With only 3 weeks left of the group stages in Super Rugby Pacific 2024, a number of teams will be looking to secure their quarter-finals spots and we take a look at the 4 games being played on Saturday from a betting angle.
The Blues are currently sitting as favourites to win the competition and are trading at 2.75 after their win last weekend. The Chiefs are just behind and are trading at 2.90 closely followed by the Hurricanes at 3.30.
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Fijian Drua v Reds – Click here to bet
The Fijian Drua are sitting 8th on the table and will be desperate to hold on o that spot. They have won 4 of their 11 matches so far. Last weekend, they travelled to play the Western Force, where they suffered a heavy 48-10 defeat.
The Reds are sitting 5th on the table after winning 6 of their 11 matches this season. They have managed to earn a points difference of 66, the highest of any Australian team. They hosted the Rebels last Friday, where they pulled off an impressive win.
The two sides last faced each other in last year’s Super Rugby, where the Fijian Drua won the match 41-17 at home.
The Fijian Drua are favourites to win the match and are trading at 1.90, while the Reds are trading at 2.10. The handicap at the time of writing is Reds [+0.5] at 1.91.
In what is expected to be a close encounter, the match could swing both ways. I think that home ground advantage can see the Drua home.
Suggested Bet: Fijian Drua to win at 1.90.
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Brumbies v Crusaders – Click here to bet
The Brumbies have continued their impressive performance this season, winning 9 of their 11 matches so far. This puts them 3rd on the table. They have won their last three matches, with their most recent result being a 21-29 win against the Waratahs away from home.
The Crusaders, who have dropped down to 11th, will be trying to make the most of the end of the season. They have only won 2 of their 11 matches this season. They travelled to play the Highlanders last weekend, where they lost the match 32-29.
During last year’s Super Rugby, the Crusaders hosted the Brumbies and won the match 35-17.
The Brumbies are favourites to win the match at 1.40, while the Crusaders are trading at 3.40. The handicap at the time of writing is Brumbies [-7.5] at 1.91.
The Crusaders have been poor this season and should struggle away from home against a Brumbies side that has been on a hot run of form.
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Brumbies [-7.5] at 1.91.
Blues v Highlanders – Click here to bet
The Blues continue to dominate the group stages of Super Rugby as they look to secure a home final. They are still sitting at the top of the table after winning 10 of their 11 matches this season. The Blues showed their dominance last weekend by beating the 2nd on the log, the Hurricanes, 31-27 at home.
The Highlanders are sitting 7th on the table and are looking to hold onto their quarter-final spot. They have won 5 of their 11 matches this season, securing only 3 bonus points and a points difference of -72. They are coming off the back of a 32-29 win against the Crusaders at home last weekend.
The Blues travelled to play the Highlanders earlier this season, where they won the match 29-37 away from home.
The Blues are heavy favourites to win the match and are trading at 1.10, while the Highlanders are trading at 9.00. The handicap at the time of writing is Highlanders [+17.5] at 1.85.
The Blues should definitely win the match, however, the Highlanders have only lost by more than 17 points to a New Zealand team once this season and I fancy them to beat the handicap.
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Highlanders [+17.5] at 1.85.
Western Force v Waratahs – Click here to bet
The Force are currently 9th on the table after winning 3 of their 11 matches this season. They are only 2 points away from a quarter-final position. They managed to pull off an impressive win last weekend at home against Fijian Drua, with the match ending 48-10.
The Waratahs are sitting last on the table after winning only 2 of their 11 matches this season. They have lost their last 3 matches, with their most recent result being a 21-29 loss to the Brumbies at home last weekend.
The Waratahs won their last encounter with the Western Force in last year’s Super Rugby. They hosted the match and won it 36-16.
The Force are favourites to win the match and are trading at 1.90, while the Waratahs are trading at 2.10. The handicap at the time of writing is Waratahs [+0.5] at 1.91.
The Western Force, having their home ground advantage and coming off the back of a win, should be too strong for the Waratahs.
Suggested Bet: Western Force to win at 1.90.
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