Rugby Super 14 - 2009 Season - Round 10 Betting and Tips

As most scribes seem to concur, tipping in this year's Super 14 has become a nightmare. Who would have picked the Cheetahs over the Sharks, and the Bulls buried the Australian travel bogey to the surprise of most.

Round 10 presents another few challenges and flipping a coin might well be a better prospect but I'll try to back myself with some sort of logic and hopefully it's not that of a fool!

(Odds shown below were at the time of writing and may fluctuate. Odds provided by Greatodds.com, South Africa's best locally owned online sportsbook.)

Friday 17 April- Blues vs Highlanders

This game has the makings of a great contest. The Blues looked good last week even though it was only against the Lions. Blues by more than 7.

Match Odds at Greatodds.com: Blues 2/5, Lions 5/2

Brumbies vs Bulls

Big Vic on baby duty and Big Bakkies having a rest for "striking" Phil Waugh (he should have got a bloody medal instead). Pakslae Rossouw ran the lineout well during Vic's time off for injury so don't write the Bulls off. The Brumbies are a good side, and history is once again against the Bulls. Brumbies by less than 7.

Match Odds at Greatodds.com: Brumbies 8/11, Bulls 11/8

Saturday 18 April - Hurricanes vs Stormers

The Stormers are terrible and they have no answers for their terrible scrum. The Hurricanes got out of jail against the Force last week. The Stormers have a good defense, but they can't score tries. Canes by ten or less.

Match Odds at Greatodds.com: Hurricanes 4/9, Stormers 9/4

Reds vs Lions

Who cares? Reds by more than 10.

Match Odds at Greatodds.com: Reds 1.62, Lions 2.68

Waratahs vs Force

The Waratah wheels look shaky, very shaky. Their own media are star7ing to question the coaching. The Force play a nice brand of rugby. They have a solid pack and a good backline. Tahs to slip up and Force to edge home.

Match Odds at Greatodds.com: Tahs 4/7, Force 7/4

Cheetahs vs Chiefs

The Cheetahs won't repeat their heroics of past week (although everyone outside Waikato needs them to). The Chiefs will find Kimberly to be a tough place to play and won't run away with this one and scrape home by less than 7.

Match Odds at Greatodds.com: Cheetahs 9/4, Chiefs 2/5

Sharks vs Crusaders

The Sharks were jolted by the Cheetahs loss and will front big time for this one and edge out Richie's mob but only just.

Match Odds at Greatodds.com: Sharks 4/11, Crusaders 5/2

Good luck with your tips and remember to always bet responsibly.

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