We take a look at the 4 Super Rugby matches taking place on Saturday and suggest a bet in each game.
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FIJIAN DRUA vs. WARATAHS – click here to bet
The Fijian Drua side currently sit in 10th on the log after the 4th round and they have won 1 and lost 3 of their matches so far, leaving them on 5 points.
They took on the Chiefs in round 4 last weekend where they managed to put points on the board, but they were outclassed and lost the game 46-29.
The Waratahs have had a slightly better start to this year’s campaign and although they have also won 1 and lost 3 matches, they have 6 points on the board, which puts them in 9th position on the log and 1 point ahead of the Drua.
Their most recent encounter saw them take on the Blues in a nail-biting match where the game ended with just 2 points difference between the sides, with the Waratahs on the losing side of things with final score being 10-12.
Handicap: Drua -4.5
Suggested Bet: Fijian Drua total at over 23.5 points at 1.83
The weather is a major concern but this has been factored into the price and I am looking for the Drua to adapt to conditions and to reach 24 points.
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CHIEFS vs. HIGHLANDERS – click here to bet
The Chiefs are in 3rd on the log this year after winning 3 and losing 1 of their matches. They sit on 14 points on the table, and they are 3 points behind the leaders The Hurricanes going into this round.
Their latest match was the 47-29 win they picked up over a brave Fijian Drua side and they go onto this match as double digit favourites.
The Highlanders have had a decent start to the season, winning 2 and losing 2 of their first 4 games, which leaves them in 6th position on the log with 10 points.
They recently took on the Brumbies in what turned out to be a tight match, with the final scoreboard reading 27-21 to the Brumbies. The Highlanders will go into this game with heavy odds stacked against them having lost the last 2 matches against the Chiefs by 24 points at home and 21 points away.
Handicap: Chiefs -14.5
Suggested Bet: Highlander’s total under 22.5 at 1.90
The Chiefs attack is excellent but so is their defence and I think the Highlanders will battle to cross the tryline. This bet would have arrived in the last 2 meetings in Hamilton.
BLUES vs. CRUSADERS – click here to bet
The Blues have picked up 3 wins with 1 loss, leaving them with 13 points and 4th on the table heading into this round.
Their win against the Waratahs was a bit too close to comfort and it wasn’t the performance they hoped for, however the Blues still managed to take the 12-10 win in the end, and they will start the game this weekend as fairly comfortable favourites.
The Crusaders have not lived up to their usual standard this season and they have had a shocking start, losing all 4 of their games so far with the 2 points they’ve earned for the board being purely from losing bonus points.
They took on the Hurricanes last weekend where the game was very low scoring and it ended being very tight in the end with the Crusaders unable to execute at key times and losing the game 14-10.
Handicap: Blues -8.5
Suggested Bet: Blues Total at over 29.5 at 1.85
The Crusaders have won the last 4 meetings between the pair but the Blues can put them to the sword this weekend.
WESTERN FORCE vs. REDS – click here to bet
The Western Force are on the bottom of the log after losing all 4 matches.
Their last game was against Moana Pasifika, where the Force battled to break the Moana defence and they lost the game by 8 points with the score ending 22-14.
The Reds have had a near perfect start to the season and they have picked up 3 out of 4 wins so far, with them now sitting just 1 point behind the Hurricanes who are in 1st on the log.
The Reds put up a strong performance last weekend where they went up against the Rebels and they managed to win the game 53-26 in Melbourne while their season highlight was beating the Chiefs in Brisbane.
Handicap: Force +11.5
Suggested Bet: Winning Margin – Reds by 15+ at 2.30
They Reds have looked far superior to other Australian sides and I am backing them to beat the Force comfortably.
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