It's Week 17 of the URC and Brent Graham has a look at the handicaps, the latest outright betting, the weather and towards the end of the week a bet in each match with the fixtures featuring South African teams getting their own previews.

HANDICAP PROJECTIONS FOR WEEK 17 

Posted 04 May 21h19

Below are my handicap projections which I will compare with the bookies lines when they come out 

• Hollywoodbets Sharks -16.5 vs Ospreys - Sharks an consolidate top 4 spot, Ospreys squad will tell us if they think they can still qualify

• Munster -9.5 vs Ulster - 9th v 12th, must win for both sides

• Vodacom Bulls -16.5 vs Cardiff - Bulls can push for 2nd, Cardiff in 5th not quite safe yet 

• DHL Stormers -22.5 vs Dragons - Stormers can basically book top 8 spot - Dragons guaranteed to come last 

• Leinster -25.5 vs Zebre Parma - will be interesting to see the Leinster team 

• Benetton +5.5 vs Glasgow Warriors - Benetton need the win, Glasgow will want to keep 2nd spot 

• Connacht -6.5 vs Edinburgh - 10th v 14th, Connacht qualification looks unlikely, Edinburgh coming off home defeat to Bath in Challenge Cup

• Emirates Lions -12.5 vs Scarlets - 7th v 13th, Lions 6 points off top 8 and unlikley to qualify, Scarlets probably need 1 win 

Our rugby betting thread is up and running in the forum 

URC TABLE AND BETTING UPDATE AFTER WEEK 16 

Posted 04 May 21h06

With just 2 rounds of regular season matches remaining we look at the latest table and outright betting 

OUTRIGHT BETTING AT WSB - Leinster firm favourites to make amends for Champions Cup exit 

• Leinster Rugby - 2/5
• Vodacom Bulls - 9/2
• Glasgow Warriors - 17/2
• Hollywoodbets Sharks - 10/1
• Munster Rugby - 15/1
• DHL Stormers - 22/1
• Cardiff Rugby - 45/1
• Edinburgh Rugby - 115/1
• Benetton Rugby - 115/1
• Scarlets - 150/1
• Emirates Lions - 250/1
• Connacht Rugby - 250/1
• Ulster Rugby - 300/1
• Ospreys - 300/1

Handicap projections to follow later tonight