Super 14 Semis
So who is going to play the Crusaders in next week's final?
It is a tough one to call - the Hurricanes were outstanding on defence last week and the Waratahs at times did not play smart. A repeat will see a repeat result. But surely the Tahs aren't that dumb?
I quite like Grant Fox's article here - it pretty much sums up how I feel; the Tahs are probably the better team but do not employ the right tactics. Anyone remembering the final from last year should remember their conservative play which allowed the Crusaders to build up a match-winning lead before the Tahs started throwing the ball around and started putting on the points. Last week the Tahs gave tries away from kicking the ball away.
Like many games, it's hard to predict because so much depends on how the teams are going to play. I suspect the Canes will win a tight one again but there is a chance the Tahs will have cottoned on that if they throw the ball around they are dangerous.
So, at the prices (Canes $1.65 Tahs $2.60) I'm seriously considering backing NSW. There is also the option of saving on the Canes winning by 12 or under at $3.20. I can't see the Canes racking up a huge winning margin.
Saturday night's game I'm not really interested in. Mainly because I had a speculator partway through the season on the Bulls in the winner's market so if the unthinkable happens I won't be complaining.
I guess I should spend my $100 for the JWOC team:
$75 on the Waratahs @ 2.60
$25 on the Hurricanes at 12 and under @ 3.20
It is a tough one to call - the Hurricanes were outstanding on defence last week and the Waratahs at times did not play smart. A repeat will see a repeat result. But surely the Tahs aren't that dumb?
I quite like Grant Fox's article here - it pretty much sums up how I feel; the Tahs are probably the better team but do not employ the right tactics. Anyone remembering the final from last year should remember their conservative play which allowed the Crusaders to build up a match-winning lead before the Tahs started throwing the ball around and started putting on the points. Last week the Tahs gave tries away from kicking the ball away.
Like many games, it's hard to predict because so much depends on how the teams are going to play. I suspect the Canes will win a tight one again but there is a chance the Tahs will have cottoned on that if they throw the ball around they are dangerous.
So, at the prices (Canes $1.65 Tahs $2.60) I'm seriously considering backing NSW. There is also the option of saving on the Canes winning by 12 or under at $3.20. I can't see the Canes racking up a huge winning margin.
Saturday night's game I'm not really interested in. Mainly because I had a speculator partway through the season on the Bulls in the winner's market so if the unthinkable happens I won't be complaining.
I guess I should spend my $100 for the JWOC team:
$75 on the Waratahs @ 2.60
$25 on the Hurricanes at 12 and under @ 3.20
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posted by Rob Crawford at 12:42 PM
1 Comments:
Oh yo of little fairth; you ignored the fact that the Canes were playing in front of an hysterical crowd.
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