Super 14 Prediction League - SIMPLE & a good laugh

[ozuncle]

Hi,
Just got back from the golfing holiday.

[pharvey]

Hi,
Just got back from the golfing holiday.

It's a bloody travesty... a TRAVESTY I say!! Looking at earlier results, it's hardly like you know what you're talking about!

Yet again, I've been robbed........

Despite the obvious "irregularities".......... I suppose congrats are in order Oz! Trust the Golfing Holiday was a good 'un?

[ozuncle]

Fabulous thanks mate.

The value for money verdict-:

Banyan

followed by

Black Mountain.




By the way, your right.



There has been a little luck involved.

[PeteC]

Super 14 is starting to make the Thai newspapers. Pete

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/sports/ ... n-super-14

News » Sports
Stormers close in on Bulls in Super 14

* Published: 14/03/2010 at 04:55 AM
* Online news: Sports Bangkok Post

The Western Stormers turned in a powerful performance to defeat the Wellington Hurricanes 37-13 in a Super 14 southern hemisphere championship match at Newlands on Saturday.

The Stormers climbed into second place on the log, behind fellow South African side the Bulls, as for the second week in succession they gained a bonus point win against New Zealand opposition.

Aggressive defence was the cornerstone of the Stormers win. Although they conceded two late tries - doubling the number against them this season - they did not allow the Hurricanes an opening until the result was effectively decided.

The Hurricanes forwards were stronger in the scrums and the New Zealand team had a slight edge in possession. But they were unable to make good use of the ball despite having a star-studded backline.

"The last two weeks have been fantastic," said Stormers captain Schalk Burger. "The defence has been our strong point. We're still working on our attack and tonight went a bit better."

Hurricanes captain Andrew Hore said the match was won and lost in the first half, with the Stormers leading 20-3 at the break.

The Stormers took an early lead through a penalty goal by fullback Joe Pietersen, followed by a try in the eighth minute by powerful Fijian wing Sireli Naqelevuki.

The Hurricanes suffered a blow when All Black fullback Cory Jane was carried off the field after a collision with Naqelevuki in the 27th minute. He was said to have mild concussion.

The Stormers took control shortly before half-time when Pietersen and eighthman Duane Vermeulen scored tries.

Vermeulen's try followed a rolling maul from a lineout which took play 30 metres downfield.

For the first ten minutes of the second half the Hurricanes battered away at the Stormers line without being able to break through.

The Stormers, though, scored a bonus point try through prop Brok Harris after repulsing the New Zealanders after flyhalf Peter Grant, who combined well with scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenhage, charged down a clearance kick by opposite number Willie Ripia.

With the result virtually assured, the Stormers made multiple changes in the closing stages and the Hurricanes scored tries through left wing David Smith and replacement scrumhalf Tyson Keats, while centre Jaque Fourie added a fifth try for the home team.

The win took the Stormers to within one point of the Bulls although their rivals have a game in hand. Both South African teams have one more game before travelling to Australia and New Zealand.

[PeteC]

Oz is running away with this. Pick high boys, that's his strategy and he's been right. Pete

[Randy Cornhole]

Noticed that already...

[pharvey]

FINALLY!!! Finally, the efforts of we four underlings have not proved futile...... The mighty Oz has dropped points!! Is this a sign of things to come in the second half of the tournament......

Congrats to Pete on the Yellow Cap this week

[Big Boy]

Knowing absolutely nothing about Super 14, and being too lazy to do any research, I see that I've taken my rightful position, and seem to be making it my own

[ozuncle]

Not a good round for me.

Well done Pete.

I like your style Randy. Put your tips in too late, get the default selections and still running a close second.

[Randy Cornhole]

Its the friday games I always forget. They creep up on me...!

Well done Pete...

[Big Boy]

Don't you get the e-mail reminders?

[pharvey]

Knowing absolutely nothing about Super 14, and being too lazy to do any research, I see that I've taken my rightful position, and seem to be making it my own

I think it's painfully obvious that my knowledge on the S14 is fairly limited also......... I'm just having a little more luck than you BB!

I like your style Randy. Put your tips in too late, get the default selections and still running a close second.

It hadn't gone unnoticed....... was toying with the idea of forgetting a few picks myself!

[pharvey]

An ever so slightly bizzare start to the S14's this week........... don't think many saw that coming.

Anyway, here's to me bouncing back with full points for the remainder of the games........

[PeteC]

An ever so slightly bizzare start to the S14's this week........... don't think many saw that coming.

Anyway, here's to me bouncing back with full points for the remainder of the games........

Yes, that was very strange stuff. Randy got the points as being lowest. Maybe now that the season is half over we're seeing a resurgence of the lower teams and a relaxation by the leaders? Weather is cooler being equiv of October to us. Or, the entire thing is rigged. Pete

[Randy Cornhole]

I base my selections on the ammount of body hair the players have. Combine this with the density of the refs head and voila! you have a good chance of getting the majority of the winning teams right...