SUPER RUGBY - Round 7
Sydney Morning Herald
Friday April 1, 2011
BYE: CRUSADERS (All times AEDT)* Likely teamHighlanders (NZ) v BrumbiesFriday, 5.35pm, Rugby Park, InvercargillB SmithK PokiK LynnS TreebyS PiutauC SladeJ CowanN ManuA SoakaiA ThomsonT DonnellyJ HoeataC KingJ RutledgeJ Mackintosh (c)M ToomuaH SpeightA SmithC LealiifanoA Ashley-CooperM Giteau (c)J ValentineI VaeaJ SalviP KimlinM ChisholmB HandS MaafuH EdmondsB AlexanderReserves: Highlanders: M Schwalger,H Aulika, J Bekhuis, N Crosswell, A Smith,T Brown, J PatersonBrumbies: A Hegarty, D Palmer, C Faingaa,M Hooper, P Phibbs, T Smith, F FainifoGreg Growden writes: Hope the Bluff oysters are in season, as the bumbling Brumbies' trip to Invercargill could otherwise be very bleak. Now they've decided to freeze Waratah-bound Adam Ashley-Cooper on the wing.Referee: Stuart Dickinson (AUS)TV: Live, Fox Sports 1TAB Sportsbet: Highlanders $1.40, Brumbies $2.80Waratahs v Chiefs (NZ)Friday, 7.40pm, Sydney Football StadiumL TurnerA PakalaniR CrossT CarterD MitchellK BealeL BurgessW PaluP Waugh (c)B MowenP O'ConnorD MummS KepuT Polota-NauB Robinson151413121110987654321T Nanai-WilliamsL MasagaR KahuiD SweeneyS SivivatuM DelanyB LeonardL Messam (c)T LatimerS WaldromI RossC ClarkeN WhiteH ElliotT SmithReserves: Waratahs: D Fitzpatrick, P Ryan,D Dennis, S Timani, P McCutcheon, B McKibbin,D HalangahuChiefs: A de Malmanche, S Taumalolo, C Retallick,F Lee, T Kerr-Barlow, T Umaga, S TokulaGreg Growden writes: The Waratahs are back at Boo-Hiss Stadium, and up against an erratic opponent. They had better perform, or the crowd are liable to do anything - even hijacking Tah Man.Referee: Jaco Peyper (RSA)TV: Live, Fox Sports 1TAB Sportsbet: Waratahs $1.45, Chiefs $2.65Blues (NZ)vCheetahs (RSA)Saturday, 3.30pm, Toll Stadium, WhangareiI ToeavaR RangerJ PayneL McAlisterJ RokocokoS BrettA MathewsonP SailiL BraidC LowreyA BoricK HaiuJ AfoaK Mealamu (c)T WoodcockR ViljoenP BurgerR EbersohnC UysW LouwS EbersohnS PretoriusD RaubenheimerP van der WaltK FloorsW Steenkamp (c)F UysWP NelR BarnesC OosthuizenReserves: Blues: T McCartney, T Mailau, J King, M Luamanu, C Smylie, L Munro, B StanleyCheetahs: S Badenhorst, L Adriaanse,I van der Westhuizen, A Johnson, T de Bruyn, N Olivier, B GeelGreg Growden writes: The Waratahs underestimated the Cheetahs and got thrashed. The Reds took the Cheetahs seriously and thrashed them. The Blues will take a similar approach to the Reds and should win well.Referee: Bryce Lawrence (NZ)TV: Live, Fox Sports 3TAB Sportsbet: Blues $1.02, Cheetahs $11Hurricanes (NZ)vBulls (RSA)Saturday, 5.35pm, McLean Park, NapierC JaneJ SaveaC SmithM NonuH GearD KirkpatrickC EatonV VitoS LiloJ LamJ EatonJ ThrushN TialataA Hore (c)J SchwalgerZ KirchnerF HougaardJ PretoriusW OlivierB BassonM SteynF du PreezP SpiesD PotgieterD StegmannV Matfield (c)B BothaW KrugerG BothaD GreylingReserves: Hurricanes: D Coles, J Ellison,J Broadhurst, M Reddish, T Keats, A Cruden, C NgataiBulls: C Ralepelle, R de Klerk, F van der Merwe, D Ku’n, F Brummer, G van den Heever,J van der WesthuyzenGreg Growden writes: What is with the Hurricanes? The out-of-form Melbourne Rabble show a bit of fight, and as usual the Hurricanes go into their shell. Following the Hurricanes would send you to the