team Tries, Exact Number of Tries.
If a venue is changed from the one advertised all bets for that match will be made void.
If a match is abandoned or postponed bets are made void on the day of the match unless the relevant market has been decided at the time of abandonment.
Outright betting is for the regular season only, unless otherwise stated.
We settle all rugby union from http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby where possible.
Rugby 7's - All pre and live markets are settled on the result in normal time. Extra time does not count.
Any Selections involving Drop Goals will only count from open play (drop goal conversions do not count).
All tournament markets (Grand Final Winner, Regular Season Winner, Finish Bottom, Tournament Winner, Tryscorer Markets) will be settled on the official tournament result.

Tournament Winner

You're betting on: Team to win the tournament.

If any team withdraws from a pool, or if the designated number of matches are not completed, then all outright bets will be void.

Outright Winner

You're betting on: The team which wins the final of a competition outright.

This is not the team which finishes first in the divisional standings.

Six Nations & Grand Slam Winner

If the designated number of matches are not completed, then all outright bets will be void.

Regular Season Winner

You're betting on: The team which finishes first in the league table of a competition (before any play-off or finals series begins).

Make the Play-Offs/Final

You're betting on: A team to qualify for either the play-offs/final series or final of a given competition.

Stage of Elimination

You're betting on: The point of the tournament the selected team are knocked out.

Winning is not considered a stage of elimination

To Finish Bottom

You're betting on: Which team will finish bottom of the league table.

This market will be settled at the conclusion of the final match of the season. Subsequent penalties or demotions made after this time will not count towards the settlement of this market.
If any team has points deducted this will not count for settlement.

To Be Relegated

You're betting on: Which team will finish in the relegation positions at the end of the season.

This market will be settled on the rules of the specified league at the start of the season. If two teams are to be relegated at the beginning of the season, and the rules change so that only one team is relegated, for betting purposes we will settle on the bottom two.
If any team has points deducted this will not count for settlement.

Top Try Scorer

You're betting on: Which player will score the most tries over the course of the regular season/competition.

If players are tied, Dead-Heat rules will apply.
All bets stand for players named in their Nations World Cup Squad.

Top Points Scorer

You're betting on: Which player will score the most points over the course of the regular season/competition.

If players are tied, Dead-Heat rules will apply.
All bets stand for players named in their Nations World Cup Squad.

Top Team Try Scorer

You're betting on: Which player will score the most tries for their team over the course of the regular season/competition.

If players are tied, Dead-Heat rules will apply.
All bets stand for players named in their Nations World Cup Squad.

Top Point/Try Scoring Nation

You're betting on: Which country will score the most points/tries during the tournament.

All scheduled matches must be played in order for bets to stand.
Dead-heat rules may apply.

Top 2 Finish

You're betting on: Who will finish 1st or 2nd in the selected competition. Dead-Heat rules will apply.

Winner/Top Points Scorer Double

You're betting on: Team to win the tournament & the player to get the most points.

Tied top points scorer will be paid as a winners.

Winner/Top Tryscorer Double

You're betting on: Team to win the tournament & the player to score the most tries.

Tied top Try Scorer will be paid as a winner.

Nationality of Winner

You're betting on: What country will the outright winner be from.

Bets settled on the country where the winning club is permanently based. If a team temporarily base themselves in another country for any part of the tournament, this does not count for settlement purposes.
Player nationalities have no bearing on this market.

Price Boosts

Where a player is named - If the named player takes any part in the Tournament, all bets will stand. Should the named player not take any part in the Tournament, bets will be made void.
For example, "England To Win The World Cup & Owen Farrell Top Tournament Points Scorer". Should Owen Farrell play in the first match but take no further part in the tournament, bets stand.

Match Markets

Match Result

You're betting on: What the result will be after 80 minutes (inc. any injury time).

Extra time does not count.

Handicap Betting

You're betting on: Which team will win the match after the designated handicap scores have been applied.

Extra time does not count.

Match Specials

You're betting on: A selection of specials offered for the specified match.

For settlement purposes, when selections are offered including the words "to score in the 1st half", these will be settled on the player quoted to score before half time.
If the named player does not take part during the 1st half for any selection where "1st half" is quoted, they will be made void.

Winning Margin

You're betting on: How many points the selected team will win by.

Winning margin betting is from scratch, no handicaps are applied.
Extra time does not count.

