Ladies And Gentlemen, Place Your Bets!

Ladies And Gentlemen, Place Your Bets!

TAB opens a book to the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Five hundred days out from the start of the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the TAB is set to officially open its book on who the winner could be. The TAB odds for the Cup will be released tomorrow (April 27) and it shows the All Blacks as favourites, followed by the Wallabies and the Springboks. The top-rated side from the north are the 6-Nations champions, France, with England and Ireland next.

“"With the All Blacks unbeaten in Europe for many seasons, it's hard to see how they will be troubled by a northern hemisphere side next year,” says the TAB's head rugby bookie

Mark Stafford. "There's no doubt in our mind, that the major threat will come from the other two Tri-Nations sides". Now it is the public’s turn to put their money where their mouth is and show the world who they are betting on to win.

“We’re the only company with the ability to track who New Zealanders think will win,” says Stafford. “People can bet as little as $5.00 to show their support.

“Around 85,000 international visitors will come here during the tournament - that’s almost 2% of our total population, so let’s show our solidarity and tell them clearly who we think will be winning,” says Stafford.

With the excitement building around the Rugby World Cup and with the Football World Cup just weeks away, now is the perfect time to open a TAB Account. Bets can be placed online, in-store, via Touch Tone, or over the telephone. Sign up a TAB Account at www.tab.co.nz - the clock is ticking, just 500 more betting days to go!

Wager on the Rugby World Cup 2011: Take a tip. Set Your Limit. Bet Responsibly.

ENDS.

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