Good morning!

Well, it's that time of the week again. Time to get tips in for Round 3 of Super 12 2005.

Tonight:

Highlanders vs Bulls: (Live on Foxsports at 5.30pm - 4.30pm Qld time). Well the Highlanders haven't been playing all that well, but they're at home. Added to that is the fact that the Bulls don't play well away, and they copped a flogging injury-wise last week against the Brumbies. I think I'm going to have to go the Highlanders by 6 on this occasion.

Brumbies vs Stormers: (Live on Foxsports at 7.30pm - 6.30pm Qld time). It's no secret that I adore the Brumbies, and they've managed to rise above their injury woes the last couple of weeks to win games, but I think that whole Stomers back line being full of Springboks thing just might work for the Stormers tonight. So, I'm tipping the Stormers by 1. Brave call huh? heh..

Tomorrow:

Sharks vs Hurricanes: (Live on Foxsports at 4.05am - 3.05 Qld time). This is one of those toss a coin calls!! Tana Umaga is on the bench for the Canes after he was injured in the tsunami game last weekend. I think the Hurricanes will be too strong for the Sharks and I'm tipping them to win by 3.

Crusaders vs Reds: (Live on Foxsports at 12.30pm - 11.30am Qld time). Well after last week's debacle for the Reds they'll be keen to get out there and win. I don't think they can beat the Crusaders though  I'm going for the Crusaders by 8. Makes me feel like a traitor…. prove me wrong Reds 

Chiefs vs Blues: (Live on Foxsports at 5.30pm - 4.30pm Qld time). Yeah I know, the Chiefs are at home, but they're really not travelling well at all this season thus far. I think the Blues will win easly so I'm tipping them by 8. I'm getting braver with these margins as I go along this week :)

Sunday:

Cats vs Waratahs: (Live on Foxsports at 1.55am - 12.55am Qld time). The Cats haven't done a thing to impress this writer so far this Super 12 season, and the Tahs have been fab so I'm tipping the NSW boys to wallop the Cats by 12.


Well, as usual, take those tips for what their worth - which is probably very little.. heh! I'll be off at a Level 2 coaching course all weekend. I expect that I'll have to sit by the phone on Monday morning waiting for John Mitchell to phone :) Actually, after looking at the coaching course outline, I think it'll take me longer to recover from the course than it will to do it, so Monday morning might see me lying in BED waiting for John Mitchell to phone.

Have a great rugby weekend :)

Don't forget Six Nations games this week - you can catch the Ireland vs France game (should be a cracker) on Sunday morning - well middle of the night... 12.27am (-1hr for Qlders). And, if you're really keen you can stay up to watch the England vs Italy game at 2.57am (an hour earlier Qld).

Cheers!