NPC Rugby Union NZ - Auckland v Taranaki Rugby betting preview

CESSAN:If you are out there Cuz,get in touch with me through the PM's as I want to ask you about something...Please.

RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGE

The NPC is the Competition but the Ranfurly Sheild is and has been for a while the real challenge,the Shield can be won and lost,the Holders are Auckland but they must defend the Shield in Home matches in the NPC,this is the first such challenge this season and if both sides play like they did last wek then the Naki could well be headed home with it on the Bus.

Auckland were beaten by Counties last week and this week unless they can improve will be tested by a Naki side who won and won well last week,Auckland are missing Toeava this weekend as he has been called into the All Blacks and last week he was the one bright spot for them,Auckland were bullied off the ball last week and their backline looked alomst incapable of constructing good chances and really they did'nt,but it all stems back to their ball from the rucks and mauls of which never came quickly and was easily stalled by the Counties pack,now that is a massive worry for the Auckland side as they face up against a Naki side that is very good through their forwards and their backline looked great last week also.

Taranaki were good last week and Harbour played quite well in patches also,this game for the more Country Regions are huge affairs as for the the Shield is a chance to get some prie out of a season as the bigger Unions normally do come right towards the end of the season,so while the Naki have form and forward power on their side you can bet that after watching last weeks game that they are going all out today for the Shield and to make Auckland worry just like Counties did to them last week.

Last season these two sides played twice with both games being in Auckland,Auckland won both games the first by 20 the second by 9.

You can find plenty of positives for Auckland on paper but on the field they look like crap and unless they have a major turn around which for Auckland would'nt be a surprise at all I might add they are in trouble again here today,last week they were pushed around by the Counties pack and this Naki pack is far stronger than that Counties pack and the Naki will feel they have a real shot at getting a win here today,the Naki go well in Sheild Challenges and last season lost to Harbour in the last seconds of that game,I think that will be the case this season and I think the Naki are well capable of the upset..take the Naki with the Start...Good Luck,thats the last one,I am outta here for the Weekend,I'll try to get to a computer over the weekend to give the results for the NPC...Have a good weekend and good luck with your betting.

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Pick : + 11.0
Odds : 1.91
Stake : 9 / 10
Bookmaker : BlueSQ
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