This match is very intresting the Force are almost gone now after 2 straight losses against Australian Opposition,they sit in 9th position and nothing but a win will do for them today and that won't be easy as they face the hottest side going around right now in the Cheifs winners of 5 straight and looking for a franschise record tonight of wins on the trot.

The Force get Giteau back tonight and that helps them as does the fact that Leonard has'nt travelled with the Cheifs but what does'nt help them is that they are playing in Perth where they have struggled to win wnything over the last few seasons,they are good enough to win their matches but they just don't seem to be able to do it at home and against the Cheifs it might be all to late for them,especially when they have'nt beaten the Cheifs at all.

The Cheifs retain the same side apart from leonard who is'nt playing,now that changes thins alot for the Cheifs,they have a great side who are all in form but Leonard is the link to the backline and he has been a major reason for their sucess of late without him they lose alot of the sniping runs from the ruck and that could cost their go forward a bit,but probaly not enough to stem the flow here,the Cheifs have some of the best talent availible in NZ Union and they are confident and playing well,I expect this game to be very close though and i'm not discounting the Force of showing up at all tonight.

As I said the Force have'nt beaten the Cheifs in their short lives in the S14,they have lost twice and both losses have been heavy,last season they were thrashed in Hamilton 64 - 36 and the season before they were well beaten in Perth 9 - 26.

The Force can't get much worse right now and with Giteau back it improves them alot,but probaly not enough to win the game but enough to stay close anyway,the Cheifs are in form right now and even without Leonard should still have enough to get the job done here and i'll take them to get the choclates but not by more than 10 points..Take the Cheifs by 12 points or less...Good Luck.



Pick : Chifs by 12 points or less
Odds : 2.90
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : TAB(NZ)
Date : 2008-05-03
Match Result : 22-21
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