The Super 14 got off to an enthralling start this weekend with plenty of tries and plenty of entertaining rugby. It was certainly a great weekend for the New Zealand sides with the only upset of the round was seeing the Chiefs get home in a cliff hanger on the road against the Sharks.

Rugby is back on the menu and thank god for that. 888sport is bringing their Kiwi clients the very best Super 14 betting service they have ever seen.

It always seems like a long wait for us rugby mad junkies over summer. Months of BBQ’s and cold beers in the sun just don’t make up for life without our national sport. In reality it hasn’t really been that long particularly for the international players who travelled over to take on Europe’s best just before the New Year.

Rugby betting in New Zealand

Betting on rugby has always been an integral part of New Zealand culture. It may not have always been regulated but every man and his dog likes to have a friendly rugby bet with his mates. As the game has gone from strength to strength so has the desire for Kiwis to have a bet on their favourite team.

The only problem in the past has been that most New Zealand rugby betters wanted to bet with their heart and not their head - on the All Blacks! It’s pretty hard to get a good price when everybody wants to be on the same team.

Rugby is the national sport of New Zealand. In fact many would argue that it really is the only sport that matters and some refer to it as a ‘religion’. Sure there are other sports that Kiwis enjoy; cricket, netball and rugby league. But no one in their right mind could ever argue that rugby is not the number one sport. The mood of the nation, the health of the national economy and the general well being of the population is often linked to how well the All Blacks are travelling.