Betfair Guinness Premiership Rugby Union Betting Preview 2008-2009

With the top flight of English rugby only several weeks away from kick-off, the wagering action on Betfair has already begun to heat up. Last season's Grand Final winners Wasps are not currently the favourites to take the Grand Final title and are miles off the pace for regular season winner as well. At the moment, the favourite is Gloucester whose last appearance in the Grand Final was their lopsided 2007 loss to Leicester. Gloucester are currently 5.2 to take the grand final title. Leicester Tigers are the favourites to take the regular season winner title and are listed at 3.75 to secure the victory. Gloucester are slightly behind at 4.6. Wasps are a distant 20. Tom Varndell is listed as the favourite top try scorer for the season, paying a generous 10. James Simpson Daniel, Lesley Vainikolo, Matt Banahan, Paul Sackey, David Lemi and Tom Voyce are all nipping at Varndell's heels all listed between 11 and 12 respectively. Bristol look doomed to finish rock bottom as they are the heavy favourite to prop up the table with a listing of 1.81 to end the season dead last.