Rugby Union: Guiness & Magners

Snodser · #31 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 11:30

Nearly missed this!

Gloucester -5 4/7 PP

tips for the rest of this weekends games anyone?

Doc · #32 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 11:33

Gloucester -7 and Wusster +16 for me. More on tomorrows games later.

redroar · #33 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 11:58

wasps with three games in eight days and worcester on their best form this season +16 for me as well.

redroar · #34 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 12:03

Gloucester 12 - 0 up after 20 minutes a good start.

Snodser · #35 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 12:08

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Originally Posted by redroar

wasps with three games in eight days and worcester on their best form this season +16 for me as well.

Me too

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that makes 3................................................. ...... plus all the "silent partners"

Snodser · #36 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 16:25

forgot to tell wasps they were tired , bugger

Doc · #37 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 21:31

redroars call on the under for the leinster-munster game came in. It was a belter in poor conditions. Major injury concerns for Munster, with the HEC semi-final approaching, with both O'Gara and Stringer being carried off - Stringer in particular looking seriously hurt.

Blue Magic do the business though by nine points

London Irish +3 and Leeds+11 are my calls for tomorow

Snodser · #38 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 11:24

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Originally Posted by DoctorOfDanger

London Irish +3 and Leeds+11 are my calls for tomorow

Understand the Irish call but what are you basing Leeds +11 on?
Thought they were pretty hopeless.

Doc · #39 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 12:07

not a whole lot being honest - just a hunch that a number of factors will come together:

1) Quins will win, but any win will do for them I suspect. Weather forecast not great, so probably not too high scoring
2) Quins rest a few players
3) Leeds took a thumping in their last two (away) games and will want to show something for their fans
4) Leeds remaining games are away to Irish and Gloucester and home to Wasps - this is their best chance of a win and they'll target it
5) Quins don't tend to run up really big scores, especially on the road
6) Quins play Irish (A), Sale (H) and Leicester (A) in their last games. The Irish and Sale games are sandwiched by the European games. I think Irish (unlikely to qualify for Europe from the league) will focus on the HEC game, while Sale will be coming off a tough semi-final away to Bath and have two games to play in between. In other words I'm not convinced Quins will give this game everything - grab the 4 points and move on will be the order of the day I suspect.

Snodser · #40 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 12:14

Fair enough

Snodser · #41 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 16:15

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Originally Posted by Snodser

Understand the Irish call

Bang on , 8-13 for LI

(I took the H/Cap and a teeny straight win, good call DOD.

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Originally Posted by Snodser

but what are you basing Leeds +11 on?
Thought they were pretty hopeless.

Worse than hopeless apparently 6-32 for the Quins

No matter , the win cancels the loss

, so no harm done,

did not see either game, just got the result off the BBC.

Maybe someone can give a brief report?

Doc · #42 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 16:29

Leeds blew it big time. Showed Quins way too much respect and were a little unlucky to be behind with 30 mins to play. Confidence drained when Quins scored their second try and the match just drifted. Irish dominated the first half and then stepped off the gas a little

redroar · #43 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 20:08

Newcastle were less then awful as has been their pattern all season. I know flood and noon did'nt play today but it still baffles me how many players they are contributing to the england set up.

redroar · #44 (**permalink**) 13-04-2008, 20:11

Two mid week games because of fixture congestion with a fresh bath team against leicester and the steamrolling wasps playing sale. At first glance I'd say two home wins but will wait for team news before any predictions.

redroar · #45 (**permalink**) 14-04-2008, 22:06

Here are the teams for todays game

Bath: Maddock, Higgins, Crockett, Fuimaono-Sapolu, Banahan, James, Claassens, Flatman, Mears, Stevens, Borthwick, Grewcock, Faamatuainu, Lipman, Browne.
Replacements: Dixon, Bell, Short, Goodman, Baxter, Barkley, Stephenson. Leicester: Vesty, Varndell, Erinle, Cornwell, Dodge, Humphreys, Laussucq, Ayerza, Kayser, White, Blaze, Kay, Croft, Pienaar, Deacon.
Replacements: Davies, Moreno, Corry, Crane, Murphy, Mauger, Murphy.

Wasps: Lewsey, Sackey, Waters, Flutey, Voyce, Cipriani, Reddan, Payne, Ibanez, Vickery, Shaw, Birkett, Haskell, Rees, Hart.
Replacements: Ward, French, Skivington, Barnard, McMillan, Van Gisbergen, Worsley. Sale: Foden, Cueto, McAlister, Thomas, Ripol, Hodgson, Martens, Faure, Bruno, Turner, Jones, Schofield, White, Lund, Bonner Evans.
Replacements: Briggs, Roberts, Cockbain, Cox, Wigglesworth, Seveali'I, Kuadey