Rugby League’s official betting partner Ladbrokes have placed Wigan Warriors as 11/4 favourites to be crowned champions in 2015 by winning the First Utility Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday, October 10.
The Warriors get the eagerly-anticipated new season under way on Thursday (February 5) with a trip to Widnes Vikings, who are priced at 100-1 to go all the way to the winners’ podium at the Theatre of Dreams.
Champions St Helens, who defeated their arch rivals in a memorable Grand Final last October, are second favourites at 7/2 to stage a successful defence and lift the trophy for a record seventh time, while six-time winners Leeds Rhinos are 9/2.
With some strong signings in the off-season Warrington Wolves are third favourites at 4/1 and will be looking to make up for the disappointment of Grand Final defeats in 2012 and 2013.
Teams that are hotly tipped to make the Grand Final this year are Catalans Dragons at 11/2, Huddersfield Giants at 11/2 and Salford Red Devils at 10/1.
Wigan winger Josh Charnley is 4/1 favourite to top the try-scoring charts in 2015 closely followed by Catalans’ talented French full-back Morgan Escare at 6/1 and last year’s top try-scorer, Warrington Wolves newly-appointed Captain Joel Monaghan at 6/1.
England and Wigan scrum-half Matty Smith is placed at 6/1 to be crowned Man of Steel as the player who exerts most influence on the Super League season. Catalans Dragons’ new recruit Todd Carney is quoted at 7/1 along with fellow Australian and St Helens playmaker Luke Walsh.
At 16/1 Wigan Warriors are also firm favourites to lift the Super League trophy and the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup in the same year. They are closely followed by St Helens at 20/1, Warrington Wolves at 25/1 and Leeds Rhinos at 28/1.
For a full list of odds for the 2015 First Utility Super League follow this link
