SPORTING INDEX SPECIAL MARKETS
If you're a rugby statto or want an interest in very game in this year's Six Nations -check out the Sporting Index specials markets, where you can bet on every total...
*We will be updating the quotes after every round of matches and pointing out any value that appears in the relevant markets...
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009
Opening
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2009 Current |
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600 - 610 |
603 - 610 |
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55 - 57.5 |
58.5 - 59.5 |
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630 - 650 |
690 - 700 |
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28 - 31 |
14 - 16 |
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43 - 53 |
5 - 9 |
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167 - 175 |
198 - 203 |
Drop Goals |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5.7 - 6.2 |
7 - 7.4 |
Wide Kicks |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
58 - 61 |
60.5 - 62 |
Yellow Cards |
N/A |
7 |
7 |
11 - 12 |
16.5 - 17.2 |
High Score |
74 |
75 |
55 |
60 - 62 |
60 - 62 |
Low Score |
23 |
27 |
24 |
24 - 25.5 |
24 - 25 |
Celts/Non-Celts |
-26 |
-16 |
20 |
20 - 30 |
92 - 97 |
*Full details of all spreads and markets can be found at Sporting Index
The totals market has fantastic opportunities, having run our eye over them, here are the ones that offer the best value:
a) Total Number of Tries - Last year was an unusually low-scoring affair, with the points total down by 100 and the tries mark by 15. There haven't been any fundamental changes in the game over the last 12 months, so we just put this down to an anomaly and expect there to be at least 60 tries this time round.
Verdict: Buy @ 57.7 (Currently 58-59.5)
b) Yellow Cards - For the last two seasons, the yellow card count has reached only seven. We think that in these days of professionalism, the players are more interested in playing than brawling. The first round of matches look quite innocuous. -so we would recommend getting in and then out with a profit.
Verdict: Sell @ 11 then close @ 9 (Currently 16.5-17.2)
c) Highest Scoring Match - As we suggested earlier, in last year's six nations scoring was a little on the light side. France v Italy has always produced big scores, so look to that game along with France v Scotland, Wales v England and Wales v Italy for a match score well in excess of 65 points.
Verdict: Buy @ 62 (Currently 60-62)
Tournament Team Markets
Sporting index also has markets for each individual team -you can find markets for points, tries, shirt numbers, kicking metres and points over the opposition...
Wales
In winger Shane Williams they have a world-beater, last year he led the way with six tries -this year should be no different.
Best Bet : Buy tries total @11.5 (Currently 12.2-12.7)
France
This could be their season for the Grand Slam and along the way they will show everyone that wonderful Gallic flair! Very capable of running big totals against the Italians, Scots and even the English.
Best Bet : Buy the points total @ 110 (Currently 111-115)
Ireland
A very difficult side to read as they can inspire and infuriate in the same game! Most of their spreads look set at the right price, so tread carefully.
Best Bet : Ire/Opp is a good buy @ 18 (Currently 38-42)
England
They attract a lot of sympathy money because the majority of punters are English and are wishing them to do well -it just isn't going to happen this time.
Their points total seems over-priced, they will struggle to score against both France and Wales.
Best Best: Sell Eng/Opp total (15-20) close before Scots match (Curr. 23-27)
Scotland
A team in crisis with very little in the way of match-winners. They don't know where their next try is coming from -neither do we...
Best Bet: Sell points @ 85, then close before Italy match (Currently 84-88)
Italy
The Italians have a strong pack that win them quite a few cheap penalties within kicking range. In both fly-half Mercato and centre Bergamasco they possess two capable goal kickers -who both drop goals from distance.
Best Bet: Kicking metres buy @ 530 (Currently 410-430)
So there are all the total markets and the team markets... you can find all the prices at Sporting Index -they will change after every game so get there early!
Check
out our Six Nations Outright Index Page where we preview, analyse and update all the relative merits and chances of all the teams involved in this year's RBS Six Nations Rugby tournament.
