NPC Rugby Union NZ - Otago v Canterbury Rugby betting preview

I won't be doing the BOP/Couties game but I do think the Steamers or BOP will get up and win it by 12 or less for those that are intrested i that game,this game though I do have a real intrest in.

Canterbury lost last weekend and eveyone is expecting them to bounce back this weekend against their smaller Brothers in the Deep South Otago,I have my doubts.

Canterbury played a lack lustre game last week and were lucky to not get beanten by more,their forwards looked very slow and their backs could'nt hang onto the ball,you can really see what happens when teams lose their best players and for Canterbury in recent seasons they have had enough to cover for it,but this season they have lost so many players to the All Blacks and to overseas clubs that the gulf in class for Canterbury is no where near where it was only last season,Canterbury looked like a side trying to live off old Canterbury traits and half the time were just waiting for that one chance to win the game like Canterbury Sides of recent years have done,but this time it did'nt come and who knows it might not come this week either.

Otago won last week but they were lucky as that was'nt a penalty another wrong decision by the ref but really Otago should of won that game by half time,Otago were by far the better side in that first half and really blew chances to put the Stags away early and once again they won the game on a last ditch effort but even so they will be happy and confident that they like Manawatu are capable of beating the Canterbury side and really they are,their forwards were outstanding last week against what was a very strong Southland pack and their backline worked well in tandem with the forwards and I though although lucky in the end to win they deserved to win because of their domination of play earlier in thematch.

No one has a good record against Canterbury in recent years so lets not even bother going there.

I like Otago here,I thought that overall their application to the game was better last week and that can only bolster their chances today,they are at Home in Dudedin and they always play well there,I am unsure if Canterbury can fix their troubles in such a short time frame and I think that Otago like Northland are very much capable of winning this game...Take Otago...Good Luck.

Pick : Otago WIN
Odds : 2.50
Stake : 7 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
Match Result :
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