Super 12 Round Four
Newcastle Herald
Friday March 12, 2004
TONIGHT
Highlanders v Sharks
at Carisbrook, Dunedin, 5.35pm AEDT
Position: Highlanders 6th on 7 points, Sharks 9th on 5 points
Head to head: Highlanders 5 Sharks 3
Bottom line: The Highlanders will be in for a share of discomfort at their House of Pain if the Sharks can reproduce the bone-crunching display which almost conjured an upset in Canberra.
Centrebet: Highlanders $1.25 Sharks $4.00
AAP tip: Highlanders by 9
TOMORROW
Hurricanes v Cats
at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 5.35pm AEDT
Position: Hurricanes 10th on 4 points, Cats last on 2 points
Head to head: Hurricanes 5 Cats 2
Bottom line: The Cats remain the only winless team in the competition and they should stay that way, with the Hurricanes on the way back up after their upset victory over the Stormers.
Centrebet: Hurricanes $1.12 Cats $6.00
AAP tip: Hurricanes by 24
Reds v Blues
at Ballymore, Brisbane, 8.05pm AEDT
Position: Reds eighth on 6 points, Blues seventh on 6 points
Head to head: Reds 4 Blues 3 Draw 1
Bottom line: The patched-up Blues are vulnerable after costly injuries and surprise losses to the Brumbies and Chiefs but should get their season back on track in Brisbane.
Centrebet: Reds $2.50 Blues $1.50
AAP tip: Blues by 8
Bulls v Brumbies
at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, 2.05am Sunday AEDT
Position: Bulls fourth on 8 points, Brumbies second on 14 points
Head to head: Bulls 2 Brumbies 6
Bottom line:The return of playmaker Stephen Larkham should see the Brumbies attack click again after a disappointing, and lucky, night against the Sharks. The clash looms as a crunch finals indicator for both fancied sides.
Centrebet: Bulls $2.50 Brumbies $1.50
AAP tip: Brumbies by 12
Stormers v Waratahs
at Newlands, Cape Town, 4.10am Sunday AEDT
Position: Stormers third on 10 points, Waratahs first on 15
Head to head: Stormers 4 NSW 3
Bottom line: Even without Mat Rogers the Waratahs are deserving favourites in what should be the match of the round.
Centrebet: Stormers $2.70 NSW $1.45
AAP tip: NSW by 6
Byes: Chiefs (fifth on 8 points) and Crusaders (11th on 4 points)
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