Varsity Cup Round 4

Betting out for next week.

Madibaz +11.5 vs Wits
Maties -41.5 vs CUT
UCT +8.5 vs Shimlas
NWU -10.5 vs UJ.

Must say these games look well capped. Madibaz will be desperate but I can't have that line.

Right onto the next week, here my thoughts and one bet really stands out for me.

Nmmu Wits - Last hope of Nmmu saving themselves from relegation you feel here after losing to UCT and CUT. They'll be up for it but they are just complete rubbish and I can't see them getting anything out of the game. Wits have blown a bit hot and cold this season but should get back to winning ways here. I would lean towards Wits but the handicap a bit too high for me. If Wits start well there could be an Nmmu collapse but I think there better bets this week.

Maties CUT - this has all the makings of a murder. Maties have picked a full strength team, they at home, they want to put in a better performance than last week and CUT have got their win last week so intensity could drop. I think this handicap is at least 25 points light and if Maties take this game seriously they can put well over 60 points past these guys. CUT are really a poor outfit and Maties gave UCT and Nmmu over 50 points in preseason and I just can't see any other result here other than a hiding. Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself but triple figures wouldn't surprise me in this game like Tuks did to CUT last season.

UCT Shimlas - I'm happy to hold my hands up and say I underrated the UCT team, what Tank Lanning has done with their forwards is incredible. For the third game in a row they got a scrum pushover try and the penalty to win the game came from a scrum penalty. That was the difference last week and the question is can the Shimlas pack tame UCT. If the UCT pack can dominate again they can run the Shimlas close at home but the Shimlas definitely have the better team on paper. I will look to get involved in play once I've seen a scrum or 2 because that will be the difference in the game.

NWU UJ - tricky one to call, both haven't inspired any confidence this season but think UJ are the weaker team and will struggle away from home. Will sit this one out though as I haven't really worked out these two teams yet.

One bet then:
Maties -42.5 @9/10

Following on Maties -40.5 (SportingBet)

If England can play rugby there is no reason why the local rooinekke can't follow suit

Wits -11.5 into Ikey's win @ 7/2

With all the lads on the Maties -40.5

The Madibaz +14.5 at Hollywood is enough for me.

Brent Graham wrote: I see a big shift in the Maties game and they are now 45.5, going to have to mull over that one a bit

Like Shimlas on the cap

on bet. they are at -50.5 9/10

Stoossy wrote:

Brent Graham wrote: I see a big shift in the Maties game and they are now 45.5, going to have to mull over that one a bit

Like Shimlas on the cap

on bet. they are at -50.5 9/10

-53.5 at hollywood You'd need to give me 80 points to consider CUT personally and even then I probably wouldn't take it. Only thing that loses this bet is Maties attitude on the field, hoping they take it seriously.

The Missing Link wrote:

Stoossy wrote:

Brent Graham wrote: I see a big shift in the Maties game and they are now 45.5, going to have to mull over that one a bit

Like Shimlas on the cap

on bet. they are at -50.5 9/10

-53.5 at hollywood You'd need to give me 80 points to consider CUT personally and even then I probably wouldn't take it. Only thing that loses this bet is Maties attitude on the field, hoping they take it seriously.

where did you get this Maties -42.5 @9/10

Stoossy wrote:

The Missing Link wrote:

Stoossy wrote:

Brent Graham wrote: I see a big shift in the Maties game and they are now 45.5, going to have to mull over that one a bit

Like Shimlas on the cap

on bet. they are at -50.5 9/10

-53.5 at hollywood You'd need to give me 80 points to consider CUT personally and even then I probably wouldn't take it. Only thing that loses this bet is Maties attitude on the field, hoping they take it seriously.

where did you get this Maties -42.5 @9/10

Wsb opened up at -42.5 @9/10 at time of writing and sportingbet opened at -40.5 a day or two later. The rest of the bookies only opened today.

Nmmu look fired up and Wits aren't impressing me on defense. Happy to take Nmmu +5.5 when they leading 10-0 at the strategic break here.

they make the same mistake that they made last week

can you not take the power play from a free kick or pen ?

The Missing Link wrote: Nmmu look fired up and Wits aren't impressing me on defense. Happy to take Nmmu +5.5 when they leading 10-0 at the strategic break here.

hahahah madness weldone

Nice tipping on Maties TML (B) (B) (B)

Boooooooooom

Must be honest when I saw Maties were down 12-0 after a few minutes I was worried but came through very easily in the end so very happy and move onto the next week (B)