Rugby Union Rules

• Unless otherwise stated all rugby bets are settled on 80 minutes' play.
• For Rugby 7s tournaments all bets are settled on the result at the end of Normal/Regular Time (except halftime, first half, overtime and penalty shootout markets).
• If a match is postponed bets will stand until 48 hours from the original kick off time after which time they will be void.
• If the scheduled venue is changed after a bet is placed, all bets will stand provided the match is not postponed by more than 48 hours from the original kick off time.
• Any multiple bet reduced by an abandoned, postponed or re-arranged match will stand on the remaining selections.
• If a match starts but is abandoned before its completion, all bets will be void unless an official result is declared by the applicable governing body.  Where an official result has been declared by the official governing body, that official result will govern match and handicap market settlement but all other markets will be void unless their result has already been determined at the point of abandonment (i.e. at the point of abandonment, it would not have been possible for the outcome of the bet to change had the match continued to its natural conclusion). By way of example, if 37 points have been scored at the time a match is abandoned: (i) a bet placed on 35 points or more to be scored would be settled as a winning bet, (ii) a bet placed on 30-35 points to be scored would be settled as a losing bet and (iii) a bet placed on 40-45 points to be scored would be void. In such circumstances, bets on last tryscorer / team to score last / team to score last try / last scoring play would all be void.

• Outright Bets: All bets placed on outright markets will be settled on official tournament results. Points deductions will not count when determining the result of outright (season long) markets.
• All outright markets which state Regular Season are deemed to mean the official standings of teams after all matches of the predetermined season are played and before any playoff matches have commenced.
• To Miss Top 2 / Top 4 / Top 8: For betting purposes any team which has points deducted due to breaches of rules and regulations will be 'Deemed A Starter'. If at the time a breach is announced, the loss of points means only one eventuality can occur (ie Miss the 8 must occur) then all bets on that competitor are void.
• Tryscorers: All wagers are refunded on players not in the official match day 22 or 23 (depending on the competition). If a substitute is not on the field before the first try is scored then bets on that player will be void in the 'First Tryscorer', 'First Team Tryscorer' and 'First Tryscorer Insurebet' markets. If a substitute comes on at any stage during the game they will be considered 'All In' for all other tryscorer markets. If they do not take any part in the game they will be void in all tryscorer markets. All bets placed in this market on the selection 'No Tryscorer' should be win only. If any Each Way bets are placed on this selection, all place parts of the bet will be made VOID.
• First/Last/Xth Try Scorer: In the event of a penalty try being scored, we will pay out on the penalty try option if we have offered it as a selection (whether in first try scorer, last try scorer or Xth try scorer markets). If the penalty try option is not offered then we will: (i) (for first try scorer markets), pay out on the basis of the second try where the first try is in fact a penalty try and (ii) (for last try scorer markets), pay out on the basis of the penultimate try where the last try is in fact a penalty try. For 'Xth try scorer' markets, if the penalty try option is not offered, we will void any bets placed on the Xth try to be scored by a particular player if that try is in fact a penalty try.
• First 2nd Half Tryscorer: Substitutes will be void if the first 2nd half try is scored before they come on.
• First Tryscorer Insurebet: If the player fails to score the first try but does score a try in the match then the bet stake is returned. If a substitute is not on the field before the first try is scored then that player will be void.
• Position to Score First Try: In the event of a Penalty Try being the first try scored we pay on the position of the next tryscorer for the position of the first try. For 'Position to score xth Try' betting in the event of a Penalty Try, we pay on the position to score the next try (i.e if the first try scored in a match is a penalty try and the second try is scored by a 'forward', then a 'forward' will be deemed the winner for both the first and second tries). If there is no try scored after the penalty try then this market will be void for both markets.
• To win in Extra Time: If there is no winner following extra time dead heat rules will apply to bets on this market.
• Tryscorer Matchbets / Kicker Matchbets / To Score the Most Points: Both players must be in the starting 15 for bets to stand. If there is no 'Tie' or 'Draw' Selection offered and the result is a tie then all bets will be void.
• Best Kicking Percentage / Kicker Matchbets / To Score the Most Points: Bets will be void if both players do not attempt at least 1 placed kick at goal.
• Player Total Points / Perfect Kicking record: Bets will be void if a player does not attempt at least 1 placed kick at goal.
• Top Tryscorer / Top Team Tryscorer / Top Points Scorer: Dead Heat rules apply.
• Regular Season Team Matchbets: Dead Heat rules apply.
• Head to Head: This market is settled based on the outcome of extra time. In the result of a draw where no extra time is played, this market will be settled as dead heat.
• Man of the Match: for Rugby World Cup Man of the Match markets, the market will be settled based on the official 'Man of the Match' as determined by the Rugby World Cup official site. If the Rugby World Cup official site fails to declare an official Man of the Match for any reason, all bets will be void.
• Lions Squad: To 'Make the Lions Squad' markets will be settled based on the initial squad announcement regardless of whether or not the Tour is then postponed for any reason. Any subsequent call-ups after the initial squad announcement will not apply towards settlement of this market. For the 2021 tour only, if an initial squad is not announced in 2021 for any reason, all bets will be void.
• 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 reviews 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.

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