There are two Super Rugby matches taking place on Friday and we take a look at each of them from a betting angle.
The Chiefs are currently 13/8 to win the Super Rugby ahead of the blues at 26/10 and the Crusaders at 15/4.
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MOANA PASIFIKA v REBELS – Click here to bet
This match is taking place in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Moana Pasifika were beaten 35-21 on the road by the Highlanders in Week 1, but they bounced back strongly in the Super Round in Melbourne, coming from behind to beat the Fijian Drua 39-36.
The Rebels were disappointing in their Week 1 fixture, at home to the Brumbies, scoring only 3 points while conceding 30, but they started favourites at home to the Force last week, but were 34-15 down in the second-half. They stormed back though to win the game 48-34.
Head-to-Head
These sides have met twice in Super Rugby with the Rebels winning 43-33 last season and 26-22 at home the season before.
Handicap: Moana Pasifika +4.5
This should be an exciting and potentially high scoring match and I am going to back the Rebels to edge it.
Suggested Bet: Winning Margin, Rebels by 1-7 points at 12/5
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WARATAHS v HIGHLANDERS – Click here to bet
The Waratahs were well beaten 40-22 by the Reds in Brisbane in Week 1, but they bounced back last week, beating the Crusaders 37-24 in Melbourne, a game where they started 20 point underdogs. It was a superb performance by the Waratahs and sees them going into this match as the favourites.
The Highlanders opened their campaign with a 35-21 victory at home to Moana Pasifika, a margin which is very much what the bookmakers were expecting. They were then well backed at +12.5 against the Blues in the Super Round and a late score saw them lose by 8 points which was enough to keep the handicap backers happy.
Head-to-Head
The Waratahs edged the Highlanders 21-20 at home this season and they also won on their last visit to Dunedin, 32-20.
Handicap: Waratahs -3.5
I was very impressed by the Waratahs last week and conversely the pre-season hype on the Highlanders appears to be misplaced, I am going for a comfortable home win here.
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Waratahs -3.5 at 19/20
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