It's Week 18 of the URC and after this we move onto the quarter-finals. Brent Graham reflects briefly on week 17, takes a look at the latest outright betting and log, shares his handicap projections, the weather forecast and towards the end of the week a bet in each match with the fixtures featuring South African teams getting their own previews. 

NOT MUCH TO REPORT 

Posted 12 May 23h52

I ma tied up with business and personal matters early in the week so expect more from me from Wednesday. 

The lines are fairly stable at thi stage and no early moves.  

URC WEEK 18 HANDICAPS ARE OUT 

Posted 12 May 13h07

The handicaps are out and below the Betxhange caps in brackets next to my projections 

Friday, 16 May 2025

• DHL Stormers -18.5 (-16.5) vs Cardiff 

• Edinburgh -14.5 (-10.5) vs Ulster 

• Munster -6.5 (-10.5) vs Benetton 

Saturday, 17 May 2025

• Vodacom Bulls -34.5 (to follow) vs Dragons 

• Emirates Lions -5.5 (-2.5) vs Ospreys

• Zebre Parma +8.5 (+3.5) vs Connacht 

• Hollywoodbets Sharks -15.5 (-11.5) vs Scarlets 

• Leinster -23.5 (to follow) vs Glasgow Warriors 
  

URC LOG AFTERWEEK 17 

Posted 11 May 22h01

Here are the latest standings. 10 teams can still qualify heading into the last round 

1. Leinster Rugby – Played: 17, Points: 72

2. Vodacom Bulls – Played: 17, Points: 63

3. Glasgow Warriors – Played: 17, Points: 59

4. Hollywoodbets Sharks – Played: 17, Points: 58

5. DHL Stormers – Played: 17, Points: 50

6. Scarlets – Played: 17, Points: 48

7. Benetton Rugby – Played: 17, Points: 46

8. Munster Rugby – Played: 17, Points: 46

👉 Top 8 teams qualify for quarter-finals

9. Cardiff Rugby – Played: 17, Points: 46

10. Edinburgh Rugby – Played: 17, Points: 44

11. Ospreys – Played: 17, Points: 38

12. Ulster Rugby – Played: 17, Points: 38

13. Emirates Lions – Played: 17, Points: 35

14. Connacht Rugby – Played: 17, Points: 35

15. Zebre Parma – Played: 17, Points: 29

16. Dragons RFC – Played: 17, Points: 9

Betting after Week 17 

Leinster 4/10

Bulls 9/2

Sharks 9/1

Glasgow 10/1

Munster 14/1

Stormers 20/1 

100/1 and better the balance 

URC WEEK 17 RESULTS AND BETTING WRAP

Posted 11 May 21h55

Below are the results from week 17, the starting handicaps and how our bet fared. 

• Hollywoodbets Sharks 29 – 10 Ospreys, handicap started Sharks -16.5, Blog Pick over 52.5 points was never a runner 

• Munster 38 – 20 Ulster, handiap started Munster -8.5, Blog Pick over 48.5 points arrived 

• Vodacom Bulls 45 – 21 Cardiff Rugby, handicap started Bulls -19.5, Blog Pick was over 56.5 the biggest play of the weekend and it arrived fairly comfortably. 

• Benetton 33 – 7 Glasgow Warriors, handicap started Benetton +1.5, Blog Pick over 49.5 points was a loser and also cost us the 12./1 newsletter acca

• DHL Stormers 48 – 12 Dragons, handicap started Stormers -32.5, Blog Pick the weather was so confusing on this one I never had a bet 

• Leinster 76 – 5 Zebre Parma, handicap started Leinster -35.5, Blog Pick Leinster -16.5 half time handicap was never in doubt 

• Connacht 21 – 31 Edinburgh, handicap started Edinburgh +5.5, Blog Pick was Edinburgh to win at 2/1 and it landed 

• Emirates Lions 19 – 32 Scarlets, handicap started Scarlets +4.5, Blog Picks were Scarlets over 25.5 (main bet) and Scarlets to win and over 56.5 points at 44/10. Scarlets overs insured a nice profit but it was disappointing that we didn't reach the 57 points