URC Round 3, Bledisloe 1, Prem, Top 14, NPC Quarters + other rugby 5-11 Oct

This past weekend started well with a Friday night profit but the Lions v Ospreys was a massive swing as I was heavy on the over 57.5 
It was a poor Saturday for me and Round 2 went to the bookies. 

We have the 3rd round of URC this weekend and the blog is up with a betting review of round 2  

I will add my handicap projections shortly 

There is also NPC quarters, Top 14 and Premiership 

Update: Thanks Quill for pointing this one out, we also have New Zealand v Australia Bledisloe this weekend! 

Have a good week everyone! 

New Zealand vs Australia, Bledisloe Cup, on Saturday.

Thanks Quill I have updated the opening post 

URC Blog updated with my handicap projections 

Shout if you see wanything you would climb into 

Glasgow Warriors -8.5 v Connacht
Dragons -3.5 v Ospreys
Vodacom Bulls -5.5 v Lions
DHL Stormers -4.5 v Hollywoodbets Sharks
Zebre Parma +10.5 v Edinburgh
Scarlets -3.5 v Benetton
Ulster -3.5 v Munster
Leinster -16.5 v Cardiff Rugby

I’m usually purely a points player these days but will take this handicap double for an early weekend interest -

Lions +10
Sharks +7

double @ 2.64/1

Despite players expected pack for Bulls and maybe  Stormers, I always tend to take on teams having a lot of travel to factor in. I don’t know what route Bulls took but probably 2-3hr bus to Dublin, flight to somewhere else and then onto joburg. That’s tough.

Stormers not as bad and a day earlier but also not ideal. 

Adding the win double to above purely on price which I think is way off.

Lions
Sharks

win double @ just under 15/1.

URC Blog updated with early lines 

5 points the biggest difference from mine in Leinster v Cardiff, a 4 pointer and 2 3 pointers 

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP OUTRIGHT

Could be wrong here but it looks like sides play every other side once and then get three sides whom they play twice. Lets say you draw Benetton, Zebre and the Dregs as your three doubles you should be absolutely friggen delighted.  

WIN URC
Glasgow  @  5/1


Leinster looks like they drew Connaught, Munster and Ulster

The Vann wrote:

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP OUTRIGHT

Could be wrong here but it looks like sides play every other side once and then get three sides whom they play twice. Lets say you draw Benetton, Zebre and the Dregs as your three doubles you should be absolutely friggen delighted.  

WIN URC
Glasgow  @  5/1


Leinster looks like they drew Connaught, Munster and Ulster

Each team plays the teams in their respective conferences/regions/shield twice (home and away) and then once, either home or away, against the rest.

SA Shield: Stormers, Lions, Sharks, Bulls
Irish Shield: Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Connacht
Wales: Scarlets, Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys
Scot/Italy: Glasgow, Zebre, Edinburgh, Benetton

JacquesT wrote:

The Vann wrote:

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP OUTRIGHT

Could be wrong here but it looks like sides play every other side once and then get three sides whom they play twice. Lets say you draw Benetton, Zebre and the Dregs as your three doubles you should be absolutely friggen delighted.  

WIN URC
Glasgow  @  5/1


Leinster looks like they drew Connaught, Munster and Ulster

Each team plays the teams in their respective conferences/regions/shield twice (home and away) and then once, either home or away, against the rest.

SA Shield: Stormers, Lions, Sharks, Bulls
Irish Shield: Leinster, Munster, Ulster, Connacht
Wales: Scarlets, Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys
Scot/Italy: Glasgow, Zebre, Edinburgh, Benetton

Thanks. Makes me think Glasgow have the easiest route of the other top sides to making at least a home semi.

The Handicap live at 21h00 - click here to watch on You Tube 

New Zealand v Australia 1st Bet up in preview 

Australia win at 4.25/1 

URC Blog updated 

Connacht +9.5 at 17/20 

Dregs are an improving side but I cant trust them just yet. That O's teams would be enough usually. So I cant decide. Conditions are good though and 47.5 seems a bit low. Overs it is! :-o

Well played Jameson that cruised home 

The less said about Connacht the better 

I see Betx go +13.5 Aus and am adding that to my win play 

NZ over 34.5 pts @ 10/11

Australia over 3.5 tries @1.90

We interrupt this Bledisloe Cup build up with a URC Blog Update 

Lions +10.5 at 17/20 
Lions win at 31/10 

All Blacks brilliant, well done on their overs South 

Aussies gave me hope early but when they butchered things at the start of the 2nd half I sensed I was gone 

Pressed the Lions 

Lions over 22.5 at 0.87/1 

Over 51.5 at 0.87/1 Zebre game 

Like a moth to a light , I'm back but at least avoided last night's games , I did fancy Ospreys but also like the Cherries on the cap so nothing lost . 

No bet on the Kiwi game and earlier and missed the Bulls kick off so looking at the next few games. 

Bath plus 10.5 is a narrow first choice and Unders Cape Town 51.5 .