I could start this tip sheet the same way I started it last week. Who the heck can beat Canterbury?
Is the Ranfurly Shield a curse this year? I doubt Canterbury are going to let it slip against ‘younger brother’ Tasman, but we’ll see.
There are a few Abs hanging around the grounds too, which will make for some exciting watches over the weekend.
Sorry, Wellington fans, but the Lions don’t look like they’re going to come close to winning this thing… How about Northland, though! What a performance last night.
I was liking the look of Southland in this one anyway, and then I saw the bookies had put out a betcha boost on the exact market I wanted.
Sevu Reece will suit up for the Stags and will hope to help them bounce back from their shield loss last weekend.
Counties got off the mark in the win column, finally, last week when they took on North Harbour, who were also winless…
Stags are the better side, but I don’t expect them to blow the Steelers away. And the betcha boost is too good to pass up on.
Otago come off a good win over Northland, 29- 10, and now sits second on the ladder. Taranaki are one point behind in third but where on the receiving end of a beatdown from the Steamers.
This Otago team is just going about their business without making too much commotion about it, but they’re just a very well-rounded team.
The Bulls will be eager to get back to winning ways, but I don’t think that happens down in Dunners on Saturday.
Another shield match, but this time I think it could be staying with the holder rather than leaving with the challenger because this Canterbury side doesn’t look like they’re going to come close to losing at all.
Tasman rested a number of players last week and paid the price, so it would make sense they come out firing with the squad they’ve got.
I think the Mako will stay in this, so I’ll take them at a wider alternate spread.
- Canterbury to Score the First Try
- Braydon Ennor Anytime Try Scorer
- Tasman +18.5
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- Hawke’s Bay to Win
- Otago to Win
- Southland to Win
- Manawatu +9.5
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