The Rugby League World Cup begins this Thursday and for fans of the international game, it has been an agonising wait for this moment. Before You Bet is here to give an overview of what is to come and where the value in the markets may lie.

Auckland begin the new A-League season as defending champions, while Newcastle have a Premiership to build on. With several leading clubs changing coaches or losing influential players, there is plenty to weigh up. We assess the championship contenders and leading goalscorers before picking our best bets!

Monday Night Football delivers a genuine contender for Game of the Year in Week 5, as the Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium. The last meeting between these teams certainly lived up to that billing.

Four weeks into the NFL season, we've now seen enough football to identify genuine offensive trends, emerging opportunities and the matchups most likely to produce tournament winning Draftstars scores. Check out our full Week 5 preview here!

The 2026/27 NBL season moves into Round 4 this week, with seven games across five days as the early-season picture continues to take shape. Here's links to all our match previews and NBL tips for Round 4.