Super Rugby AU Betting Odds - Brumbies looking good to defend Super Rugby AU title

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 07 Mar 2021

Ralph Staniforth 07 Mar 2021

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Super Rugby AU will kick off on 8 May 2021
The Brumbies are favourites to defend their Super Rugby Australia title
Super Rugby AU consists of 22 matches over a 12-week period
The team that finishes top of the table will host the Super Rugby AU final

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Brumbies won the inaugural Super Rugby AU in 2020 (Getty Images)

Super Rugby AU kicked off on 19 February 2021 and will conclude with the final on 8 May 2021. The team that tops the table will host the final.

There will once again by five participating teams in Super Rugby AU. The Brumbies are the defending champions after beating the Reds 28-23 in the 2020 final.

Bookmaker Betway have the Brumbies as favourites at 1.72 with the Reds coming in at 2.90.

The Waratahs (67.00), Rebels (9.00) and Western Force (17.00) are the final three options.

Super Rugby AU format

Each team plays the other four twice on a home and away basis. Depending on lockdown measures within cities, matches could move venue.

The team that finishes top of the table after the round robin automatically qualifies for the final, which they will host.

The second and third placed team will play a one-off match to determine who plays the table toppers in the final. Whoever finishes in second place hosts the playoff match.

Super Rugby AU Betting Odds

The Brumbies have started magnificently with three wins from their opening three matches. They however got a massive scare against the Rebels in week 3 where a last minute penalty on the match.

Rebels have lost their first two very narrowly while the Reds have two wins under the belt as well.

Team	Odds
Brumbies	1.72
Reds	2.90
Waratahs	67.00
Rebels	9.00
Western Force	17.00

The odds are provided by Betway and are correct as of 8 March 2021.

Super Rugby AU FAQ

When will Super Rugby AU 2021 kick off?

The 2021 Super Rugby AU campaign kicks off on 19 February 2021.

When is the 2021 Super Rugby AU final?

The 2021 Super Rugby AU final will take place on 8 May 2021.

Who are the favourites to win the 2021 Super Rugby AU?

The Brumbies are favourites to retain the Super Rugby AU in 2021.

Ralph is from South Africa and studied Sports Science post school at ETA (Education Teachers Academy) in Cape Town.

He has always had a great passion for sport and this led him into the world of sports journalism, while coaching on the side. Since 2012 Ralph has worked as a journalist and covered many topics from business to sport.

Over the last seven years he has interviewed numerous top rugby and cricket players and coaches in South Africa.

Ralph has been betting on sports for the last ten years. He’s knowledgeable on numerous topics including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf.

He supports Manchester United (football), Cheetahs (rugby), Knights (cricket) and has a newly found appreciation for Dominic Thiem on the tennis courts.