Yes, strange game indeed, but the Broncos dig deep in the weeks before the State of origin series as well as this week - the so called Magic Round is being played in Brisbane (all eight games).
My picks this week are raiders, Broncos, Knights, Sharks, Cowboys, Panthers, Storm and the Dolphins of course.
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May 17, 2024, 05:37:19 PM
May 17, 2024, 03:27:00 PM
Massive win today for the Broncos by the tiniest of margins, 1 point. Such a strange
game, it was 0-12 to the Broncos at half time. In the second half the Sea Eagles scored
12 points without any reply from the Broncos until the 75th minute they score a field goal
and then its defend like crazy, final score Sea Eagles 12 - 13 Broncos!
Timelord I hope you had the Broncos backed?
URC is on this weekend, its round 17 of 18 and as usual theres a lot to play for.
Places for the the finals are really competitive from 6th place to 10th place with
only 5 points separating those teams.
Edinburgh lost this evening to Munster and are now in 6th on 49 points and they have
a tough final round away to Benetton who will also be looking to secure a spot in the finals.
game, it was 0-12 to the Broncos at half time. In the second half the Sea Eagles scored
12 points without any reply from the Broncos until the 75th minute they score a field goal
and then its defend like crazy, final score Sea Eagles 12 - 13 Broncos!
Timelord I hope you had the Broncos backed?
URC is on this weekend, its round 17 of 18 and as usual theres a lot to play for.
Places for the the finals are really competitive from 6th place to 10th place with
only 5 points separating those teams.
Edinburgh lost this evening to Munster and are now in 6th on 49 points and they have
a tough final round away to Benetton who will also be looking to secure a spot in the finals.
May 15, 2024, 02:33:57 PM
In the English premiership this weekend throws up 2 interesting matches, the top 4
are in action against each other!
Saracens2 play Sale4
Bath3 play Northampton 1
The two home teams are favourites!
After this round we will have the Playoffs between 4 teams and then the Final, Northampton
are already listed for the playoffs.
Round 24 of 26 this weekend in France's Top14!
Toulouse who are top of the table I would imagine are going to rest their top players
ahead of the European Championship final on the 25th. They are underdogs this weekend
away to Montpelier.
are in action against each other!
Saracens2 play Sale4
Bath3 play Northampton 1
The two home teams are favourites!
After this round we will have the Playoffs between 4 teams and then the Final, Northampton
are already listed for the playoffs.
Round 24 of 26 this weekend in France's Top14!
Toulouse who are top of the table I would imagine are going to rest their top players
ahead of the European Championship final on the 25th. They are underdogs this weekend
away to Montpelier.
May 15, 2024, 10:42:39 AM
The Sharks are sitting at the top of the NRL ladder with the Dolphins in fourth place. It's becoming clear that the Sea Eagles along with the Bulldogs, Knights and Dragons are in a fourway tustle for the coveted eighth spot.
I see in your report the top of the English Rugby ladder has a very clear first, second and third place holders while so far in the Aust NRL ladder, the top seven are in close proximity points wise.
Tonight, the Women's teams of the NRL state of origin square off in Brisbane (being a native Queenslander, I'm biased towards the home team). This year, the women's game has extended to a best of three competition.
I see in your report the top of the English Rugby ladder has a very clear first, second and third place holders while so far in the Aust NRL ladder, the top seven are in close proximity points wise.
Tonight, the Women's teams of the NRL state of origin square off in Brisbane (being a native Queenslander, I'm biased towards the home team). This year, the women's game has extended to a best of three competition.
May 14, 2024, 03:12:49 AM
not bad ↑
My 4 match parlay in last weekends URC Round 16 came off too. Stormers, Ulster, Munster
and the Lions all had easy enough wins.
2 rounds left to get into the top 8 and my team Connacht are currently in 9th, they have to play
the Stormers 5th next and then Leinster 2nd.
Benetton in 8th also have tough matches ahead...
