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Rugby Handicaps

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  • 27-10-2006 11:12am
    #1
    Roy Was Right
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    A couple of interesting handicaps here this weekend.

    I fancy :
    Castres @ -18pts ( castres have bonus point already and will give this one a good go - if they dont get bonus win they are gone)

    Ulster @ +4pts ( potential open game with high scores - close one)
    Ospreys @ +14pts ( Ospreys will be happy with a bonus point loss and may stop stade from doing too much damage)
    Bourgoin @ +25pts ( likely to be a wet day to make try scoring more difficult. Bourgoin will give it a lash for first 15 mins each half but no more than that)

    Dont fancy:
    Sale @-30pts ( again bad weather forecast)
    Wasps +5 pts ( Perpignan at home always difficult)


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    bugler
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    You can get Ulster +5 with some bookies. Will be a tough game, but I think they'll win it.

    I'd be wary of the Munster game. Bourgoin were by all accounts woeful at home last week and would have been whitewashed but for a last gasp try. Munster wouldn't be free-scoring but if Bourgoin don't come to fight then they could be annihilated.


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    Pighead
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    Ah excellent! A bit of Rugby knowledge about the place. Best of luck with your bets men.


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    Roy Was Right
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Roy Was Right


    Right - will try again after a mixed performance last weekend.

    The Celtic League is a bit tricky because of all the international call ups, but might be a bit of over doing it in the handicaps by some bookmakers.

    I think Edinburgh @-4pts is a good bet, Cardiff are missing a few internationals and have had put in a lot if effort in the HEC over the last 2 weeks, so this game might be a game too far.

    Australia @+2 pts is a great offer. Wales will probably take a while to settle while even though the Aussies are experimenting with positions they should be too good out wide.


    New Zealand @-13pts. Dont think much analysis needed here. England have a few rookies and the second/third string All blacks are probably the second best team in the world

    One I am not so sure of is Ulster @-16pts. Ulster missing a few important players but Borders are not as bad as yo may think.


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    DMG 1972
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    Does anyone else think that Australia -7 against Scotland is very short, Scotland are without White & Cussiter and Aus are under pressure with a point to prove as they only have beaten Italy on this tour so far.

    I know Scotland have been playing well but I would have thought Aus would be closer to -14.

    Also South Africa +4 doesn't look too bad as England seemed poxed to win last week?


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    #6
    Roy Was Right
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    I agree completely with you on Australia. I think thats a great bet. Scotland are missing a few and didnt seem too clinical against the Islands last week. Boyles are offering evens on that handicap.

    I also think France at -9 are worth a punt. Argentina have proabably had enough at this stage and France could come out to play this week after the conversative stuff of the last 2 weeks against NZ.


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