2010 Rugby Super 14 Betting Preview - Week 4

March 3 - Week 3 was hardly a great one for South Africans but at least the Bulls provided a light at the end of a tunnel and continued their good form. The Stormers need to lay down a marker is they want to live up to pre-season promise.

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Chiefs (-17) vs Reds (+17) - Hamilton - Friday

The Reds started the season full of promise. Then the injuries hit. Big time. Sound familiar? The Chiefs have the inspirational Muliaina back at 15. They are going to run, run and run some more and should cover the spread. Crusaders by 20 plus.

Brumbies (-19) vs Lions (+19) - Canberra - Friday

Oh dear. This could get nasty. Good to see young Francis get a run in place of the old man Kiwi. The Lions will score a few. The Brumbies, back home in their cold town will score a LOT more. Brumbies by 20 plus.

Crusaders (-10) vs Blues (+10) - Christchurch - Saturday

This has all the makings of a cracker and it's hard to call because you never know what team will pitch up with the Blues. Having said that they showed some grit last week against the Reds. The head says Crusaders. They are at home and Mccaw is back but we say only just by less that 5 for the home team.

Waratahs (-9) vs Sharks (+9) - Sydney - Saturday

It's like my Gramps used to say: "I am a believer but I'm not an idiot." The Sharks on paper look believable but something is wrong with this team. Tahs will be chomping at the bit. They are back home and at full strength.  Waratahs by 10.

Stormers (-6) vs Highlanders (+6) - Cape Town - Saturday

Last week was the Stormers we have seen in the last few years. Start well, look really good, struggle to score. screw up, lose. It's like a replay. They simply have to win and should do so by more than 7.

Cheetahs (-+6) vs Hurricanes (-6) - Bloemfontein - Saturday

The Cheetahs screwed up last week. There is nothing more to say. They have tried to fix their midfield woes with a reshuffle and some new blood, but they are untried combinations. The altitude and jetlag could be a problem for the Hurricanes who have some big names missing. This is do or die for the Cheetahs. If the don't win this they will win very few other games this year and they know that. Cheetahs squeak home by less than 5.

Ryan's season record: 15/21 = 72%

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