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Celtic Rugby

Celtic Rugby, or the Magners League as it is currently known, is a major rugby league competition for Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy. The league has looked to expand in recent years, with Italian teams a fairly recent addition. With so many countries involved in the one regular league, you can be sure that there is plenty of wagering on the Magners League, though perhaps not as much as on other major competitions in the region.

Magners League Bets

While you would think that Magners League odds would be more widely available than Aviva Premiership odds or Top 14 odds due to the larger number of participating regions, that's not really the case. While even American bookmakers might have odds for those other leagues, it is very unlikely you'll find Magners League bets at anywhere other than European betting sites. You are also unlikely to find a massive range of odds on the Magners League if you aren't at a site specifically catering to players in the regions that provide Magners League teams.

Due to the smaller betting markets on the Magners League, we think you are best off placing Magners League bets just to make the games more interesting. There are opportunities to make better money in markets for the bigger rugby union competitions. We understand that you want to back your home team - and we encourage that - but if you are serious about making money on your betting, you really need to look at some other markets.

Magners League Playoffs

The Magners League started with post-season playoffs when it was first founded and replaced these with another format, but it has recently returned to playoffs. This is possibly an attempt to better match the Aviva Premiership, which started its own championship playoffs in 2003. It now decides the champion with playoffs between the top 4 teams on the regular season ladder. This was first used in the 2009-2010 season, which gave Ospreys the championship.

If you would like to bet on the Magners League or other rugby union competitions, then join one of the bookies in our sportsbook review pages. We suggest you stick to the UK focused bookmakers if you are looking for Magners League odds in particular.