Win By Exact Number

You're betting on: How many exact points the selected team will win by.

Betting is from scratch, no handicaps are applied.
Extra time does not count.

To Win to Nil

You're betting on: The nominated team to win and concede zero points.

Betting is from scratch, no handicaps are applied.
Extra time does not count.

Highest/Lowest Scoring Match

You're betting on: Which match will have the most/least amount of points scored in it during the tournament.

All scheduled matches must be played in order for bets to stand.
Dead-Heat rules may apply.

First/Last Tryscorer

You're betting on: Which player will score the first/last try of the match.

For First Tryscorers if the selected player is named in the starting 15 for the game then bets will stand for that player. If the player is not selected in the starting 15 then bets will be voided unless the player has already entered the field of play at the time the first try is scored. We will price others upon request.
For Last Tryscorers if the selected player participates in the match at any point then bets will stand for that player. If they do not participate and remain on the bench then bets will be voided.
Penalty tries do not count.
In-play First/Last Home Team and Anytime Tryscorer - We do not offer No Tryscorer for these markets. This selection can be found in the Next Tryscorer market. If no try is scored after your bet has been placed then your bet will be void.

Score First and Win

You're betting on: The nominated player to score the first try and the stated team to win the match.

The selected player must start in the starting 15 for either team, if the selected player is not in the starting 15 then bets will be settled as void.

Anytime Tryscorer

You're betting on: Which player will score a try in the match.

If the selected player participates in the match at any point then bets will stand for that player. If they do not participate and remain on the bench then bets will be voided.
Penalty tries do not count.

Try Brace / To Score 2 or More

You're betting on: A player to score 2 or more tries.

A selection stating No Tryscorer relates to No Tryscorer in the match.

Try Hat Trick / To Score 3 or More

You're betting on: A player to score 3 or more tries.

A selection stating No Tryscorer relates to No Tryscorer in the match.

2nd Half 1st Tryscorer

You're betting on: Which player will score the first try in the second half of the match.

If no tries are scored in the 2nd half, all selections will be settled as losers.
Penalty tries do not count.

Score Try Anytime and Win

You're betting on: the nominated player to score a try and the stated team to win the match.

The selected player must start in the starting 15 for either team, if the selected player is not in the starting 15 then bets will be settled as void.

Double/Three Chances For Anytime Try/First Try

You're betting on: One of the nominated players to score a try or the first try.

Both players must start in the starting 15 for either team, if one of the selected players is not in the starting 15 then bets will be void.

Both Players To Score

You're betting on: the nominated players to both score a try.

Both players must start in the starting 15 for either team, if one of the selected players is not in the starting 15 then bets will be void.

Pool Top Tryscorer

You're betting on: The player to score the most tries during the group stages.

Tries scored after the group stage do not count towards settlement.
Dead-Heat Rules Apply.

Big Name Tryscorers

If a player participates any point in the match all bets will stand.
If a player named in a selection does not play in the match all selections involving that player are void.

Super Rugby Pacific - Top Australian/New Zealand Team

You're betting on: Who will be the highest placed team in the competition from the stated country.

Bets are on regular season only & do not include any playoffs.
Bets settled on official final table using any tie-breakers set out by official competition rules.

Yellow/Red Cards

In some tournaments, a "foul play review system" will operate. Under this system, when a yellow card is shown on-field, a, off-field bunker then review the incident and decide whether a yellow card is sufficient, or whether it should be upgraded to a red card.
If an on-field yellow card is upgraded to a red card via this review system, only the red card will count for settlement purposes.
Any subsequent corrections or amendments made by a disciplinary panel at a later date will not affect settlement.

Total Points

You're betting on: The total points of the match finishing above or below the stated total.

80 minutes play only, i.e. extra time does not count.

Total Points Odd/Even

You're betting on: Whether the total points in the match will finish odd or even.

80 minutes play only, i.e. extra time does not count.

Total Tries Margin

You're betting on: The total tries in the game finishing in the stated brackets.

80 minutes play only, i.e. extra time does not count.

Exact Number Of Tries

You're betting on: The exact number of tries scored in the match.

80 minutes play only, i.e. extra time does not count.

Exact Number Of Home Tries

You're betting on: The exact number of tries scored by the home team.

80 minutes play only, i.e. extra time does not count.

