Rugby League

Times are getting desperate for the Storm, Dragons and Bulldogs with the winner’s circle seeming to be a long way away while it is injury dramas that have the Broncos, Eels and Tigers on the backfoot. Penrith continue to ride high while the Roosters may be the hottest team in the competition as the Warriors enjoy a week off. Dolphins vs Canterbury Bulldogs 9:50pm Thursday | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Under 50.5 ($1.90) Round 10 opens up with a match that will likely have major implications on the finals makeup with the Dolphins hosting the Bulldogs. The Dolphins get some key…

If you’re not factoring in the referee, you’re missing an edge. Nick Tedeschi breaks down the key officiating trends that matter for Round 10. Dolphins vs Canterbury Bulldogs 9:50pm Thursday | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane No Lean  Grant Atkins  The Dolphins are 5-6 with a 6-5 cover record  The Bulldogs are 6-7 with a 5-8 cover record  Home teams cover 57%  The under 9-4 in Bulldogs games  The over has hit in four of the last five Atkins games  There is nothing significant from an officiating point of view to recommend a play in the opener of Round 10.   Ref Lean: No…

NRL Round 9 action kicks off on Friday evening and it starts with a compelling affair between the Bulldogs and Cowboys while the highlight of the weekend comes on Saturday night when the Roosters and Broncos square off at Allianz. Canterbury Bulldogs vs North Queensland Cowboys 8:00pm Friday | Accor Stadium, Sydney Over 50.5 ($1.90) The Round 9 opener between Canterbury and North Queensland shapes as a key match for both teams. The Bulldogs are under immense pressure as they continue to blow winnable games. The Cowboys have taken advantage of an easy start to the season and need to…

If you’re not factoring in the referee, you’re missing an edge. Nick Tedeschi breaks down the key officiating trends that matter for Round 9. Canterbury Bulldogs vs North Queensland Cowboys 8:00pm Friday | Accor Stadium, Sydney Under 50.5 @ $1.90 Peter Gough  Canterbury are 5-9 with a 5-9 cover record  North Qld are 8-6 with a 7-7 cover record  Favourites cover 42%  Interstate teams cover 45%  The under is 9-5 in Canterbury games  The under has hit in six straight games   The over is 11-3 in North Qld games  There is no side edge in this one with both favourites and interstate teams having poor cover records…

Anzac Weekend is one of the finest weekends on the NRL schedule and is highlighted by the traditional Dragons-Roosters clash, given some extra spice this week with Dean Young replacing Shane Flanagan as coach and handing rookie Kade Reed his debut. The Warriors and the Storm also feature again on Anzac Day when they host the Dolphins and Rabbitohs respectively. Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders 9:50pm Thursday | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Canberra +5.5 ($1.90) It is impossible to be critical of how the Tigers have performed this season. They sit in the Top 4. Their two defeats have been close…

If you’re not factoring in the referee, you’re missing an edge — Nick Tedeschi breaks down the key officiating trends that matter for Round 8. Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders 9:50pm Thursday | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney Wests Tigers -6.5 @ $1.90 Ashley Klein  Wests Tigers are 1-3 with a 2-2 record  Canberra are 9-5 with a 10-4 record  Favourites have covered 5 of Klein’s last 6 games  Favourites of 6.5 or more cover at 61%  Home teams cover at 55%  Ashley Klein is one of the preeminent favourite referees in the NRL and has been particularly kind to bigger favourites. Favourites are…