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Rugby Predictions SUNDAY 19 July 2026
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Boland(WIN) 1.72 odds vs Bulls
Tip 1: Boland to win
Reason for the tip: Boland begin their 2026 Currie Cup campaign with tough encounter against the Bulls, who arrive with a squad packed with promising young talent and experienced campaigners. The hosts will rely on the leadership of captain Thurlow Marsh, while veteran scrumhalf Louis Schreuder and flyhalf Chris Smit provide valuable experience in the key decision-making roles. Fullback James Tedder adds creativity from the back, with Xavier Mitchell and Jayden Bantom offering pace to burn on the wings.
Boland’s forwards will need to match the physicality of a powerful Bulls pack led by captain Nama Xaba. The visitors boast plenty of size and experience up front through Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, Sintu Manjezi and JJ Theron, giving them a strong platform at the set pieces and breakdown. The Bulls also possess exciting attacking threats in the backline. Keagan Johannes will control proceedings from flyhalf, while Devon Williams provides a dangerous counter-attacking option from fullback. Boland have the advantage of a settled team while the Bulls have many new faces and it is for this reason I am backing the home team for the win.
Rugby Handicap Betting
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Cheetahs vs Lions: Home team (-6.5) 1.87 odds
Reason for the tip: The Cheetahs and Lions begin their Currie Cup campaign in Bloemfontein; it is worth noting the long-anticipated appearance of the Cheetahs’ Springboks World Cup scrum-half Faf de Klerk. Along with Jaco van der Walt at the halfback position, De Klerk will try to dominate on the field controlling the territory and giving passes to dangerous wings Clayton Blommetjies, Cohen Jasper and Munier Hartzenberg.
Neels Volschenk captains a robust pack with Victor Sekekete and Carl Wegner playing in the second row for the Cheetahs. However, their dominance at the set piece against the industrious Lions’ forwards who will be commanded by Ruan Delport, the captain of the team, can be considered as the key in order to win the game. The visitors boast an amazing backline with Rabz Maxwane playing in the wing and Sam Francis and Zian Cilliers directing the play in the halves. The passion of the home support and the experience of the halfbacks will see the Cheetahs to victory. I am backing them to cover the -6.5 handicap.
Rugby fixtures this weekend
Accumulator of the Day
- Cheetahs vs Lions-Home win
- Boland vs Bulls-Home win
Rugby Results Yesterday
- New Zealand vs Ireland-Home win✅
- Japan vs France-Away win✅
- Australia vs Italy-Home win✅
- Fiji vs Scotland-Away win✅
- South Africa vs Wales-Home win✅
- Argentina vs England-Home win❌
- South Africa U20 vs France U20-Home win✅
Rugby tomorrow
- No matches
Understanding Rugby Betting
It is crucial that players understand the different types of rugby betting. If a player places a wager on a handicap bet with fully understanding it, he could think they won the bet but instead they lost the bet as they did not understand how it works. Our rugby predictions will give you the option of the three way bet or the handicap betting as our previews will focus on this.
Different types of Rugby bets
Match Winner
The most self-explanatory of bets to take on a rugby match. This is the most common and oldest type of rugby bet in which you select Team A or Team B to win. The odds on this type of bet may be low especially if your team is the favourite.
Draw No Bet
The draw is quite rare in Rugby Union, but it does happen from time to time. If you’re worried about the draw messing up your bet then take a Draw No Bet market. Your bet will be refunded if the match result ends in a draw.
Handicap Betting
The most popular bets on rugby are handicap bets. This is often where some of the best value is to be found. The handicap is an advantage that bookmakers give one team to make the game more balanced. The team given the positive handicap can win, draw or lose the game by less than the handicap to cover the bet and win. The team with the negative handicap must win the match by more than the points set out in the handicap to win their bet.
Total points over/under
The over/under betting market involves predicting whether the total number of points scored in a match will be above or lower than a certain predetermined number. For instance, if you bet on the over/under 50 points market and you bet on under, the combined score of the two teams shouldn’t exceed 50.
First Try Scorer
Rugby fans know the excitement that comes when a player breaks through the defence to score the first try. Betting on the first-try scorer is about predicting which player from either team will cross the try line first. This bet type carries higher odds as it’s challenging to predict, making potential payouts more lucrative.
Anytime Try Scorer
Less specific than the first-try scorer bet, the anytime try scorer wager involves picking a player you believe will score a try at any point during the match. The odds are typically lower than for the first-try scorer but offer a better chance of a payout.
FAQs
1 How long is a game of rugby?
A game of rugby is 80 minutes
2. How many players are there on a rugby team?
There are 15 players a side except in Rugby 7s where there are 5 players a side.
3. Where to watch rugby live?
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