Also this weekend is Round 18 of 18 of the English Premiership Rugby, its very close
in their table Northampton Saints 60, Saracens 56 and Bath on 55
My 4 match parlay in last weekends URC Round 16 came off too. Stormers, Ulster, Munster
and the Lions all had easy enough wins.
2 rounds left to get into the top 8 and my team Connacht are currently in 9th, they have to play
the Stormers 5th next and then Leinster 2nd.
Benetton in 8th also have tough matches ahead...
Also this weekend is Round 18 of 18 of the English Premiership Rugby, its very close
in their table Northampton Saints 60, Saracens 56 and Bath on 55
May 13, 2024, 08:04:48 PM
Yeh - five from eight wins over the weekend. I don't take much notice of stats such as the Titans having won their last five encounters with the Cowboys. I guess I'm going to have to start paying closer attention to such details.
May 11, 2024, 03:24:00 AM
Ah the Tigers couldnt do it in the end, it was close but not enough time for them to make the
benefit of the Knights Yellow card on the 73rd minute. Another loss, not good.
First two matches of Round 10 in the URC played last night and they went the way of the favourites.
Dragons 21 - 44 Stormers
Edinburgh 40 - 14 Zebre
6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 spots on the ladder are closely fought now for the finals with
only 2 rounds to play. My main concern is that Connacht get into the top 8 but they
play Munster this round and thats not going to be a win.
benefit of the Knights Yellow card on the 73rd minute. Another loss, not good.
First two matches of Round 10 in the URC played last night and they went the way of the favourites.
Dragons 21 - 44 Stormers
Edinburgh 40 - 14 Zebre
6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 spots on the ladder are closely fought now for the finals with
only 2 rounds to play. My main concern is that Connacht get into the top 8 but they
play Munster this round and thats not going to be a win.
May 11, 2024, 12:38:09 AM
Yes, inspite the loss of some key players, the Boncos are managing to get the job done. The Broncos had an early lead then prior to half time, the Eels caught up, but then never scored during the second half.
I'm listening to the Tigers Vs Knights game with the Tigers leading 6 - 4 in a rain soaked Tamworth venue. If this keeps up, the Tigers will win.
I'm listening to the Tigers Vs Knights game with the Tigers leading 6 - 4 in a rain soaked Tamworth venue. If this keeps up, the Tigers will win.
May 10, 2024, 03:00:42 PM
Wow, its hard to believe its already round 10 of the NRL!
Timelord you did well with calling the Dolphins over the Sea Eagles, they were definitely
stronger in the last 20 minutes of the match. Great price @ 2.10.
Panthers won as expected.
Broncos though! thats a great win, not because its from the Eels who are struggling so
far but because they are missing 2 key players.
Timelord you did well with calling the Dolphins over the Sea Eagles, they were definitely
stronger in the last 20 minutes of the match. Great price @ 2.10.
Panthers won as expected.
Broncos though! thats a great win, not because its from the Eels who are struggling so
far but because they are missing 2 key players.
May 09, 2024, 02:53:40 AM
Your parlays seem to be very spot on, while mine are so far from the mark.
In round ten of the Australian NRL, I'm going with three games that are going against the money:
In fourth position are the Dolphins ($2.10) and I see no reason why they won't win tonight over the more favoured sea Eagles ($1.74) in a couple of hours.
Tomorrow, the Panthers ($1.17) should outplay the Bulldogs ($5.00) then I'm going with the Eels ($3.25) over the Broncos.
($1.35)
Saturday, I'm hoping the Tigers ($2.20) will improve their firm over the knights ($1.67). The Dragons ($1.48) should roast the Rabbitohs ($2.65) (despite one of their key players returning after a lengthy suspension). Then, in the third game, I'm picking the Sharks ($1.90) over the Storm. (Also sitting at $1.90)
Sundays double, I'm going with the Warriors ($3.80) to pluck the roosters ($1.27) then to finish off the round Townsville ($1.67) to send the Titans packing. ($2.20)
If the money is right, I've picked five out of eight.
