The long and ‘agonising’ wait is finally over as Super Rugby returns this weekend with a taste test of two matches coming to us live from South Africa. Over the next six months, the biggest, fastest, most skilful and exciting rugby players on the planet will compete for glory in what is arguably the toughest …
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Super Rugby Preview 2014
The long, painstaking wait of the southern hemisphere rugby offseason is almost over with the 2014 Investec Super Rugby season beginning this weekend with two matches coming live to us from South Africa. As The Profits resident rugby union writer, I will provide you with my thoughts, analysis and betting predictions each week. Over the …
RBS 6 Nations 2014 Week 2 Preview
After a mixed bag of matches last weekend, the RBS 6 Nations is well underway with Wales, France and Ireland gaining the early momentum. Heading into round one, I wasn’t overly excited with all six teams only scoring 35 tries in total throughout the duration of the competition in 2013. However, things couldn’t have gotten …
RBS 6 Nations 2014 Preview
After two months break, International Test match rugby returns this weekend when the superpowers of northern hemisphere rugby clash in this year’s RBS 6 Nations. Wales are the reigning champions and having won the 2012 tournament as well, they will be out to become the first team to ever win the RBS 6 Nations three …
Autumn Internationals – Week 5 Preview
The 2013 International rugby season will come to a close this weekend with Wales hosting Australia in Cardiff and Twickenham will see running rugby at its best when the Barbarians face the flying Fijians. Last weekend, the Springbok brick wall in defence was too sturdy for the French to cause them any problems, while in …
Rugby Autumn Internationals Week 4
This weekend marks the end of the 2013 season for a number of teams with only Wales to play Australia and the flying Fijians to take on a star-studded Barbarians outfit next week at Twickenham in London. Last week got off to a rough start and two last-minute tries ruined two of my best bets, …
Autumn Internationals – Week 3
480 minutes of hard-hitting international rugby was played last weekend and the gap between the southern and northern hemispheres was once again exposed as Australia, New Zealand and South Africa all claimed victories over Italy, France and Wales respectively. This week sees a blockbuster clash in London where the All Blacks continue their journey towards …
Autumn Internationals – Week 2 Preview
The Autumn Internationals are in full swing this weekend with six matches to preview between the northern and southern hemispheres. Last weekend, an experimental New Zealand ran in eight tries in a scrappy match in Tokyo to beat Japan and Australia wilted to defeat against the English at Twickenham after another poor performance. The …
Autumn Internationals – Week 1 Preview
The international rugby season winds down this month with a number of pulsating fixtures involving both tier one and tier two nations. The Autumn Internationals kick off this weekend with three fixtures when the almost unbeatable All Blacks travel to Tokyo to play Japan, England host an Australian team that is starting to grow in …
ITM Cup & Currie Cup Final Preview
After a late try derailed yesterday’s best bets, today is the main event for both New Zealand and South African provincial rugby. The inform Wellington Lions welcome reigning champions Canterbury to Westpac Stadium this afternoon (17:30 AEDT) and Western Province clash with the Sharks at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town (01:30 AEDT). Make sure you follow me on Twitter (@S15_TheProfits) for last minute tips, …