THINGS COULDN’T BE TIGHTER
There are four regular-season matches left in the 2010 Super 14 before the semi-final contestants are decided and things couldn’t be tighter with nine teams still in with a mathematical chance making the play-offs and going on win the competition.
There’s still plenty to play for with the top three teams – the Crusaders, Bulls and Stormers – all having to still play one another in the run-in.
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Let’s take a closer look at the contenders and what
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Bulls:
Log: 2nd place (34pts) Remaining fixtures:
Lions (h), Sharks (h), Crusaders (h) and Stormers (a) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
32% chance of winning.
The Bulls are the favourites to win the competition as they return to the comforts of Loftus Versveld and South Africa where they’ve proved unstoppable in recent times. Some patchy form on the road can be put to rest with three home games on the trot before they head down to Cape Town to tackle the Stormers in an eagerly awaited finale to the regular season. One point to remember is that they’ll play any possible home play-off games in Soweto due to the Soccer World Cup.
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Crusaders
Log: 1st place (34pts) Remaining fixtures:
Force (a), Stormers (a), Bulls (a) and Brumbies (h) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
27% chance of winning.
The Crusaders haven’t quite hit top form this season, but have only lost one game and that’s why they sit on top of the table with four games to play. They’ve got the trickiest of draws with three games on the road and they’ve still got to play the Stormers, Bulls and Brumbies. A champion side packed with class players – it’s difficult not to see them right in there at the business end of the competition.
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Stormers
Log: 3rd place (33pts) Remaining fixtures:
Reds (a), Crusaders (h), Sharks (a) and Bulls (h) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
19.14% chance of winning.
The Stormers are playing some of the most attractive rugby in the competition and are real contenders for the trophy with most of their players in top form this season. Allister Coetzee’s men have plenty to do though with a tough run in that includes the other three teams in the top four and a trip to Durban to take on the Sharks.
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Waratahs
Log: 5th place (29pts) Remaining fixtures:
Brumbies (h), Highlanders (a), Chiefs (a) and Hurricanes (h) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
9% chance of winning.
The Waratahs come back from the bye week and are handily placed to make a run at the semi-finals with a favourable draw ahead of them. They don’t face any of the top four sides in the run-in. That said, they do face their arch-rivals, the Brumbies, and three sides from New Zealand – so it’s no walk in the park.
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Reds
Log: 4th (30pts) Remaining fixtures:
Stormers (h), Brumbies (a), Hurricanes (a) and Highlanders (h) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
6% chance of winning.
The surprise package of the 2010 season and rated alongside the Stormers as most entertaining side in the competition they have dazzled their way into fourth place against the odds and will be giving opposing teams nightmares as we head into the final straight. If you pick them at this price and they go on to beat the Stormers this weekend you could be looking at a handsome return as they’ll be hot favourites to make the play-offs.
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Brumbies
Log: 6th (26pts) Remaining fixtures:
Waratahs (a), Reds (h), Highlanders (h), Crusaders (a) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
3% chance of winning.
The Brumbies took a hit last week when they lost to the Hurricanes and are falling slightly off the pace at this late stage. They’ve still got to play three of the top five sides and could come raging back into contention should they put together a winning run.
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Blues
Log: 7th (25pts) Remaining fixtures:
Sharks (a), Cheetahs (a), Lions (a) and Chiefs (h) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
2% chance of winning.
The Blues are long shot outsiders at this stage of the competition, but have the easiest draw of all the remaining contenders and could come ripping up the table with bonus point wins during the run in. They’ve got to play the Cheetahs and the Lions and can’t be discounted. A dangerous, if inconsistent, side.
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Hurricanes
Log: 8th (22pts) Remaining fixtures:
Highlanders (a), Chiefs (h), Reds (h) and Waratahs (a) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
1% chance of winning.
The Hurricanes are a side that are always capable of going on a winning run. This year, however, they might just be a bit far back and they are facing a difficult draw to boot.
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Sharks
Log: 9th (21pts) Remaining fixtures:
Blues (h), Bulls (a), Stormers (h) and Western Force (h) GreatOdds Prediction Percentage:
0.86% chance of winning.
The Sharks need to win all their remaining games and pick up bonus points to keep their slender qualification hopes alive. Unfortunately, though, they still have to face the Bulls in Pretoria and host the Stormers and this makes them the unlikeliest of winners.
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