Rugby League World Cup 2022 Tips & Betting Predictions

The 2022 Rugby League World Cup will be held in England between October 15 and November 20, 2022. It will be the 16th staging of the Rugby League World Cup and will include 16 teams.

Australia are the reigning champions having conquered England 6-0 in the 2017 World Cup final, while Jamaica and Greece will make their tournament debuts in 2022. New Zealand are targeting just their second World Cup trophy after their maiden triumph in 2008, while England will be hoping home ground advantage can help them secure a first World Cup title since breaking off from Great Britain in 1972. Pacific Island nations such as Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and Papua New Guinea have been building strongly over the last decade and will also fancy themselves to make an impact.

Bettingpro.com.au will provide readers with expert tips and predictions for every single game at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup, all the way from the opening group game through to the Grand Final. Our best bets will include H2H selections, line betting, total points and value multi and same game multi tips.

Our individual match previews and expert betting tips for each game will be available at the top of this page 48 hours before the kick-off.

2022 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP GROUPS

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RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2022 FIXTURES, SCHEDULE & DATES

Host nation England will launch the 2022 Rugby League World Cup when they meet Samoa in the opening game of the competition at St. James Park in Newcastle on Sunday October 16 (AEDT), while Australia will open their campaign later that day against Fiji.

New Zealand’s first game in Group C is against Lebanon at Halliwell Jones Stadium. The knockout phase begins on Saturday November 5, with the final taking place at the iconic Old Trafford in Manchester on November 20.

See below for the dates, times and venue for every single game of the 2022 Rugby League World Cup.

Group Stage

WHERE TO BET ON THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

Bookmakers such as bet365, Ladbrokes, Neds, BlueBet and Palmerbet offer some of the best markets for the Rugby League World Cup.

RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2022 STADIUMS

A total of 18 stadiums will be in use for the 2022 Rugby League World Cup, starting with the opening ceremony at St James Park in Newcastle and coming to a thrilling conclusion with the Grand Final at Old Trafford in Manchester.

See the table below for all the venues at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup.

BETTING ON THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP

You can place a huge array of different bets on rugby league and we look at some of the most popular ones.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: Head to Head betting is the easiest way to have a punt on most sports matches. Simply select who you think will win the game and if they emerge victorious so do you.

LINE BETTING and HANDICAP BETTING: Line betting is when the bookmaker handicaps a team by setting a specific margin with the aim on making the game even between the two sides. For example, if the bookmaker believes Team A is a 10-point better team than Team B, they will handicap Team A by 10 points. The line therefore becomes Team A to beat Team B by more than 10 points or Team B to come within 10 points of Team A. Then both outcomes become equal odds, which is ultimately around $1.90 the majority of the time.

WINNING MARGINS: Margin betting is when the bookmaker breaks up the number of possible end results by putting in a margin. The punter must therefore select the correct result as well as the correct margin. For example, if you believe Team A will beat Team B and want to also bet on the margin, you will have to correctly pick how many points will be between the two sides at the end of full-time. So if you think Australia will win in a margin of 1-12 points you’d select that option. Or maybe you think New Zealand will win a game by 13+ points.

HALF-TIME/FULL-TIME DOUBLE: This option allows you to bet on who you think will be leading the game at both halftime and fulltime. There are many possibilities that can occur in any match, particularly as a draw is an option.

Team A/Team A
Team A/Team B
Team A/Draw
Team B/Team B
Team B/Team A
Team B/Draw
Draw/Draw
Draw/Team A
Draw/Team B

FIRST TRYSCORER: This option allows you to choose which player on either team you believe will score the first try of the game. You can also bet on the last tryscorer in most games.

RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP HISTORY AND WINNERS

Only three nations have lifted the Rugby League World Cup silverware, with Australia winning a record 11 times, Great Britain prevailing on three occasions (last win in 1972) and New Zealand securing one title when they toppled the Kangaroos in a shock 34-20 victory in 2008.

RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP WINNERS