Wests Tigers outsiders on eve of
NRL opener

With the 2006 NRL season upon us, defending premiers Wests Tigers are considered unlikely to go back-to-back in the premiership race.

Centrebet Sports have Wests Tigers listed at 15/1 to win this year's premiership, that's 10th in the rankings and well out of favour with the punters.

St George Illawarra Dragons (6.00), Parramatta Eels(7.00) and Sydney Roosters (7.50) head up the list of favourites to take out the 2006 premiership.

South Sydney Rabbitohs and Canberra Raiders are the rank outsiders at $61.00.

For Friday night's match, Wests Tigers are paying $2.75, despite taking on an under-strengthed Dragons outfit. Saints are favourites to win the NRL opener at $1.48.

All things considered, Wests Tigers are looking like specials this weekend.

ROUND 1 BETTING
WESTS TIGERS 2.65 v ST GEORGE-ILLAWARRA 1.48
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 1.80 v PARRAMATTA EELS 2.00
THE BULLDOGS 1.38 v PENRITH PANTHERS 3.05
MANLY SEA EAGLES 1.23 v CANBERRA RAIDERS 4.15
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 1.72 v MELBOURNE STORM 2.10
SOUTH SYDNEY 3.65 v SYDNEY ROOSTERS 1.28
BRISBANE BRONCOS 1.65 v NORTH QLD COWBOYS 2.25

PREMIERSHIP BETTING
ST GEORGE-ILLAWARRA 6.00
PARRAMATTA EELS 7.00
SYDNEY ROOSTERS 7.50
NORTH QLD COWBOYS 10.00
THE BULLDOGS 10.00
BRISBANE BRONCOS 11.00
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 11.00
MANLY SEA EAGLES 13.00
MELBOURNE STORM 15.00
WESTS TIGERS 15.00
CRONULLA SHARKS 23.00
PENRITH PANTHERS 23.00
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS 41.00
CANBERRA RAIDERS 61.00
SOUTH SYDNEY 61.00

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