Super Rugby Rd 9, Investec Champions Cup QF, Varsity Cup SF

Broke about square this weekend and what a pity the Stormers couldn't seal the deal at Toulon. 

This weekend it is the quarter-finals 

Bath vs Northampton Saints
Glasgow Warriors vs Toulon
Leinster vs Sale Sharks
Bordeaux Bègles vs Toulouse

That final match should be a belter 

Here are the round 9 Super Rugby Fixtures - with my projected handicaps 

Highlanders -2.5 vs Brumbies
Moana Pasifika +25.5 vs Chiefs
Fijian Drua -6.5 vs Western Force
Hurricanes -5.5 vs Blues
Reds +3.5 vs Crusaders

And on Monday night we have the Varsity Cup semis with current handicaps below 

Eagles -4.5 v Maties 
Tuks -25.5 v UJ 

SRP Blog is up with a review of last week and a comparison of my handicaps to the eaarly lines (in brackets) 

Highlanders -2.5 (-1.5) vs Brumbies
Moana Pasifika +25.5 (+39.5) vs Chiefs
Fijian Drua -6.5 (-4.5) vs Western Force
Hurricanes -5.5 (-6.5) vs Blues
Reds +3.5 (+5.5) vs Crusaders

Close in all but the Chiefs game, wow 39.5 seems high and surely that comes in a few points? That being said I cannot brng myself to back Moana 

Here are the early Champions Cup lines 

Bath -10.5 v Northampton Saints
Glasgow Warriors -10.5 v Toulon
Leinster -17.5 v Sale Sharks
Bordeaux Begles -2.5 v Toulouse

Varsity Cup

Make NWU v Maties close to choice on basis that Maties won 30-26 two weeks ago and are defensively marginally better. Maties have conceded 50 fewer points over the seven matches. Object in semi is to win so no real reason for Tuks to keep at 100% all match plus biggest margin in last four semi's was 14.


Double 

Maties win  and  UJ + 24.5  @  7/2