Best bet/bets for weekend?

Ou Ryperd Wrote:

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> Can the Crusaders come back? Ellis try should have
> been allowed.
>
> 12/10 @ half time.....a nibble?


OR, i had a nibble about 3 minutes ago. I took Crusaders to win and i had another bet for the total score of the game to be more than 46.5.

Let's see what happens, i predict a Crusaders come back!!!

Ellis try should have been allowed but the Chiefs played their hearts out and deserved their victory. This is the first game the Crusaders showed how much they are missing Carter, Blyendaal kicked well for posts but his general play was shocking . It is a long competition and I am sure the Crusaders will be back.

If you look at collateral form from week 1 we all felt that the Blues / Crusaders game was stronger than the Chiefs / Highlanders game. The Chiefs have come out and beaten both Blues and Crusaders and Highlanders also landed a win over the Crusaders.

I believe without seeing too many Trans Tasmin clashes yet that the NZ teams are generally stronger than their Aussie counterparts and looking at the form and home ground advantage I make the Highladers a great bet at 15/20.

Jet in the Sky/Bulls(-3.5) / Act of Faith all win @ 7/2

Frodo Wrote:

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> Being a Lions fan, I have to be in their camp
> (opposing a few others) - yes they are playing in
> Durban, and yes, they have injury concerns at
> prop, but - did the Lions not fairly rubbed those
> Sardine noses into the surf 6 months ago? Both
> replacement props imo not that big a setback - and
> the Sharks have not been convincing to me in their
> 2 opening games. Also, imho, the Lions should not
> have lost against the Hurricanes (would have been
> a different result but for 2 soft tries conceded
> in 5 minutes - and the uncontested scrums also did
> not do the Lions any favours) - so I'm going for a
> Lions win and if not winning it, to definetely
> beat the spread.
>
> As always, I'm preparing the face for the egg just
> in case.

Frodo, just heard that Jantjies also injured. That injury list getting longer....Other players already on the injury list include: JC Janse van Rensburg (toe), CJ van der Linde (groin), Wikus van Heerden (concussion), Bandise Maku (shoulder), Dylan des Fountain (knee), Michael Rhodes (knee) and Lionel Mapoe (hamstring).

But they are a young & hungry team and you cannot write them off

Ou Ryperd Wrote:

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> Frodo Wrote:
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> > Being a Lions fan, I have to be in their camp
> > (opposing a few others) - yes they are playing
> in
> > Durban, and yes, they have injury concerns at
> > prop, but - did the Lions not fairly rubbed
> those
> > Sardine noses into the surf 6 months ago? Both
> > replacement props imo not that big a setback -
> and
> > the Sharks have not been convincing to me in
> their
> > 2 opening games. Also, imho, the Lions should
> not
> > have lost against the Hurricanes (would have
> been
> > a different result but for 2 soft tries
> conceded
> > in 5 minutes - and the uncontested scrums also
> did
> > not do the Lions any favours) - so I'm going for
> a
> > Lions win and if not winning it, to definetely
> > beat the spread.
> >
> > As always, I'm preparing the face for the egg
> just
> > in case.
>
> Frodo, just heard that Jantjies also injured. That
> injury list getting longer....Other players
> already on the injury list include: JC Janse van
> Rensburg (toe), CJ van der Linde (groin), Wikus
> van Heerden (concussion), Bandise Maku (shoulder),
> Dylan des Fountain (knee), Michael Rhodes (knee)
> and Lionel Mapoe (hamstring).
>
> But they are a young & hungry team and you cannot
> write them off


I will be writing them off totally with a Sharks win at -10.5

Jantjies not playing would be a huge disadvantage for the Lions imo - Butch James at flyhalf? Still I'm not not convinced that the Sharks can give them 10.5 points start

ShezaPunter Wrote:

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> Any advice on the Force and Hurricanes game?
> Evens on offer for hurricanes, think that could be
> a great start to the weekend

Here,here!!!!

Good call Sheza (tu)