Rugby Union Odds API
Access rugby union betting odds from 25 bookmakers through the SockOdds API. Get rugby union odds for every match including head to head, lines, totals, player props and more — sportID=RUGBY_UNION.
Rugby Union Odds API Features
Our rugby union odds API is fully filterable, so you pull exactly the data you want — matchs, player props, teams or specific markets. Curate the feed to your needs with the same parameters SportsGameOdds developers already know.
61 distinct markets are priced across 1 league right now:
- Head to head / moneylines (2-way and 3-way markets)
- Lines, spreads and handicaps
- Totals (over/under)
- Alternative lines
- Player props and game props
- Period-specific markets (halves)
Rugby Union leagues
| League | leagueID | Events | Markets | Bookmakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Union Internationals | RUGBYUNION_INTERNATIONALS | 8 | 61 | 14 |
Rugby Union Player Props
Access 2 rugby union player proposition markets — first and anytime try scorer and winning margin — pre-match across every match the Australian books price. See the player prop odds API for the full market list by sport and how to filter props in a single request.
Rugby Union API Odds with Results
SockOdds delivers rugby union odds and event data in one configuration:
- Upcoming matchs with status flags
- Home and away teams with ids
- Players with production ids where the source carries them
- Rugby Union odds including lines, totals, head to head, player props and more
- Results and grading flags where the source has them
Quick start: your first Rugby Union odds API call
https://api.sockodds.com/v2/events?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&oddsAvailable=true&sportID=RUGBY_UNION&limit=10Or one league at a time, which is faster:
https://api.sockodds.com/v2/events?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY&oddsAvailable=true&leagueID=RUGBYUNION_INTERNATIONALS&limit=10Stats priced in rugby union
| statID | Name | Markets | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|
points | Points / score | 210 | all, team, player |
firstGoalscorer | First goalscorer | 30 | player |
htft | Half-time / full-time | 27 | all |
highestScoringHalf | Highest scoring half | 21 | all |
firstToScore | First to score | 12 | team |
winsBothHalves | Wins both halves | 9 | team |
winningMargin | Winning margin | 8 | all, team |
lastToScore | Last to score | 2 | team |
Rugby Union Odds API Technical Specifications
API Architecture
- REST API — Simple HTTP endpoints with JSON responses, identical to the SportsGameOdds v2 paths
- Polling, not push — the feed refreshes every ~2 minutes;
/v2/stream/eventsis reserved and answers 501 rather than pretending - Rate limits — per-key, per-minute meters that bind under concurrency; plans sized to your usage
- Authentication — secure API key access via the
x-api-keyheader orapiKeyquery parameter
Data Update Speed
- Odds updates — every ~2 minutes across every bookmaker lane
- Event status —
statusflags andinfo.staletell you exactly how current a price is
Developer Resources
- Interactive documentation — live examples, copy-paste snippets and an AI (vibe coding) context
- SDKs & libraries — the SportsGameOdds SDKs for TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Go and Java work unchanged with the base URL pointed here
- Postman collection — pre-built requests ready to run
- Support — email support on every plan, priority on paid plans
Rugby Union market coverage by category
| Market category | Example markets | Markets | Availability | Typical bookmakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full game lines | Points / score O/U, Points / score line, Points / score, Points / score 1X2 | 16 oddIDs | Pre-match | BetFocus, MintBet, Dabble, Picklebet, PointsBet, BetRight |
| Period markets | Points / score O/U, Points / score 1X2, Points / score line, Points / score | 22 oddIDs | Pre-match | Dabble, BetFocus, MintBet, BetDeluxe, BetRight, Neds |
| Score & margin specials | First to score, Half-time / full-time, Last to score yes/no, Winning margin | 16 oddIDs | Pre-match | Picklebet, BetFocus, MintBet, Dabble, TAB, BetDeluxe |
| Team & game specials | Wins both halves yes/no, Highest scoring half | 5 oddIDs | Pre-match | BetFocus, BetDeluxe, BetRight, betr (sportsbook), Ladbrokes, MintBet |
| Player props | Points / score O/U | 1 oddIDs | Pre-match | BetFocus, MintBet, BetDeluxe, Betfair Exchange, BetRight, Dabble |
| Scorer props | First goalscorer yes/no | 1 oddIDs | Pre-match | Picklebet, BetRight, Dabble, Neds, PlayUp, PointsBet |
Use Cases for Rugby Union API Data
- Arbitrage & +EV tools — compare rugby union odds across every Australian bookmaker to uncover arbitrage opportunities and positive expected value angles.
- Odds comparison platforms — display rugby union odds from every book side by side for comprehensive line shopping.
- Pricing models & trading — use rugby union market data as inputs for proprietary pricing algorithms and betting strategies.
- Sports analytics & research — examine rugby union line movements and betting-market patterns, and build predictive models on retained events.
- Betting automation — build systems that monitor rugby union lines across bookmakers and trigger actions when your target odds appear.
- Sportsbook & fantasy apps — power your rugby union product with reliable odds, status and bet-slip deeplinks.
Rugby Union Odds API Documentation
Our interactive documentation covers everything you need to integrate Rugby Union odds into your project:
- Full endpoint reference with parameters and response schemas
- Live request and response examples
- Code snippets in Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go and Java
- Authentication setup and API key management
- Rate limiting and the
noticefield - Error handling and troubleshooting
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