This blog focuses on Super Rugby Pacific Week 8 from a betting angle, starting with projected handicaps, tracking markets moves and weather and finally a bet in each game.
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MARKET MOVES & POINT LINES
Posted 01 April 07h40
Below the latest handicaps and total points lines
Chiefs -13.5 v Reds, Points 57.5 - Chiefs backed from -11.5 to -13.5
Moana Pasifika -0.5 v Waratahs, Points 66.5 - Pasifika backed from +1.5 to -0.5
Fijian Drua +5.5 v Crusaders, Points 60.5
Blues -4.5 v Hurricanes, Points 56.6
Force -3.5 v Highlanders, Points 58.5
THE BOOKIES ARE OUT WITH EARLY LINES
Posted 31 March 08h39
The handicaps are out and are in brackets next to mine
Chiefs -10.5 (-11.5) v Reds
Moana Pasifika -4.5 (+1.5) v Waratahs - the biggest difference, I think money will come for Moana at these levels
Fijian Drua +8.5 (+6.5)v Crusaders
Blues -4.5 (-4.5) v Hurricanes
Force -6.5 (-3.5) v Highlanders
SRP WEEK 8 PROJECTED HANDICAPS
Posted 30 March 21h59
Below my handicap projections which I will compare with the bookmakers on Monday morning
Chiefs -10.5 v Reds
Moana Pasifika -4.5 v Waratahs
Fijian Drua +8.5 v Crusaders
Blues -4.5 v Hurricanes
Force -6.5* v Highlanders
*Typo on 1st post left out the minus
Bye in week 9 - The Force
SUPER RUGBY PACIFIC WEEK 7 WRAP AND BETTING UPDATE
Posted 30 March 21h51
There were just 4 matches this past weekend and we saw a massive upset with the Crusaders starting -23.5 at home to Moana Pasifika and getting well beaten.
I will be back later tonight with my projected handicaps for week 8.
SRP Week 7 results with handicap of winner
Hurricanes 57 Waratahs 12, Handicap -12.5 - a nice win for the blog with over 36.5 Canes points trotting up
Brumbies 34 Highlanders 27, Handicap -10.5 - we were on Brumbies 1-12 at 17/10 so a nice win
Crusaders 29 Pasifika 45, Handicap -23.5 - a massive upset and the blog's under 22.5 Pasifika points was in the bin early
Reds 28 Force 14, Handicap -6.5 - the blog bet was under 58.5 early in the week and the line started 51.5 so a nice win
The Reds go top
SRP Betting after week 7