In round ten of the Australian NRL, I'm going with three games that are going against the money:
In fourth position are the Dolphins ($2.10) and I see no reason why they won't win tonight over the more favoured sea Eagles ($1.74) in a couple of hours.
Tomorrow, the Panthers ($1.17) should outplay the Bulldogs ($5.00) then I'm going with the Eels ($3.25) over the Broncos.
($1.35)
Saturday, I'm hoping the Tigers ($2.20) will improve their firm over the knights ($1.67). The Dragons ($1.48) should roast the Rabbitohs ($2.65) (despite one of their key players returning after a lengthy suspension). Then, in the third game, I'm picking the Sharks ($1.90) over the Storm. (Also sitting at $1.90)
Sundays double, I'm going with the Warriors ($3.80) to pluck the roosters ($1.27) then to finish off the round Townsville ($1.67) to send the Titans packing. ($2.20)
If the money is right, I've picked five out of eight.
May 08, 2024, 03:10:44 PM
Round 16 of the United Championship kicks off on Friday with Dragons v Stormers,
I would like to do a parlay on a few matches but its tricky this round IMO.
Dragons v Stormers - Stormers are 1.11 to win which is about right.
Edinburgh v Zebre - Edinburgh are 1.01 = unbackable
Bulls v Warriors - Warriors are in top spot on the table but are underdogs away to 4th
spot Bulls. Warriors are priced at 6.2, that would nearly be worth a bet on its own.
Scarlets v Ulster - Ulster are favourites at 1.34 so they go into the parlay with the Stormers.
Sharks v Benetton - this is a tricky one, Benetton are 3.00 for the win, they have been
really good this season and were beaten in the semi final of last weeks European Challenge cup,
Sharks are favourite but this really could go either way IMO
Munster v Connacht - Munster go into the parlay at 1.19
Lions v Cardiff - Lions into the parlay at 1.11
Leinster v Ospreys - Leinster will be back to full strength for this round and are 1.03.
Total parlay value 1.93
I would like to do a parlay on a few matches but its tricky this round IMO.
Dragons v Stormers - Stormers are 1.11 to win which is about right.
Edinburgh v Zebre - Edinburgh are 1.01 = unbackable
Bulls v Warriors - Warriors are in top spot on the table but are underdogs away to 4th
spot Bulls. Warriors are priced at 6.2, that would nearly be worth a bet on its own.
Scarlets v Ulster - Ulster are favourites at 1.34 so they go into the parlay with the Stormers.
Sharks v Benetton - this is a tricky one, Benetton are 3.00 for the win, they have been
really good this season and were beaten in the semi final of last weeks European Challenge cup,
Sharks are favourite but this really could go either way IMO
Munster v Connacht - Munster go into the parlay at 1.19
Lions v Cardiff - Lions into the parlay at 1.11
Leinster v Ospreys - Leinster will be back to full strength for this round and are 1.03.
Total parlay value 1.93
May 06, 2024, 03:48:42 AM
I heard the Australian Women's team won their match, but that's all I've heard so far.
No Timelord, it was a New Zealand double!
The women won 31-21 from Australia and the men just beat Ireland 14-17. Ireland now
are only 2 points behind Argentina and New Zealand in 3rd in the pool with only 1 round remaining.
The finalists of the Champions Cup have been decided for the Final in 3 weeks, it will be
Leinster v Toulouse. Leinster held on to win at home against Northampton, only
scoring 5 points in the second half but defense held up 20-17. Toulouse were too strong
for Harlequins 31-21.
May 05, 2024, 07:41:05 PM
I heard the Australian Women's team won their match, but that's all I've heard so far.
In the NRL five from eight with the Dolphin's win taking the sting out of the three losses.
In the NRL five from eight with the Dolphin's win taking the sting out of the three losses.
May 05, 2024, 04:08:50 AM
The 7's finals are under way with the womens 3rd place match live now, France have
beaten Fiji by a whopping 7-29.
