The first of two English Premier League matches taking place on Sunday features two of the newly promoted sides as Huddersfield host Newcastle

The Rugby Championship gets going this weekend and a look at the betting suggests that it is almost race over for the All Blacks. They are virtually unbackable at odds of 1/8 for victory meaning that for every R80 that you invest you would only get a R10 profit.

I feel sorry for the likes of the Cheetahs who might be giving a few of their top players a month or so off but for most the squad they will for all intents and purposes be playing rugby for the entire calendar year come February 2018 as they will be going strong in the Pro14 but that time.

 One of the biggest barriers to entry when it comes to sports betting is a lack of understanding as to how everything works. With the Super Rugby around the corner we will try and explain the various options at a sports bettor’s disposal starting with match betting and the handicap.