2012 Super Rugby Betting Preview - Week 5

March 23 - Round 5 of the Super Rugby tournament sees the Bulls taking on the defending champion Reds in Pretoria as the match of the round. Here is our preview of week 5 and our betting tips.

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Friday 23 March: Blues (0.53) v Hurricanes (1.65) - Auckland

Form would suggest a boilover with a Hurricanes team that was not supposed to be this good but the Blues will be thankful to be back at home and will squeeze out a victory.

Margin Tip: Blues by 1-5 at 3/1

Prediction: Blues by five

Friday, 23 March: Rebels (0.95) v Force (.95), Melbourne

Does anyone actually care? Well maybe a few people in Melbourne and Perth. The Rebels have lost twelve in a row. They actually look like a much better team this year so we think they will break that streak.

Margin Tip: Rebels by 6-10 at 4/1

Prediction: Rebels by less than 7

Saturday, 24 March: Waratahs(.7) v Sharks (1.3), Sydney

Sydney is not a happy hunting ground for the Sharks and although the Waratahs have serious injury and form issues, home town advantage will be enough to see them through. The Sharks have simply not shown anything to suggest that they can win a game of this magnitude.

Margin Tip: Waratahs by 6-10 at 7/2

Prediction: Waratahs by 10

Saturday, 24 March: Crusaders (.06) v Cheetahs (10), Christchurch

The longest odds of the season so far is 9/1 that you can get on the Cheetahs but only a madman will even think of that.

Margin Tip: Saders by 16-20 at 4/1

Prediction: Crusaders by 15 or more

Saturday, 24 March: Brumbies (1.3) v Highlanders (.7), Canberra

The Brumbies have been getting out of jail and have for periods played some reasonable rugby but they are faced with the toughest counter rucking team in the comp. The physicality and speed out wide of this Highlanders team will be too much for Jake White's charges. Look for the Brumbies to put up a good fight though.

Margin Tip: Highlanders by 1-5 at 3/1

Prediction: Highlanders by less than one score

Saturday, 24 March: Bulls (.25) v Reds (3.5), Pretoria

Bulls fans will be hoping for another 90+ victory over the Reds but that's a bit far fetched. The Reds have serious injury problems and lost their most potent attacking weapon in Digby Iaone to a suspension. The Reds have a good pack though and will not be bossed upfront so the game will be closer than Bulls fans seem to think but they should win it.

Margin Tip: Bulls by 6-10 at 7/2

Prediction: Bulls by 7+

Saturday, 24 March: Lions (2.5) v Stormers (.36), Johannesburg

All the positives vibes around the Lions at the start if the season seem to have evaporated. They are missing no less than 11 of their squad members through injury and coach Mitchell is having to dog deep into his reserve stocks. The Stormers on the other hand started to look good last week and will have the accuracy to put the Lions away.

Margin Tip: Stormers by 11-15 at 5/1

Prediction: Stormers by 12

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