Super 14 Tipping Contest

[Simon]

I can't believe Simon tipped the Reds. Seriously who are you getting your info off?

That could well be it for the comp.

haha, it kinda didnt make much difference cause i tipped the cats, but oh well...

 

[lord_of_darkness]

^ that doesnt matter with the bulls being the bonus game of the week..

 

[lord_of_darkness]

^ that doesnt matter with the bulls being the bonus game of the week..

 

[Blaze]

The Canes come through 29-13 and win their first match at Carisbrook since 1996. Lol 3/13 kicks in the match were converted.

The Highlanders were great in the first half, the second wouldn't have been great to watch for Voltman though.

Half Time Score - 13-5 to the Highlanders

Final Score 29-13 to the Hurricanes.

 

[Blaze]

btw I am allowing people to change their pick for Brumbies Waratahs if they want to as Rogers has been declared fit.

Still 5 hours til kick off. Should be a cracker.

 

[Blaze]

http://www.planetrugby.com/Tournaments/Super_12/story_50444.shtml

Very sad news here. Such a good player when he is fit. Hope he can comeback.

 

[GotSpin]

Woohoo going to the tahs vs brumbies tonight. Only problem is all my mates support tahs and i prefer brumbies. Oh well, ill take two jerseys and swap them according to who is doing well.

 

[Simon]

btw I am allowing people to change their pick for Brumbies Waratahs if they want to as Rogers has been declared fit.

Still 5 hours til kick off. Should be a cracker.

im still sticking with the brumbies...

 

[Blaze]

im still sticking with the brumbies...

Yeah I am changing to the Brumbies...

 

[Sir Redman]

Is anyone else sick of all these pointless stats that always pop up? Things like "Carter - 72 kicking metres tonight". Does anyone actually care? They **** me off something chronic.

 

[Blaze]

Is anyone else sick of all these pointless stats that always pop up? Things like "Carter - 72 kicking metres tonight". Does anyone actually care? They **** me off something chronic.

I just ignore them.

 

[Simon]

maybe i should have tipped the tahs

 

[Smudge]

The Canes come through 29-13 and win their first match at Carisbrook since 1996. Lol 3/13 kicks in the match were converted.

The Highlanders were great in the first half, the second wouldn't have been great to watch for Voltman though.

Half Time Score - 13-5 to the Highlanders

Final Score 29-13 to the Hurricanes.

Yes, wasn't pleasant. Here's some thoughts I had on the game that I wrote on another forum:

Pretty disappointing second half after we were controlling things quite well in the first stanza. As Oliver said in the post-match interview, the Hurricanes can just spark something at any stage, and there was always the lingering feeling that the Canes were going to break through.

Some desperately dumb football at times from the Highlanders, particularly with the fatties appearing in the backline at crucial times, when the ball needed to be spread wide. Couple that with amateur mistakes (kicking drop-outs over the touchline on the full, poorly directed kicks et al) and it was always going to be tough to hold out the Canes.

The visitors certainly deserved their win, and Eaton was everywhere once again, while Paku penetrated well at times. If there's one thing that annoys me about the Canes, it's the off-the-ball stuff. For example, Blair was trying to run back to the 22 to drop out, and two of the Canes were holding him back, and roughing him up a bit, for a good 4-5 seconds. It's similar to the stuff that has crept into the All Blacks through Collins and So'oialo in particular, and I don't like it (see So'oialo's tackle on Shane Williams as Dan Carter was chipping and chasing to score in the second Lions test for a prime example). Just leave it out - it wasn't going to help you win at all against a side you had the better of.

Mapasua is cutting in too much, although Brew continues to look good when he gets the ball - he just has to look a little earlier for the pass at times as he often gets isolated.

Once again, Cooper waited long enough to sub Cowan so Smylie couldn't really make an impact on the game, while Boys was perhaps brought on a little too late - although T-Pole had been a key target in the lineout.

I guess that's the season well and truly done now, in terms of post-roundrobin aspirations. Despite the talk of added firepower out wide, it's been the problem of getting the ball out to them that has proved insurmountable.

 

[Blaze]

Broncoman - 54
Lord - 53
Brumby - 52
Right arm fast - 52
Somerset- 52
Voltman- 52
Blaze - 50
Jamee999- 50
Shaka - 45
33/3from3.3 - 42
Cometer -36
Cloete - 31

 

[Blaze]

21 Apr, 19:35 Chiefs v Cheetahs Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
21 Apr, 19:40 Reds v Stormers Ballymore, Brisbane
21 Apr, 19:40 Force v Crusaders Subiaco Oval, Perth
22 Apr, 19:40 Brumbies v Hurricanes Canberra Stadium, Canberra
22 Apr, 15:00 Sharks v Blues ABSA Stadium, Durban
23 Apr, 17:00 Bulls v Cats Securicor Loftus, Pretoria

2 matches of the round to add some spice to things...

 

[Simon]

Chiefs
Reds
Crusaders
Brumbies
Sharks
Bulls

looks about right

 

[Smudge]

Chiefs
Reds
Crusaders
Hurricanes
Blues
Bulls

 

[Jamee999]

Chiefs
Reds
Crusaders
Brumbies
Sharks
Bulls

 

[BoyBrumby]

Some toughies this week.

Chiefs
Reds
Crusaders
Brumbies
Blues
Bulls

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Chiefs
Reds
Crusaders
Hurricanes
Sharks
Bulls