URC Weeks 8 & 9, Gallagher Prem week 10 26 Dec -02 Jan

All quiet it seems?!

Cant see +10 being good enough for the Dragons - usually isnt... Scarlets have been awful so am surprised they are slight favorites against O's and Munster +5 at home is good enough for me.

Gone over 50 in the Cardiff game. Normally this fixture is free flowing and it is dry.

Jameson wrote: Gone over 50 in the Cardiff game. Normally this fixture is free flowing and it is dry.

Arrived at HT, well done!!

southpaw wrote:

Jameson wrote: Gone over 50 in the Cardiff game. Normally this fixture is free flowing and it is dry.

Arrived at HT, well done!!

38 min actually ....

If only more were like this!!

Gone Ospreys +1 evens.

No specialist full back for scarlets among other things!

Jameson wrote:

southpaw wrote:

Jameson wrote: Gone over 50 in the Cardiff game. Normally this fixture is free flowing and it is dry.

Arrived at HT, well done!!

38 min actually ....

If only more were like this!!

From free flowing to utter shit show in scarlets v ospreys.

Between the missed goal kicking, Craig evans non stop talking, and lack of attacking intent, from both sides, the URC and welsh rugby is in big trouble.

0-0 after 25 mins. Jesus. Might have to turn to women’s football.

Chiefie wrote:

Jameson wrote:

southpaw wrote:

Jameson wrote: Gone over 50 in the Cardiff game. Normally this fixture is free flowing and it is dry.

Arrived at HT, well done!!

38 min actually ....

If only more were like this!!

From free flowing to utter shit show in scarlets v ospreys.

Between the missed goal kicking, Craig evans non stop talking, and lack of attacking intent, from both sides, the URC and welsh rugby is in big trouble.

0-0 after 25 mins. Jesus. Might have to turn to women’s football.

Make that 0-0 at HT.

Truly village level of rugby.

Rain in limerick (there's a surprise!) so should be close - gone Munster +5.

Chiefie wrote:

Chiefie wrote:

Jameson wrote:

southpaw wrote:

Jameson wrote: Gone over 50 in the Cardiff game. Normally this fixture is free flowing and it is dry.

Arrived at HT, well done!!

38 min actually ....

If only more were like this!!

From free flowing to utter shit show in scarlets v ospreys.

Between the missed goal kicking, Craig evans non stop talking, and lack of attacking intent, from both sides, the URC and welsh rugby is in big trouble.

0-0 after 25 mins. Jesus. Might have to turn to women’s football.

Make that 0-0 at HT.

Truly village level of rugby.

Big test coming up in the 6N. We have a tricky opener at home against the Jocks, then away to the Orcs and Frogs. I dont expect much!

Sharks +8.5 @ 17/20

Over 48.5 in Cape Town

Believe it or not but a fair amount of rain is forecast in Cape Town in the afternoon/evening.

Merry Christmas everyone , all the best for 2024 !

The one GP game , Bristol v Exeter , a nice derby to start the weekend , Exeter are better than I thought and despite their form not being great away from home I feel that they're much better than that represents , weather is dry , air is cold and heavy . Referee is Christophe Ridley who errs on the high side with regard to points .

I'm going in fairly large plus 4.5 .

Bumper hostile crowd + dodgy Exeter away form? I'm on Bristol -4

Jameson wrote: Bumper hostile crowd + dodgy Exeter away form? I'm on Bristol -4

I thought a yellow card was worth about 10 pts? For Bristol, zero ....

Brent Graham wrote: Hi lads, sticking my neck out one last time in 2023 - been a good year but a shocking December

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We shout together Southpaw - taken +8.5 at 17/20

long drive tomorrow - all of the best for 2024 if I am not back on in the next couple of days

Brent your December turns today. Sharks to turn up (he says nervously!)

GeeGee wrote: Believe it or not but a fair amount of rain is forecast in Cape Town in the afternoon/evening.

Looks like now clear by about an hour before kick off, but humidity could be a factor, suggests 80-85% humidity, that’s surely not common for CT?

Brent Graham wrote: Hi lads, sticking my neck out one last time in 2023 - been a good year but a shocking December

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We shout together Southpaw - taken +8.5 at 17/20

long drive tomorrow - all of the best for 2024 if I am not back on in the next couple of days

Drive home safe Brent and family .

Very much with you lads on the plus 8.5 Shaaaks .

In other games ,

Eyetalian derby , Benetton on the minus 18.5 is probably the way to go but small bet.

The Falcons are awful and unlikely to win a GP match this season , however I think they can beat the cap of 27.5 points today away at Sarries. It's windy , with a mild chance of showers .

Saints are 2.5 point favourites over Sale , Sale's away form has been a worry at times as has their consistency , I really like Saints here .

Edinburgh host Glasgow , last week having gone for EDinburgh they fell away in the closing stages , they're probably slight favourites here but will pass I think .

Marcus Smith's missed conversion cost me a pack last week ,Quins are strong favourites minus 10.5 at home but I feel that Gloucester are good value to stay within that range .

Play well bruvs

I prefer Munster , despite also being quite shite and Conor Murray starting , than the hosts Connacht . I've taken plus 4.5 at 4/5 as my main bet.

I'm also on Ospreys minus 1.5 at 5/7 , which is off at the same time , been impressed by them and Cardiff can sometimes let themselves down away from home .

Later on I fancy the Dragons to get the better of a shocking Scarlets side who are slight favourites , it'll be a squeaky bum type of match with shite facing shite but I feel Dragons will win.

INPLAY - Connacht to beat Munster at anything better than 11/10.

With the wind in the second half. Munster depleted with injuries.

Let’s go.

Flippin heck , the rain and wind in them two games was atrocious , not sure how so many points were scored in the Ospreys game with the field so cut up , but anyways . Munster seriously shite , well played WW .
Onto the Dragons !!

I know this game doesn’t fall under this week’s thread but the sharks have opened 11 point favourites vs the Lions. Seems a few points too high imo