Super Rugby Week 12
 

Last weekend all 8 of my favourites won. I have only had one season of 16 when my favourites won more than 70% of their matches. So far, they have won 81%.

Last week, only one match of the 8 had a predicted point difference under 11. Next week, 5 of the 7 matches have a predicted point difference under 11. Next week ought to be the most interesting so far.

Good luck with week 11,

Ray Stefani

Super Rugby Week 13
 

Week 12 was the first week in a while with some competition. I counted three upsets instead of many one-sided wins.

I’d like to tell you how skillful it was that I picked the Reds to beat the Rebels 29-24 and they did win 29-24; but, I can’t keep a straight face. Getting close is skill. Nailing it right on does require luck.

There were some successful score difference bets in week 12.

Good luck with (lucky) week 13. I’m not superstitious, because that would be bad luck.

Ray Stefani

Super Rugby Week 13
 

Thanks Ray great work with your Super rugby Picks.

Super Rugby week 14
 

Thanks to Bellamon for the encouragement.

Week 13 did turn out to be lucky. Some seasons go by without a single week with all the winners being picked perfectly. Last week was the third perfect week this season. We now have an 81% record for the season.

What is sad for fans that pay good money to attend a game is that teams seem to get behind and give up. The winner scored over 50 points in four games last week. The average for both teams in a game is usually about 54 points.

Good luck on week 14.

Ray Stefani

Super Rugby Week 15
 

I thought week 14 was more competitive than we have seen lately. We picked the Western Force to win in an upset compared to bookie odds and they did. The Brumbies were my underdog but had good bookie odds, supporting a bet on them which paid off. Still, we have teams getting behind and giving up like the Sunwolves and the Southern Kings.

There will only be 15 games from now until 8 July, followed by the last nine games to end the regular season.

Good luck!

Ray Stefani

Super Rugby Week 16
 

Hi to all,

The next games aren’t until 30 June and 1 July. After that I will be away, so this will be my last send. I hope you enjoyed getting these picks as much as I enjoyed saying hi each week.

I look forward to Super Rugby going back to 15 teams next season. I think it’s much more fun when there are three five-team conferences and each team plays their other four conference teams twice each (8 games) and then plays 8 of the other 10 teams, once each. That means the average team goes from just playing 74% of the other teams in this season’s system to playing 86% next year (12 of 14).

Good luck. See you next season!

Ray Stefani

Good work as always Ray
Much appreciated

Ditto Ray

Thanx Ray for all your insight and great tipping for this season

you would have my interest, ray