Top 14, Australia v SA early look & Nations Champs Outright Odds

It was a decent betting weekend for me, with the under landing comfortably in the Currie Cup final and the Springboks -12.5 delivering at just shy of 2/1.

 Unfortunately, I also got involved in the unders in Baltimore. While conditions looked humid, the handling was superb and, in the end, the tries flowed.

There isn’t too much rugby to speak of early in the week, although we have Top 14 action, while the URC and Gallagher Premiership get underway next weekend.

 Australia host South Africa next weekend, and I imagine we will see some odds for that match during the course of this week.

 I also want to take a closer look at the Nations Championship outright betting during the week, where South Africa are currently even money, New Zealand are 3/1 and France are 7/2.

 That’s it for now. Have a good week, everyone.

Kicking things off we have the Manakau v Otago game.

I'm on over 60.5 . Both teams have been involved in high scoring affairs recently so hopefully that will continue.

Weather looks OK but with the possibility of showers.

Weather looks to be worsening - arse!

Jameson wrote:

Weather looks to be worsening - arse!

I've seen big scores in the rain many times before.

It looks ok, no rain yet.
There is a chance of a drizzle later, but...

Hope that last non try doesn't bite. What a terrible decision!!

EDIT: Never in doubt .....

It probably goes without saying but no show tonight and we will be back next week 

Less than a week to go to the start of the URC and seems no one has priced up for the opening round yet.

Leinster announced their touring squad for the first two rounds v Lions and Sharks. All their internationals, except Jamison Gibson-Park, are on the plane, most likely to get them match fit for the November leg of the Nations Championship. Opening match v the Lions could be close, given how close the Lions pushed the All Blacks but reckon Sharks will be without most of their Boks and that result could get ugly.

Leinster Touring Squad:Forwards: Ryan Baird, Thomas Clarkson, Jack Conan, Max Deegan, Brian Deeny, Peter Dooley, Josh Ericson, Tadhg Furlong, Rónan Kelleher, Gus McCarthy, Joe McCarthy, Dylan McNeice, Conor O'Tighearnaigh, Scott Penny, Andrew Porter, James Ryan, Dan Sheehan, Niall Smyth, Stephen Smyth, Alan Spicer, Alex Usanov, Josh van der Flier.

Backs: Tadhg Brophy, Harry Byrne, Joey Carbery, Oliver Coffey, Hugh Cooney, Caspar Gabriel, Fintan Gunne, Robbie Henshaw, Hugo Keenan, Todd Lawlor, Ciarán Mangan, Hugo McLaughlin, Jimmy O'Brien, Tommy O'Brien, Andrew Osborne, Jamie Osborne, Sam Prendergast, Garry Ringrose, Charlie Tector.

Pacific Nations Cup

Fiji  v  Japan

That 31.5 for Japan looks a little light. Will fit in nicely before the footie and may even provide some much needed funds

Japan over 31.5  @  8/10

The pitch cutting up quite a bit and fog and mist about , unders 59.5 in Japan v Fiji .