Next up is the final New Zealand v Australia, this is for number 1 and 2 positions overall.
New Zealand are favourites but I think a small bet on Australia might pay off @ 3.15?
Later its the mens finals:
3rd place final between Great Britain and Australia
Grand Final between Ireland and New Zealand - have to back Ireland for the win!
Argentina finished up in 5th beating South Africa, I'm not sure if Ireland beat New Zealand
do they take the top spot from Argentina?
beaten Fiji by a whopping 7-29.
Next up is the final New Zealand v Australia, this is for number 1 and 2 positions overall.
New Zealand are favourites but I think a small bet on Australia might pay off @ 3.15?
Later its the mens finals:
3rd place final between Great Britain and Australia
Grand Final between Ireland and New Zealand - have to back Ireland for the win!
Argentina finished up in 5th beating South Africa, I'm not sure if Ireland beat New Zealand
do they take the top spot from Argentina?
May 04, 2024, 03:47:47 AM
Adam Reynolds out for 3 months - thats a massive blow to the Broncos. That was a very
costly match with the Roosters, losing 2 players who will be out for months.
Over at the Rugby 7's its play off time.
In the Mens quarter finals its Argentina v Ireland, thats a massive match to come later today
for a chance at 1st and 2nd spot.
In the Womens again Ireland have a tough quarter final draw against table toppers Australia,
Ireland are MASSIVE outsiders at 9.20.
At least both Irish sides are guaranteed points for being in the top 8
costly match with the Roosters, losing 2 players who will be out for months.
Over at the Rugby 7's its play off time.
In the Mens quarter finals its Argentina v Ireland, thats a massive match to come later today
for a chance at 1st and 2nd spot.
In the Womens again Ireland have a tough quarter final draw against table toppers Australia,
Ireland are MASSIVE outsiders at 9.20.
At least both Irish sides are guaranteed points for being in the top 8
May 03, 2024, 05:22:11 PM
I was just listening to the news on the radio. Fijian Drua is expected to win their game this afternoon in the Super Pacifica Rugby comp.
Also in the same comp, the Rebels team have been offered a lifeline after having gone into administration earlier in the year. TBH, I've never been comfortable with these gimic names for teams that in some cases were formed to either fill the comp with teams, or to establish a team in a certain region.
Recently, there has been some noise about demerging the Western Suburbs (of Sydney) Magpies and Balmain Tigers (and to a lesser degree the Saint George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers (where there are massive Steel Factories))
Broncos Captain Adam Reynolds who just came back from a multiple week injury is now out for multiple months during last night's 18 - 40 loss to the Roosters. Reynolds' injuries weren't the only ones with a second Bronco out with a broken jaw in the same game.
Earlier, a missed two point field goal by the Sea Eagles captain saw them loose 24 - 26 in a very tight fame against the Canberra Raiders who has suffered a crushing loss lass week.
Also in the same comp, the Rebels team have been offered a lifeline after having gone into administration earlier in the year. TBH, I've never been comfortable with these gimic names for teams that in some cases were formed to either fill the comp with teams, or to establish a team in a certain region.
Recently, there has been some noise about demerging the Western Suburbs (of Sydney) Magpies and Balmain Tigers (and to a lesser degree the Saint George Dragons and Illawarra Steelers (where there are massive Steel Factories))
Broncos Captain Adam Reynolds who just came back from a multiple week injury is now out for multiple months during last night's 18 - 40 loss to the Roosters. Reynolds' injuries weren't the only ones with a second Bronco out with a broken jaw in the same game.
Earlier, a missed two point field goal by the Sea Eagles captain saw them loose 24 - 26 in a very tight fame against the Canberra Raiders who has suffered a crushing loss lass week.
May 03, 2024, 12:41:33 PM
https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/05/02/sounds-like-its-already-done-robinson-backs-bennett-as-souths-saviour/
Here are the pool standings after day 1 of the rugby 7's and as expected the top teams
occupy 1st and 2nd in each pool.