barmy farm.Referee: Steve Walsh (AUS)TV: Live, Fox Sports 3TAB Sportsbet: Hurricanes $1.53, Bulls $2.40Force v RebelsSaturday, 10.05pm, nib Stadium, PerthC ShepherdA MafiN CumminsG FairbanksD SmithJ O'ConnorB SheehanB McCalmanM HodgsonR BrownN Sharpe (c)S WykesT FairbrotherN CharlesP CowanM GerrardR KingiL MitchellS Mortlock (c)L RooneyD CiprianiN PhippsG DelveM LipmanJ SaffyK O'NeillA CampbellG SomervilleG RobinsonN HendersonReserves: Force: B Whittaker, K Longbottom, T Hockings, T Metuisela, J Stannard, M Brandon, P DellitRebels: L Holmes, L Weeks, H Pyle, T Davidson, S Cordingley, P Betham, A TaumoepeauGreg Growden writes: The Rebels win one, and then usually get smashed. So the trip to Perth may only be fruitful for the Rebels in that they can catch up on the latest movies on the long flight.Referee: Craig Joubert (RSA)TV: Live, Fox Sports 2TAB Sportsbet: Force $1.15, Rebels $4.75Lions* (RSA)vRedsSunday, 12am, Coca-Cola Park, JohannesburgJ TauteL MapoeW MurrayD la GrangeM KillianE JantjiesJ VermaakW WhiteleyJ StraussD MinnieF van der Merwe (c)W van HeerdenP CilliersB MakuJC van RensburgM HarrisR DaviesD IoaneA FaingaaL MorahanQ CooperW GeniaL HoustonB RobinsonS HigginbothamJ Horwill (c)A Wallace-HarrisonJ SlipperS FaingaaG HolmesReserves: Lions: M Bezuidenhout, K Buys,D van Schalkwyk, C Grobbelaar, R Kockott,B Francis, J KamanaReds: J Hanson, B Daley, R Simmons, R Samo, J Schatz, I Prior, B TapuaiGreg Growden writes: The South African road tour will show whether the Reds are a honest candidate to win the Australian conference. They have to emulate the Force and beat the Lions.Referee: Vinny Munro (NZ)TV: Live, Fox Sports 2TAB Sportsbet: Lions $2.70, Reds $1.43Sharks* (RSA)vStormers (RSA)Sunday, 1.05am, The Shark Tank, DurbanL LudikO NdunganeS TerblancheM BosmanL MvovoJ-L PotgieterC McLeodR KankowskiW AlbertsK DanielA HargreavesS SykesJ du PlessisB du PlessisJ Smit (c)G AplonD PoolmanJ FourieJ de VilliersB HabanaP GrantD DuvenageD VermeulenF LouwS Burger (c)A BekkerR ElstadtB HarrisD FourieW BlaauwReserves: Sharks: E van Staden, T Mtawarira, G Mostert, J Botes, C Hoffmann, A Jacobs,JP PietersenStormers: E Reynecke, CJ van der Linde,DK Steenkamp, N Koster, R Januarie,G van Aswegen, J de JonghGreg Growden writes: Now they're scoring tries, the Stormers look like one of the tournament's real threats. They were exceptional against the Bulls and Force, but now must show they can do it away from home.Referee: Mark Lawrence (RSA)TV: Live, Fox Sports 2TAB Sportsbet: Sharks $1.95, Stormers $1.80SUPER RUGBY TIPPINGSally Loane 29HighlandersWaratahsBluesBullsForceRedsSharksSteve Samuelson 29HighlandersWaratahsBluesHurricanesForceRedsSharksGreg Growden 28HighlandersWaratahsBluesHurricanesForceRedsStormersRupert Guinness 27HighlandersWaratahsCheetahsBullsRebelsRedsSharksEwen McKenzie 27HighlandersWaratahsBluesBullsForceRedsStormersSimon Poidevin 27HighlandersWaratahsBluesHurricanesForceRedsStormersLisa Wilkinson 27HighlandersWaratahsBluesHurricanesForceRedsStormersJamie Pandaram 26HighlandersWaratahsBluesHurricanesForceRedsStormersMatt Burke 21BrumbiesWaratahsBluesHurricanesRebelsRedsStormersPeter FitzSimons 18HighlandersWaratahsCheetahsBullsRebelsLionsStormers
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