The razzle dazzle play of the New Zealand Warriors has seen them installed as $7.00 favourites by online bookmaker Sportsbet for the inaugural Auckland Nines competition that was launched this morning.
The Warriors head the betting from the Jekyll and Hyde Raiders ($8.00), the Rabbitohs, Titans, Wests Tigers (all at $9.00) and North Queensland Cowboys ($11).
The biggest outsiders in the market are the Bulldogs, Sharks, Broncos and Dragons, who all share the last place in betting at $21.
“With players like Shaun Johnson, Manu Vatuvei and Kevin Locke and possibly Sam Tomkins in their side, how could you go past the Warriors?” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
Auckland Nines winner
$7.00 New Zealand Warriors
$8.00 Canberra Raiders
$9.00 South Sydney Rabbitohs, Gold Coast Titans, Wests Tigers
$11 North Queensland Cowboys
$13 Sydney Roosters, Melbourne Storm, Manly Sea Eagles, Parramatta Eels
$15 Newcastle Knights
$17 Penrith Panthers
$21 Canterbury Bulldogs, Cronulla Sharks, Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra Dragons