England’s Future Odds/Lines for the Rugby League World Cup

• The Rugby League World Cup is starting with England and Samoa kicking things off and Samoa is the favorite with -139 odds and a 2.5-point spread to cover.
• The 2022 World Cup is taking place in England as they have +900 odds to win the tournament and +150 odds to make it to the final for the second straight time.
• Australia is the outright favorite to win the tournament with -200 odds and has the most finals wins by any country at 11.

ENGLAND – The Rugby League World Cup is finally kicking off on October 15th, with a match between England and Samoa that does not have a heavy favorite. There is a lot of anticipation for betting on this event after the 2021 tournament was delayed.

Moneyline for First Game

• England +122
• Samoa -139

Even though they are the only team with an advantage of playing in their home country, England is currently a 2.5-point underdog at Bovada for their first match. There are also +2000 odds for the match to end in a draw. England has ended in nine total draws during past Rugby League World Cup tournaments.

In this history of the World Cup, England has only faced Samoa in three individual matches. England has a 3-0 record against Samoa from these past matches, and the two teams have never ended in a draw, explaining the long odds at legal betting sites.

Odds For Group B Winner

• Australia -25000
• Fiji +1400
• Italy +10000
• Scotland +10000

Out of the 15 total World Cup tournaments that England has participated in, they have made it to the final match three times, including when they were the runner-up in the last event in 2017. For all matches played in the history of the World Cup, England has been one of the most dominant teams for legal Rugby betting with 139 total wins, 58 losses, and nine draws.

Future Betting on the World Cup Winner

England has been the solo host country for the Rugby League World Cup three times before 2022, and one of the host countries in six but have finished first. Australia is the only country to win the tournament as the host country and has a total of 11 first-place finishes.

Odds For World Cup Winner

• Australia -200
• New Zealand +400
• Samoa +800
• England +900
• Tonga +1200
• Fiji +10000
• Papua New Guinea +25000
• Cook Islands +50000
• France +50000

Even though Australia is the outright favorite, there is value in betting on England to make another run to the final at +900 odds or for England to make a finals appearance for the second straight year at +150 odds.

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