Round 11 Super 14 Rugby tips 2009

Yikes! Round 11 already.... and talk of Super 14 being no more?? Wah!

Straight into the tips this week:

Friday:
Highlanders vs Stormers at Carisbrook - 5:35PM
Those silly Highlanders let me down last week, but I reckon that they'll have a win tonight. By 3

Force vs Lions at Subiaco Oval - 9:05PM
I'm going to tip the Force to beat the Lions. Force by 5

Saturday:
Blues vs Reds at Eden Park - 3:30PM
I was disgusted with the Reds last week, as were most of us I suspect. Tipping the Blues by 6.

Hurricanes vs Brumbies at Westpac Stadium - 5:35PM
The Brumbies will want to win this game no doubt, but I think the Canes will be too strong for them. Canes by 3

Cheetahs vs Crusaders at Vodacom Park - 11:00PM
The poor old Cheetahs, I don't think they stand a snow flake's chance in hell of toppling the Crusaders. The Christchurch boys by 12

Sunday:
Bulls vs Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld - 1:05AM
I think the Bulls will win comfortably over the Chiefs. The Bulls will be happy to play at home and will want to put points on the board. Bulls by 7

Have a great rugby weekend!

Round 10 Super 14 Rugby tips 2009

I took a break last week for Easter, but I did get 5/8 for my tips... not so great.

Round 10 already! How sad.

Today:
Friday 17 April 5.35pm
Blues vs Highlanders at Eden Park
I need to start taking some chances here in my tipping if I have any hope of getting ahead of others, so, on the basis that they've been playing well, and I do like them - I am going to tip the Highlanders to beat the Blues tonight. By 2 (not very brave)

Friday 17 April 7.40pm
Brumbies vs Bulls at Canberra Stadium
I'm tipping my beloved Brumbies to have a win over the Bulls. The Canberra boys are hard to beat at home, and I think they'll have enough to get them over the line. By 5

Tomorrow:
Saturday 18 April 3.30pm
Hurricanes v Stormers at Westpac Stadium
Go the Canes! I reckon that they'll be able to beat the Stormers quite comfortably in the shaky isles. I'm tipping the Canes by 6

Saturday 18 April 5.35pm
Reds vs Lions at Suncorp Stadium
Don't ask me why I continue to do it to myself - I'm going to tip the *gulp* Reds. Here's hoping that with the return of Will Genia after his three week ban, that the boys can salvage something on their home ground. Reds by 2

Saturday 18 April 7.40pm
Tahs vs the Force at Aussie Stadium
I'd be silly not to tip the Tahs - here's hoping they get up and have a good win in Sydney over the WA boys. Go the Tahs! By 5

Saturday 18 April 11.00pm
Cheetahs vs Chiefs at ABSA Park
I don't think the home ground will help the Cheetahs all that much - I'm tipping the Chiefs to win by 6

Sun 19 April 1.05 am
Sharks vs Crusaders at ABSA Stadium
Common sense tells me to tip the Sharks, but hey, I don't always follow common sense rules - so I'm going to tip the Crusaders (just).

Have a great rugby weekend!

Crusaders hold on and the Reds die...

The Crusaders held on, and on, for a 3 point win over the Bulls at Christchurch. Again, it wasn't pretty rugby, but full marks to the Crusaders for the win which I'm sure they'll take. The game see-sawed, but in the end the Bulls just didn't seem to want the win as badly as the Christchurch boys.

The Reds, oh dear. 39-7 loss to the Force. It was sad to watch.

Round 8 Super 14 Rugby tips 2009

I'm starting to wonder why I continue to make an idiot of myself each week by plastering my tips over the internet! Still, I will persist! heh :-)

Today - Friday 3rd April 2009
Crusaders vs Bulls at Jade Stadium - 4:35pm kickoff Brisbane time
Hmmm well, I'm going to tip the Crusaders at home. They haven't been playing spectacular rugby, but they're winning. At home at Jade Stadium I think that they will get up over the Bulls. By 4

Force vs Reds at Subiaco Oval - 9:05pm Brissie time
I've given up on the Reds. I'm tipping the Force to win by 8, though that could be Giteau to win by 8 :-)

Tomorrow - Saturday 4th April 2009
Chiefs vs Lions Waikato Stadium - 4.35pm kickoff Brissie time
I can't see the Lions beating the in form Chiefs so I'm tipping the NZers to win by 12

Waratahs vs Stormers Aussie Stadium - 6:40pm Brisbane time
The Tahs keep on plugging away, so I am going to tip them. Playing at home, keen to win. Tahs by 5

Sunday 5th April 2009
Cheetahs vs Brumbies at Vodacom Park - 11.00pm Brisbane time
Mortlock's back so I'm tipping the Brumbies to win, or rather, the Cheetahs to lose - by 6

Sharks vs Hurricanes at ABSA Stadium - 1:05am
This game could be close! I'm tipping the Sharks at home, they've been going okay. Sharks by 4

Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed. Have a great weekend of rugby!