SUPER RUGBY TIPPING PANEL WEEK 10: RETURN OF THE (TIPPING) JEDI
0Super Rugby tipping panel Week 10: Return of the (tipping) Jedi
It feels like the tipping panel is becoming a weekly update of what Harry’s done differently to the rest us. but to trot out a well worn phrase. it is what it is. This week. he’s back up. and back with a share of the lead courtesy of his bold selection of the Blues breaking a 14 game losing streak in Christchurch. But what pushed him in the direction of the Blues? Was it gut feel? Was it the teachings of a 700 year old tipping master from a galaxy far. far away with unusual speech patterns? Yes. Teachings. I think to prefer. Harry’s gut. I think not to wish. Stan Sport’s Sean Maloney joins The Roar experts Brett McKay and Harry Jones for this week’s edition of The Roar Rugby Podcast. Stream it here or like and subscribe in your podcast app of choice. Regardless. that bold selection gave him a second perfect round in three weeks. which by any measure is pretty good going. It was the only difference between the four of us for the round. though there would have been some nervous viewing over the closing stages of a couple of other games. This week will be interesting for any number of reasons. So far. measurements of form on either side of the ditch have been contained to domestic opposition. and with only presumption driving likely outcomes once the Tasman Sea is breached in either direction. From this week. we start finding out how accurate and/or misguided those presumptions were and/or are. Will a new travel element blunt some Kiwi attacks? Do injuries to the Reds mean the Brumbies are the only Australian team most likely. or are the Waratahs and Rebels ready to spring their own surprise? Can the Hurricanes and Highlanders turn their middling form around? And will Moana Pasifika really start a run of four five wins over Australian and Fijian opposition? And can the Force contain COVID within a week? Questions that all start being answered from tomorrow night in Melbourne. Last week Harry 5. the rest of us 4 Overall Brett 38. Harry 38. The Crowd 38. Geoff 36. Digger 34 A note on this week’s tips News of the postponement of the Moana Pasifika Western Force game again came after Harry and Digger had both sent their tips through. Again. their words for the affected games have been removed. but the tips remain in the table for the sake of keeping record. Harry Tips: Chiefs. (Moana Pasifika). Blues. Reds. Brumbies. Crusaders By this point in the season. it becomes clear who the best and worst teams are in a long comp. The Blues are the best. At every key metric. And just to the eye of the trained observer. They are a fine team. and should be the champs. if they stay healthy and on track. The tricky part of this round is we have to do a currency exchange. I put it at $1 Kiwi buys $2 Aussie. So the only NZ teams at long term risk are the Lowlanders and the unlucky Moana. who have played a match about every four days for the last 23 days against the world’s fastest clubs. But the Reds look rough. The Waratahs are not good enough. yet. to defeat the Chiefs. even with the world’s current best ginger ten. The Blues Drua is a mismatch of epic proportions. but there will be no lack of heart. The rowdy Reds will eke out a win. as they have all season. over the flaky Canes who are not being very law abiding and smart at set piece. The Clan will be stampeded. yet somehow be in the fight and almost win. but lose to a contentious call. Aaron Smith will use potty language. The Rebels will catch a monumental hiding from the furious Crusaders. Sure thing The manufacturers of the official Super Rugby Pacific red card will triple their inventory. They use new. fresh ones for each player. Geoff Tips: Chiefs. Blues. Reds. Brumbies. Crusaders At the third attempt. following cancellation of Auckland’s inaugural event. and postponement of Melbourne’s originally scheduled hosting in Round 2. Super Round has finally arrived! Well. most of it. that is. Sitting alongside the Force CEO yesterday when his phone started pinging off the...
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