Super 14 2010 results, predictions and bookie prices.
Round 2 of the Super 14 this weekend has some great games, and some great betting prices.
Super 14 2010 week 2
| Home | Away | pred | pred | $ | $ | spread | Hscore | Ascore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlanders | Blues | 24 | 23 | $2.03 | $1.80 | +1 | 15 | 19 |
| Reds | Crusaders | 25 | 28 | $4.60 | $1.20 | +11.5 | 41 | 20 |
| Sharks | Cheetahs | 24 | 17 | $1.35 | $3.23 | -7.5 | 20 | 25 |
| Lions | Chiefs | 23 | 27 | $3.90 | $1.26 | +9.5 | 65 | 72 |
| Hurricanes | Force | 27 | 21 | $1.09 | $7.55 | -13.5 | 47 | 22 |
| Bulls | Brumbies | 27 | 21 | $1.42 | $2.90 | -6.5 | 50 | 32 |
| Stormers | Waratahs | 19 | 22 | $1.42 | $2.90 | -6.5 | 27 | 6 |
| Best Bets | Bulls | $1.42 | ||||||
| Waratahs | +6.5 | |||||||
| Reds | +11.5 |
The Highlanders, after looking comfortably in charge for the first 50 minutes, saw the game slip away as the Blues had a few lucky bounces and worked hard to hold onto their lead. In a game of shockingly poor kicking for goal, the home side had their chances but made too many mistakes.
The first of the rounds upsets came when the Queensland Reds thumped the Crusaders in a runaway win in Brisbane. The home team built on a small half time lead with fly half Quade Cooper scoring a team record 31 points as they sank the visitors in a shock result.
The shocks then continued with the Cheetahs grabbing their first win of the season over the Sharks in Durban, the Sharks going down narrowly for the second week in a row. The Cheetahs 25-20 win gets them off the bottom of the ladder.
Not to be outdone by the other results, the Lions and Chiefs then put on a record breaking tryfest with a total of 18 tries in a record score of 65-72. The Chiefs took the 4 points for the win, but the Lions showed they know how to score and have potential for a few surprises this season.
An injury depleted Force were no match for the Hurricanes as the game wore on. To the Force’s credit they manage to score their first few tries for the season and battled it out to the end. The Hurricanes picked up the important bonus point.
The Bulls showed they are real contenders for this years title with another convincing victory – this time over the Brumbies. Putting on 50 points and gaining the maximum 5 points for the 2nd week in a row the Bulls showed they are the real goods whilst the Brumbies tried hard but didnt have the overall strength of the home side.
In the final game, the Waratahs reverted to their usual standards and showed their mental weakness by slumping poorly to the Stormers in Cape Town. Reknown for their inability to keep mentally focussed for a whole season, the Waratahs could manage only 2 penalties whilst the Stormers ran in three tries.