.:MENS:.
Pool A:
Australia 6
Argentina 4
Pool B:
South Africa 6
France 6
Pool C:
USA 6
Ireland 4
I expect all these teams to go through to the finals to play for medals.
.:WOMENS:.
Pool A:
New Zealand 6
Canada 4
Pool B:
France 6
Japan 3 with South Africa also on 3 with a less favourable points difference
Pool C:
Australia 6
Fiji 6
Here are the pool standings after day 1 of the rugby 7's and as expected the top teams
occupy 1st and 2nd in each pool.
.:MENS:.
Pool A:
Australia 6
Argentina 4
Pool B:
South Africa 6
France 6
Pool C:
USA 6
Ireland 4
I expect all these teams to go through to the finals to play for medals.
.:WOMENS:.
Pool A:
New Zealand 6
Canada 4
Pool B:
France 6
Japan 3 with South Africa also on 3 with a less favourable points difference
Pool C:
Australia 6
Fiji 6
May 02, 2024, 07:58:13 PM
The first ten minutes of the Rabbioths game saw them score two converted tries and I got an "oh no" moment. Then, by half time The Empire Panthers Struck Back to record a crushing 12 - 42 win.
Yeh, I've noticed the Dolphins are the underdogs. I'm sure I had good reason for picking them - it'll come to me eventually. In the meantime, the Broncos game will be dynamite just weeks out from the State Of Origin. (I haven't heard the news about Wayne Bennet who was the Broncos coach for many, many years).
Yeh, I've noticed the Dolphins are the underdogs. I'm sure I had good reason for picking them - it'll come to me eventually. In the meantime, the Broncos game will be dynamite just weeks out from the State Of Origin. (I haven't heard the news about Wayne Bennet who was the Broncos coach for many, many years).
May 02, 2024, 12:05:38 PM
During the week, the Rabbitohs have sacked their coach as they have had just one win this season. Tonight, the Rabbitohs are going to be up against the Panthers who as we know are firming up as finals contenders yet again.
Another big score difference Rabbitohs 12 - 42 Panthers. They go up to second spot . . . temporarily.
It looks like Wayne Bennett is going in to replace Jason Demetriou. I remember Timelord saying something
about Bennett a few years ago. Anyway he is back in to try and turn the ship around.
Big match coming up tomorrow for both the Broncos and Roosters, Broncos are favourite at home.
Wests Tigers need a big game away to the Bulldogs and are big underdogs @ 3.35
Big game too for the Dolphins to try and stay up when they play the Cowboys, you have them to win
and they are underdogs away to the Cowboys.
May 01, 2024, 06:45:41 PM
I might be able to catch a game over the weekend. Last weekend it was wall to wall League - as well as the games mentioned above, I saw the Dolphins clumsy loss, then the embarrassing loss by the Raiders on their coaches 500th game.
During the week, the Rabbitohs have sacked their coach as they have had just one win this season. Tonight, the Rabbitohs are going to be up against the Panthers who as we know are firming up as finals contenders yet again.
So on to my pics for round eight:
Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Bulldogs, Storm, Dolphins, Warriors, Sharks.
The Bulldogs game could be close against the Tigers who are showing improved form.
The Sea Eagles captain had his dangerous throw/tackle charge down graded - his first charge in his long career. I'm sure he'll be wanting to play a careful game but will be out to show he can still play a clean game.
During the week, the Rabbitohs have sacked their coach as they have had just one win this season. Tonight, the Rabbitohs are going to be up against the Panthers who as we know are firming up as finals contenders yet again.
So on to my pics for round eight:
Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Bulldogs, Storm, Dolphins, Warriors, Sharks.
The Bulldogs game could be close against the Tigers who are showing improved form.
The Sea Eagles captain had his dangerous throw/tackle charge down graded - his first charge in his long career. I'm sure he'll be wanting to play a careful game but will be out to show he can still play a clean game.
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