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Super Rugby Round 6 Preview -10 Players To Watch 13 views
22 March 2013 by The Swede Eaters
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Scotty Donaldson makes his picks for Super Rugby Round 6 and shows ten players worth watching this round!
Super Rugby Round 5 gave us five away wins and most punters will be looking to make amends this week with Super Rugby Round 6 featuring seven matches.
The amazing thing about last week was that the Force (pictured above) upset the Reds in a result that only one percent of SuperBru punters predicted and this match was one of two matches I had pencilled in as a gimme. The other five matches are ones where if the team at the longer odds won, you would be surprised, but only a little bit! I think that there will be at least one team at longer odds win in Round 6.
The Hurricanes have the bye, so sell them and bye their players like Julian Savea, early next round.
Super Rugby Round 6 has two matches which should see the Crusaders and Sharks win comfortably at home against the Southern Kings and the Rebels respectively.
The Chiefs will be tired from their trip overseas, but should still be too strong for the Highlanders, but I think because this is a derby match and the Highlanders are desperate, I think it will be closer than many people expect. It will be interesting to potentially see the return from injury for midfield back legends Richard Kahui and Ma'a Nonu.
The Reds will welcome back the inspirational James Horwill and this will boost their fading side enough. Will Genia needs to play 80 minutes. The Bulls are resting plenty of their tired players and I think they will go down, but only just!
The Force will be encouraged after last week's win against the Reds and will be tough to beat in Perth. This match could well polarise punters in most work competitions. The Cheetahs will miss Johan Goosen, but I think they have shown that they have enough firepower following two wins on the trot. I have gone for the Cheetahs to sneak in!
The unbeaten Brumbies face the Stormers and plenty of people are picking the Brumbies unbeaten run to come to an end, but I think that people are forgetting that the form of these sides are different this season. The Stormers are yet to fire really, while the Brumbies are on fire. I have picked the Australian conference leaders to win this match. This is also another one to separate the punters in the workplace conferences.
The Blues will be returning after the bye and if they can return to their form from the first two rounds, then they should win in Sydney. The Blues have the natural talent and flair to beat the Waratahs, but they are difficult to beat at home. This home advantage will only keep the winning margin down. The Waratahs have been disappointing this season and won't have Berrick Barnes, the Blues have made a surprisingly good start to the season!
Who are you picking for Super Rugby Round 6?
My picks for Super 15 Rugby Round 6:
Game Date and time Your pick
[29] Chiefs v Highlanders
22 Mar 19:35 (local)
22 Mar 19:35 (your time*)
Chiefs by 7
[30] Crusaders v Southern Kings
23 Mar 19:35 (local)
23 Mar 19:35 (your time*)
Crusaders by 28
[31] Reds v Bulls
23 Mar 18:40 (local)
23 Mar 21:40 (your time*)
Reds by 3
[32] Force v Cheetahs
23 Mar 18:45 (local)
23 Mar 23:45 (your time*)
Cheetahs by 5
[33] Sharks v Rebels
23 Mar 17:05 (local)
24 Mar 04:05 (your time*)
Sharks by 18
[34] Stormers v Brumbies
23 Mar 19:10 (local)
24 Mar 06:10 (your time*)
Brumbies by 7
[35] Waratahs v Blues
24 Mar 16:05 (local)
24 Mar 18:05 (your time*)
Blues by 7
Super 15 Rugby Round 6 - Players To Watch! If you are playing fantasy rugby like www.testrugby.com, then here are some players to watch this week.
For updated Super 15 Rugby starting teams named
http://www.superrugbytips.com/p/super-rugby-2013.html
Daniel Carter (Crusaders) - The Crusaders are hosting the Southern Kings and should thrash them. Dan Carter is sure to score plenty of goals and even the odd try to boost is points tally. Only pick Carter if you don't mind selling him as he won't be touring South Africa with the Crusaders.
Heinrich Brussouw (Cheetahs) - Brussouw is back in the starting lineup for the Cheetahs and watch for him to be impressive against the Force.
Lappies Labuschagne (Cheetahs) - Labuschagne is amazing value for money having scored 1255 points for less than $700,000. He will have a great chance to impress against the Force.
Patrick Lambie (Sharks) - Lambie should kick plenty of goals against the Rebels.
Tom Marshall (Crusaders) - Marshall scored a great try last week against the Bulls. Watch for him to carve up against the lowly Kings.
Riaan Smit (Cheetahs) - Smit is the starting pivot and is inline to take over Johan Goosen's jersey. He is listed in www.testrugby.com as an outside back. He could also kick goals.
Andries Bekker (Stormers) - The Stormers have come off a bye and so Bekker is as affordable as he will ever be and is one of the only reliable points scoring locks.
James O'Connor (Rebels) - Even in a losing side like the Rebels, O'Connor usually scores plenty of points. The Rebels players are coming off the bye, so he is at his cheapest!
Tiaan Libenberg (Stormers) - Liebenberg is one of the biggest points scoring tight forwards usually. He is starting for the Stormers this week after being out of action. He could be worth a shot!
Joe Pietersen (Stormers) - The Stormers will be looking for some reliable goalkicking from Joe Pietersen. As a rare goalkicking fullback, he is worth a shot for about $1 million.
Who are you picking to dominate Super Rugby Round 6?
http://www.superrugbytips.com/2013/03/super-15-rugby-round-6-preview-10.html
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