Comments on: Super Rugby Predictions 2018: Round 8

By: Don P

Don P — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:24:26 +0000

Well, I was sweating on the Hurricanes as much as they must have been.. until the final conversion! 16 pts seemed a reasonable prediction for the home team, but it didn’t quite work out that way. Looked like Wellington were cruising early on, but they butchered a couple & the Sharkies came back & had much of the game in the middle part of the game. They also lost TJ Perenara, not just Barrett & the 1/2 pairing thereafter didn’t have the same influence. However, they kept possession & didn’t make a mistake @ the death. The Sharks just HAD to keep their discipline & shape. Instead they resorted to lying on, going off side & presumably thought that penalties didn’t matter @ that stage. Well, maybe they did. Who knows? The result might have been inevitable anyway, but we’ll never know now.

By: Frans

Frans — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 09:57:42 +0000

Hurricanes win in overtime by 1 point.Sharks pay dearly for yellow card,surrendering well deserved lead.
Without Beauden Barrett the Hurricanes looked lost in back line play.

By: Frans

Frans — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:18:20 +0000

Inconsistency has been a hallmark of South Africa’s super 15 teams.Lions although putting up an improved performance against the Crusaders appear to be leaderless and their exit plans are non existent at the moment.
Cool heads are needed,but at the moment no South African or Aussie team is posing a serious threat to the dominance of the NZ-teams.

By: Guy

Guy — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:17:41 +0000

Hi Hutch, I agree with all your predictions, but the way this season is going for me (languishing in the ‘Top 29%’) that’s probably not a good sign. The Lions have been frustratingly inconsistent, and there is every chance Stormers could pull a surprise win in Joburg.

Like you, I won’t be organizing my weekend plans around Brumbies v Reds.