Rugby League Score

Did your team rise to victory? How many points did your favourite players score? Did your bet win and can you shout your mates some beers? These are all questions that the rugby league score from a match will answer. As one of Australia’s favourite sports, the rugby league has a range of elite and exciting competitions that punters can bet on, the most popular of which are the NRL Telstra Premiership and the State of Origin tournament.

Rugby league is an intense and powerful sport, and the aim of the game is for teams to score as many points as they can throughout the 80 minute match in order to beat their competition. In rugby league it is essential, therefore, for teams to have a strong line of attack that is able to break through their opposition’s defensive line and score tries. Another tactic is for the team to put their strongest players in the defence field positions like fullback, focusing on not letting the other team score, because if they can’t score then they can’t win! This is what makes rugby league such an exciting sport to watch and bet on, the diversity of the game.

During a season of rugby league competitions, teams are positioned on a ladder that shows the performance rank of all the contending teams. The more games a team wins, the higher on the ladder they sit, and the more chance they have of making and playing the finals. So obviously the more points a team scores, the better their chances of winning and moving towards this finals dream. Rugby league scores and the match results and statistics that often accompany the score, also reveal other things like the major try scorers in a game, the team’s recent form, and trends in teams’ final match scores. All of these details are great for punters, as they can help them with those high paying exotic bets that require predictions on a rugby league match’s score, including: first try scorer, first team to score, exact winning margin, and exact score.

Not only are there various team strategies when it comes to scoring, there are also a number of different ways rugby league players can score points during a match. The key means of scoring is through tries worth four points; then there are conversion and penalty goals from place kicks worth two points; finally there is drop or field goals worth one point. Drop goals are the least common scoring technique because of their low point allocation; however, they make for some very exciting plays and punts! For example, drop goals are often used as a final and frantic effort to secure a late win in a tightly matched game when the team scores are within a few points of each other or tied. They are also the favoured method when a game goes into extra time to score that final, golden point. Sometimes, just before half time players will attempt a field goal to secure the half time lead. These strategies and point scoring techniques used by players mean the betting action is lively and edgy for punters. Imagine if you had a bet on the North Queensland Cowboys to be in the lead at half time, when at 38 minutes into the match the teams are tied, then Johnathan Thurston kicks a drop goal, it passes over the crossbar and the bookie passes you over your winnings!

Because the score is central to the result of a rugby league match, when betting on the games it is important to have a look at what team has the strongest players in their key field positions. Certain players on the field have more ability in manipulating and making play happen for their team and assisting tries, like the halfback and five-eighth. So when betting on the rugby league, look at the statistics and allocation of the players in these central positions, and watch the positive effect it has on your betting predictions!

National Rugby League Grand Final Scores:

Because the NRL is the leading rugby league competition in Australia, its grand final match on the first Sunday of October is the most watched and bet on rugby league event in the nation. The betting prize pools for the NRL grand final are huge, and successful bets made on the match’s score can be very lucrative! Below are the list of premiers, runners-up and full-time scores for the past NRL grand final matches since the competition’s beginning in 1998. See if you can spot any trends in the exact scores or winning score margins that will help you with your next bet!

Year Winner Runner-Up Score

2009 Melbourne Storm Parramatta Eels 23-16

2008 Manly Sea Eagles Melbourne Storm 40-0

2007 Melbourne Storm Manly Sea Eagles 34-8

2006 Brisbane Broncos Melbourne Storm 15-8

2005 Wests Tigers North QLD Cowboys 30-16

2004 Canterbury Bulldogs Sydney Roosters 16-13

2003 Penrith Panthers Sydney Roosters 18-6

2002 Sydney roosters New Zealand Warriors 30-8

2001 Newcastle Knights Parramatta Eels 30-24

2000 Brisbane Broncos Sydney Roosters 14-6

1999 Melbourne Storm St George Illawarra Dragons 20-18

1998 Brisbane Broncos Canterbury Bulldogs 38-12

State of Origin Scores:

The annual State of Origin battles provide punters with a massive range of betting options. Because there are three matches per State of Origin tournament, there are odds open for the score results of all three games. To help you accurately predict and win in your next State of Origin bet, below are the full time scores for all three matches, for the past State of Origin competitions since it was formed in 1980. In the first two years of the competition there was only one match held using the Origin selection criteria.

Year Game 1 Winner & Score Game 2 Winner & Score Game 3 Winner & Score

2009 QLD 28-18 QLD 24-14 NSW 28-16

2008 NSW 18-10 QLD 30-0 QLD 16-10

2007 QLD 25-18 QLD 10-6 NSW 18-4

2006 NSW 17-16 QLD 30-6 QLD 16-14

2005 QLD 24-20 NSW 32-22 NSW 32-10

2004 NSW 9-8 QLD 22-18 NSW 36-14

2003 NSW 25-12 NSW 27-4 QLD 36-6

2002 NSW 32-4 QLD 26-18 DRAW 18-18

2001 QLD 34-16 NSW 26-8 QLD 40-14

2000 NSW 20-16 NSW 28-10 NSW 56-16

1999 QLD 9-8 NSW 12-8 DRAW 10-10

1998 QLD 24-23 NSW 26-10 QLD 19-4

1997 NSW 8-6 NSW 15-14 QLD 18-12

1996 NSW 14-6 NSW 18-6 NSW 15-14

1995 QLD 2-0 QLD 20-12 QLD 24-16

1994 QLD 16-12 NSW 14-0 NSW 27-12

1993 NSW 14-10 NSW 16-12 QLD 24-12

1992 NSW 14-6 QLD 5-4 NSW 16-4

1991 QLD 6-4 NSW 14-12 QLD 14-12

1990 NSW 8-0 NSW 12-6 QLD 14-10

1989 QLD 36-6 QLD 16-12 QLD 36-16

1988 QLD 26-18 QLD 16-6 QLD 38-22

1987 NSW 20-16 QLD 12-6 QLD 10-8

1986 NSW 22-16 NSW 24-20 NSW 18-16

1985 NSW 18-2 NSW 24-20 QLD 20-6

1984 QLD 29-12 QLD 14-2 NSW 22-12

1983 QLD 24-12 NSW 10-6 QLD 43-22

1982 NSW 20-16 QLD 11-7 QLD 10-5

1981 QLD 22-15

1980 QLD 20-10