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NRL or National Rugby League is followed by the Australians with a great deal of passion, and given the Australian penchant for not doing anything by half measures, they bet on it just as passionately! NRL is the numero uno among all the professional rugby league clubs in Australia and New Zealand. These matches are played across Australia and New Zealand between autumn and spring. The high point is the Grand Final which is contested to decide upon the season’s premiers.

Spectacular television coverage, especially the night time variety, has revolutionized the game, and it has more adherents than ever before. They have given the sport some of its mega star. The NRL players are iconic in stature, who mange to land multi-million dollar player contracts as also lucrative sponsorship contracts.

Among the celebrated teams of the league are the Brisbane Broncos who have the unique distinction of having won the most premierships. The other famous side is the Bulldogs who have a string of 17 consecutive victories to their credit, the highest by any side. Another notable record is that of most victories within a season-all 21 of them by Melbourne Storm in 2007.

The NRL is widely represented by sportsbooks based in Australia. These entities offer a wide array of betting scenarios for every NRL match, and their prices can be compared by utilizing odds comparison services offered by several firms. UK bookmakers too cover this tournament though in their case it is a little scanty because of the time difference restricting the market.

The NRL has the unique distinction of being the best attended provincial rugby tournament in the world in terms of cumulative match attendance figures. It brings together 15 Australian clubs teams from the East Coast and one from New Zealand. There is a lot of passion, pride, tradition and above all competition at stake in these games. Clubs have their loyal and ardent supporters who wish their teams to take the premiership. Watching equally anxiously and willing their favorites to win are the punters, who stake a lot of money on the outcome of these matches.

Some of the famous club sides of the NFL are Cowboys, Broncos, Titans, West Tigers, Storms, Roosters, Rabbitohs, Dragons, Sea Eagles, Sharks, Bulldogs, Warriors, Knights and Raiders. As they battle it out in the middle a million emotions stir in the hearts of the spectators and punters alike.