Exact Number Of Away Tries

You're betting on: The exact number of tries scored by the away team.

80 minutes play only, i.e. extra time does not count.

Double Result

You're betting on: Which team will be winning at half time and which team will win the match.

Extra time does not count in cup competitions.

Bouncebackability

You're betting on: Either team to be losing at half time and then to win at full time.

80 minutes play only, i.e. extra time does not count.

1st Half Result

You're betting on: What the result will be at half time.

1st Try Converted

You're betting on: Whether the conversion attempt after the first try will be successful.

If the first try is a penalty try, no conversion is taken. Bets will then be settled on the conversion taken after the second try.
If the team opt against attempting a conversion, bets will be void.

Man of the Match

This will be settled via the broadcaster's choice during the live television coverage of the match. If no Man of the Match is selected upon the conclusion of the live TV broadcast, all bets will be made void.

Race To

You're betting on: which team will reach the stipulated number of points first.

All scheduled matches must be played for bets to stand. If any matches are cancelled/postponed and not replayed, then bets will be void.

Series Correct Score

You're betting on: What will be the correct score (in terms of matches won) at the conclusion of the test series.

All scheduled matches must be played for bets to stand. If any matches are cancelled/postponed and not replayed, then bets will be void.

Team To Score Most Tries

You're betting on: Which of the stated teams will score the most tries on the selected matchday/round.

If any matches are postponed or abandoned then all bets will be void.
Dead-Heat rules may apply.

Team To Score Most Tries

You're betting on: Which of the stated matches will have the most tries scored on the selected matchday/round.

If any matches are postponed or abandoned then all bets will be void.
Dead-Heat rules may apply.

British & Irish Lions Player Specials

To Be Named Official Captain

You're betting on: Who will be announced as the official captain for the specified British and Irish Lions tour.

Bets will be settled on the player who is named as official tour captain at the time the squad is announced.
Any other player who subsequently captains any matches on the tour will not count as a winner for settlement purposes.
If more than one tour captain is officially announced, then bets will be settled as a Dead-Heat.

To Make the Lions squad

You're betting on : Who will be announced in the official Lions squad for the specified tour.

Bets will be settled based on the initial announcement of the touring squad. Anyone subsequently called up as a replacement will not count as a winner for settlement purposes.
Must be named as part of the playing squad to be a winning bet - if named in a coaching capacity then bets will be losers.

British & Irish Lions Starting XV - To Wear Shirt Number

You're betting on: Which player will be named to wear the stated number shirt in the specified test match.

Bets settled based on the team as it is originally named for the test, any subsequent replacements do not count for settlement purposes.
If no shirt numbers are used then bets will be void.

Top Lions Test Match Tryscorer

You're betting on: Who will score the most tries for the Lions in test matches on the specified tour.

Only tries scored in the official test matches count towards this market, tries scored in other tour matches have no relevance.
Bets will be settled regardless of the number of tests which take place.
All bets stand for players in the Lions squad, whether they play in the test matches or not.
If players are tied, Dead-Heat rules will apply.

Top Lions Tour Tryscorer

You're betting on: Who will score the most tries for the Lions in all matches on the specified tour.

Tries scored in all tour matches count, pre-tour matches played at home do not count.
If any matches are cancelled/postponed, bets will still stand on those matches that are played.
All bets stand for players in the Lions squad, whether or not they play in any matches.
If players are tied, Dead-Heat rules will apply.

Lions Top Nationality Test Tryscorer

You're betting on: Which player, from the specified country, will score the most tries in test matches on the tour.

Only tries scored in the official test matches count towards this market, tries scored in other tour matches have no relevance.
Bets will be settled regardless of the number of tests which take place.
All bets stand for players in the Lions squad, whether they play in the test matches or not.
If no-one from the country scores a test match try, bets will be void.
If players are tied, Dead-Heat rules will apply.

Lions Top Nationality Tour Tryscorer

You're betting on: Which player, from the specified country, will score the most tries in all matches on the tour.

Tries scored in all tour matches count, pre-tour matches played at home do not count.
If any matches are cancelled/postponed, bets will still stand on the matches that are played.
All bets stand for players in the Lions squad, whether or not they play in any matches.
If no-one from the country scores a try on the tour, bets will be void.
If players are tied, Dead-Heat rules will apply.