We’ve reached the final round of the regular season in Super Rugby Pacific and while the top six playoff spots are now locked in, there is still plenty to play for in terms of final positioning and momentum heading into the knockout rounds.
Round 16 Handicap Projections
Posted 24 May 21h29
Below are my handicap projections, the bookies should be out in the morning
Crusaders -5.5 vs Hurricanes - the Crusaders need to win to secure a home playoff
Reds -16.5 vs Fijian Drua
Brumbies -25.5 vs Moana Pasifika
Chiefs -2.5 vs Blues - watch Chiefs team news, they are secire in 2nd, the Blues may need to win to finish 3rd
Western Force -5.5 vs Waratahs - a dead rubber
Round 15 Results
Posted 24 May
Crusaders 36-32 Chiefs – The Saders were back from +2.5 to slight favourites and I took them to win at just under 1/1
Waratahs 14-21 Brumbies – I took an early position on the Waratahs at 14/10 but the market disagreed and in something of a hedge I took Brumbies and under 54.5 at just over 2/1. I cam out just above square but a draw would have been a disaster
Moana Pasifika 31-33 Reds – I was on the Reds minus 16.5 but they were fortunate just to win.
Hurricanes 45-28 Highlanders – I took Highlanders over 17.5 which came home fairly easily
Western Force 19-15 Fijian Drua – my biggest play was the Force over 5.5 tries and the less said about this one the better.
Table Update
The Hurricanes have secured top spot on the table and the Chiefs cannot be caught in second place. Third spot is still up for grabs, with the Blues on 38 points, two points ahead of the Crusaders. The Brumbies are three points behind the Crusaders in fifth on 33 points.
The Reds sit sixth on 32 points, while the Waratahs are seventh on 27 points but can no longer make the playoffs as they will have less wins than the Reds.
Round 16 Fixtures
Crusaders vs Hurricanes
Reds vs Fijian Drua
Brumbies vs Moana Pasifika
Chiefs vs Blues
Western Force vs Waratahs
My handicap projections will follow
