International rugby match odds

One conversion can decide a Test and its handicap

Suppose the visitors trail 22-17 in a Test. A try draws them level and a successful conversion puts them ahead 24-22. At the final whistle the visitors win the match. A -2.5 handicap on the visitors still falls short.

Questions people ask

Do tries alone tell me which team covered?

Use the full points score. A penalty goal adds three points and a conversion adds two, so teams with the same try count can finish with different margins.

What if the match finishes level after 80 minutes?

A three-way regular-time market pays the draw on a level score at the end of regulation. Check the stated period if a knockout fixture has a separate market for who advances.

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