Rugby Union

See below for our expert Super Rugby Pacific tips and best bets for Round 15 this weekend! Crusaders vs Chiefs Friday, 7:05pm | One NZ Stadium, Christchurch Chiefs ($1.80) The Crusaders improved to 2-0 at their new home with a 36-20 victory over the Blues in Round 13. It was a clinical performance from Rob Penney’s team, as they led for almost the entire game, with George Bauer and Jamie Hanna scoring the opening two tries. That was an indication of how strong of a performance it was going to be for the Crusaders forward pack, with their set piece…

See below for our expert Super Rugby Pacific tips and best bets for Round 14 this weekend! Chiefs vs Highlanders Friday, 7:05pm | FMG Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Chiefs -16.5 ($1.90) The Chiefs picked up a valuable win over the Reds on the road last Friday, prevailing 31-21 to stay within reach of the first-place Hurricanes. As expected against the gritty Queenslanders, it was a close, hard-fought contest and it wasn’t until the 79th minute that the Chiefs closed things out, with their standout Wallace Sititi marching over the line off the back of a scrum to make it a 10-point…

See below for our expert Super Rugby Pacific tips and best bets for Round 13 this weekend! Crusaders vs Blues Friday, 7:05pm | One NZ Stadium, Christchurch Over 55.5 ($1.92) The Crusaders suffered another defeat last week, this time losing to the Hurricanes 31-38. While the final score was relatively close, the Hurricanes were always in control in this battle, as the Crusaders struggle to close the gap on the host in the second half, often conceding a try before scoring one of their own to only ever get within seven points of the competition leaders in the second 40.…

See below for our expert Super Rugby Pacific tips and best bets for Round 12 this weekend! Hurricanes vs Crusaders Friday, 7:05pm | Hnry Stadium, Wellington Hurricanes -12.5 ($1.90) It was once again the Fehi Fineanganofo last week, with the star winger scoring four tries to help the Hurricanes record a 45-12 thumping of the Brumbies. It’s not often that the men from Canberra are made to look that ordinary, but the Hurricanes were able to regularly slice through their defence, with their wingers Fineanganofo, Josh Moorby and substitute Jone Rova combining to score all seven of the side’s tries.…

See below for our expert Super Rugby Pacific tips and best bets for Round 11 this weekend as we head to Christchurch for Super Round! Crusaders vs Waratahs Friday, 7:35pm | One NZ Stadium, Christchurch Crusaders -16.5 ($1.90) The Crusaders suffered another defeat last week, losing to the Force 26-31 to drop to a 4-5 record this season. That has them in sixth on the ladder, and it was clear last week just how much they’re missing the likes of Will Jordan, David Havili, Ethan Blackadder, and Codie Taylor, as they threw away a 19-0 lead to fall behind in…