URC Week 1, Australia v South Africa plus other rugby 21-27 Sep

Last week was a strange one with not a rugby bet in site for me although there were options for those that were prepared to look around. 

This week we have the start of the URC and the blog is up and running 

The Boks travel to Perth to take on the Aussies and we should have betting locally today. 

There is also Top 14, NPC & Premiership and feel free to post on any rugby out there 

Some great news on the URC is that teams will be announced on a Thursday 

We have betting in SA v Aus 

Aus +9.5 v SA 

Blog updated with early handicaps for the URC  
Benetton Treviso -9.5 v Dragons
Connacht -3.5 v Stormers
Ulster -10.5 v Edinburgh
Lions +6.5 v Leinster
Sharks -12.5 v Ospreys
Zebre +10.5 v Bulls
Munster -0.5 v Glasgow Warriors
Scarlets -0.5 v Cardiff Rugby

Stormers
Lions
Sharks
Glasgow
Cardiff

All to win just shy of 50/1
Above 5 to cover their respective caps 51/2

www.planetrugby.com/news/urc-transfers-i...f-the-2026-27-season

I see the Bok team is out and the handicap has shortened a bit to +8.5 

Springbok team to face Australia in Perth:
15 Aphelele Fassi (Toshiba) – 18 caps, 35 pts (7t)
14 Edwill van der Merwe (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 7 caps, 30 pts (6t)
13 Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls) – 25 caps, 45 pts (9t)
12 Andre Esterhuizen (captain, Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 35 caps, 30 pts (6t)
11 Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 13 caps, 10 pts (2t)
10 Handre Pollard (Vodacom Bulls) – 87 caps, 832 pts (8t, 130 c, 175 p, 5dg)
9 Herschel Jantjies (Bayonne) – 25 caps, 30 pts (6t)

8 Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls) – 37 caps, 20 pts (4t)
7 Elrigh Louw (Vodacom Bulls) – 15 caps, 10 pts (2t)
6 Paul de Villiers (DHL Stormers) – 4 cap, 5 pts (1t)
5 Franco Mostert (Honda Heat) – 84 caps, 20 pts (4t)
4 Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 146 caps, 45 pts (9t)
3 Zachary Porthen (DHL Stormers) – 7 caps, 5 pts (1t)
2 Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls) – 10 caps, 0 pts
1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls) – 14 caps, 10 pts (2t)

Replacements:
16 Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears) – 93 caps, 145 pts (29t)
17 Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks) – 52 caps, 0 pts
18 Wilco Louw (DHL Stormers) – 35 caps, 10 pts (2t)
19 Lood de Jager (Wild Knights) – 77 caps, 25 pts (5t)
20 Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks) – 49 caps, 20 pts (4t)
21 Morne van den Berg (10bet Lions) – 10 caps, 32 pts (6t, 1c)
22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers) – 24 caps, 191 pts (9t, 48c, 15p)
23 Quan Horn (10Bet Lions) – 2 cap, 7 pts (1t, 1c)

Australia v SA preview is up and an early HT/FT play 

Aus/SA at 5/1 

Right, here we go.

Tasman to win @1/2.  They are 5-0  in this head to head but I still dont have the balls to go on the minus .....

EDIT: The Bay pretty much on top in all facets of play after 20 .... lol

EDIT: Needn't have worried - Taz take it 45-26. should have had more balls ...

Hi everyone,

In light of this article, don't you think the Stormers have a real shot here?
What do you think of the Stormers' lineup, even without their Boks?

www.ultimaterugby.com/news/double-hooker...ormers-opener/666799

That is a big knock for Connacht and Stormers must have a shot, I will have a proper look later 

The Handicap is live at 21h00 tonight - click here to set a reminder or watch on You Tube 

@GoGoNoNoit is interesting to see the line has moved the other way 

1st bet down in the URC blog  on the back of the Admirals comments 

Cardiff win at 10/11 

 

It is a big Scarlets injury list for game one but if enough people turn up to give  those city slickers a hostile welcome then I reckon its a 50/50 game. So I have a small interest in the home win @evens.

URC Blog Updated 

Double at 2.4/1 

Edinburgh +12.5
Dragons +9.5 

Buoyed by my success of yesterday, I'm sticking with the winning but dangerous  formula of betting on favourites so Auckland to win @4/10 :-o

EDIT: the reverse of yesterdays game - home side dominate 1st 20 then shite  ( )  Got a bad feeling about this ......

EDIT 2: Arse, Manuwatu the better and more hungry side for most of the game. Betting on favourites theory disproved! Have to trust in the Dragons now lol .....

 

URC Blog Updated 

Under 49.5 Connacht v Stormers
Zebre win at 4.25/1 

small NRL bet on Dolphins 1-12 @3

Harlequins on the plus 13.5 v Bath 
Stormer on the plus 6.5 against Connacht
Ulster on the MINUS 10.5 
Unders with BG at 49.5 at 4/5 Stormer game

Cracking opening night of URC action with the newsletter treble landing - strange feeling to wake up Saturday with a positive mind set 

Going to look at todays games now and I see the Lions points line is 57.5 

URC Blog updated with a bet in the Lions game 

Lions -4.5 at 0.88/1 

I've gone with Leinster +5.5. This should be close, they are the defending champions after all and will want to leave with something even if its a losing bonus point.