Super 14 wash up and round preview
May 19, 2009 11:00 am Rugby UnionOne of the closest Super 14s seasons in history is reaching fever pitch on SportingBet.com.au, with just three rounds to go while as many as nine teams battle it out for a coveted place in the top four.
To bet on sports online at SportingBet.com.au click here!
At the top of the table the Hurricanes and the Bulls tussle for top spot and the tag of outright favourite heading into the playoffs.
You could throw a blanket over the remainder of the field with just five points separating the third placed chiefs and the ninth placed Brumbies.
Surprisingly, Australia is in danger of not having a SportingBet representative come play off time after recent poor performances from the Waratahs and the Brumbies have seen them slide down the ladder.
The bolter of the pack would appear to be the Western Force who, after notching up a club record win over the Lions last week have snuck into sixth place on the ladder and sit only three points adrift of the top four.
However they face the unenviable task of playing the Bulls at home this week and will do extremely well to get a bonus point let alone a win.
The Brumbies square up against the Reds in a local derby that is a must win game for the ACT side if they are any hope of making the play offs, so keep an eye on the odds and bet on NRL when you have made a decision.
The Waratahs face a much easier assignment in taking on the last placed Cheetahs while the Hurricanes and Blues will battle it out in Wellington.
The Crusaders travel to Johannesburg to face the Lions who will no doubt be smarting from last weeks thrashing and keen to make amends.
If the Stormers can overcome the Chiefs at home it will throw the top end of the table wide open for the lower placed teams in the top eight on Sporting Bet.