2016 TSF Super Rugby Tipping www.eglobal.co.nz/tsfs16/tsf.htm
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<p>Not such a predictable run for the remaining games. The key was picking the Highlanders which 5 people did and the Sharks who were backed by 7. Nobody combined the 2 to pick all 7 though - best on 6/7 were Hooroo, Rico#1, Victor, Bones, Midge and Virgil. Margins were tricky for all with Brumbies/Sharks/Force just making the 17+ and Waratahs and Blues just missing out. Nobody picked the Force as top scorers but quite a few backed the Reds as lowest.</p>
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<p>Hooroo the best of the weekend to bounce back into 2nd spot. For once Hydro had a bad weekend and all the chasers gained on him - but he still leads by 38. In the teams comp, only 10 points separate top from bottom as the SunJags and Barbarians are stalling. Blues A lost 4 in a row earlier in the season but haven't lost since and are 2 behind the SunJags who still lead. </p>
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<div>Hooroo<span> </span>49</div>
<div>Plastered Peni<span> </span>46</div>
<div>GT12<span> </span>44</div>
<div>Rico#1<span> </span>44</div>
<div>Victor<span> </span>44</div>
<div>Midge<span> </span>43</div>
<div>Tim<span> </span>42</div>
<div>JK<span> </span>42</div>
<div>Crucial<span> </span>41</div>
<div>Triple T<span> </span>41</div>
<div>KP<span> </span>41</div>
<div>Redeye<span> </span>39</div>
<div>Hurrycanes<span> </span>39</div>
<div>Stargazer<span> </span>39</div>
<div>Paj<span> </span>39</div>
<div>Donsteppa<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Cactus Jack<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Higgins<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Buck<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Justin77<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Langakali<span> </span>37</div>
<div>ACT Crusader<span> </span>37</div>
<div>DK<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Joan and Mary<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Gibbit<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Timslim<span> </span>37</div>
<div>Antipodean<span> </span>36</div>
<div>Bones<span> </span>36</div>
<div>Sportboy<span> </span>35</div>
<div>TaniwhaRugby<span> </span>35</div>
<div>Hydro<span> </span>34</div>
<div>Winger<span> </span>34</div>
<div>Stockcar86<span> </span>34</div>
<div>Gunner<span> </span>34</div>
<div>Phooey<span> </span>34</div>
<div>Virgil<span> </span>34</div>
<div>Waynes World<span> </span>34</div>
<div>Broughie<span> </span>32</div>
<div>Unite<span> </span>30</div>
<div>Barbarian<span> </span>29</div>
<div>Richie<span> </span>29</div>
<div>Dogmeat<span> </span>27</div>
<div>FarNthHayden<span> </span>24</div>
<div>Chaz's Raiders<span> </span>22</div>
<div><em>D Up<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>Mariner4Life<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>Glath<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>Mikedogz<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>WtW<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>Wildman<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>KiwiMurph<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>Bullethole<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>MN5<span> </span>17</em></div>
<div><em>MooshLD<span> </span>17</em></div> -
<p>Quick update with the Blues looking to be heading for a heavy defeat against the Lions (still first half though). The draw counts as no points for anyone so DK is running at 47/50.</p>
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<div>DK<span> </span>47</div>
<div>Virgil<span> </span>45</div>
<div>JK<span> </span>45</div>
<div>Langakali<span> </span>45</div>
<div>Broughie<span> </span>44</div>
<div>Hurrycanes<span> </span>44</div>
<div>Joan and Mary<span> </span>44</div>
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<div>BOP Chiefs<span> </span>33<span> </span>-<span> </span>34<span> </span>South Island</div>
<div>Blues A<span> </span>42<span> </span>-<span> </span>33<span> </span>Blues B</div>
<div>Hurricanes Black<span> </span>39<span> </span>-<span> </span>36<span> </span>Barbarians</div>
<div>Hurricanes Gold<span> </span>28<span> </span>-<span> </span>37<span> </span>SunJags</div>
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<div>Stargazer<span> </span>36<span> </span>v<span> </span>28<span> </span>Buck</div>
<div>Hurrycanes<span> </span>44<span> </span>v<span> </span>44<span> </span>Joan and Mary</div>
<div>Tim<span> </span>41<span> </span>v<span> </span>21<span> </span>GT12</div>
<div>Higgins<span> </span>24<span> </span>v<span> </span>45<span> </span>JK</div> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="KiwiPie" data-cid="579839" data-time="1463248245"><p>Quick update with the Blues looking to be heading for a heavy defeat against the Lions (still first half though). The draw counts as no points for anyone so DK is running at 47/50.<br>
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DK 47<br>
Virgil 45<br>
JK 45<br>
Langakali 45<br>
Broughie 44<br>
Hurrycanes 44<br>
Joan and Mary 44<br>
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BOP Chiefs 33 - 34 South Island<br>
Blues A 42 - 33 Blues B<br>
Hurricanes Black 39 - 36 Barbarians<br>
Hurricanes Gold 28 - 37 SunJags<br>
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Stargazer 36 v 28 Buck<br>
Hurrycanes 44 v 44 Joan and Mary<br>
Tim 41 v 21 GT12<br>
Higgins 24 v 45 JK</p></blockquote>
Tis the end of the world when you see DK topping the tipping -
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<p>Tis the end of the world when you see DK topping the tipping</p>
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<p>Luckily you fell back with the final 2 games!</p>
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<p>Website is live now. JK and Langakali topped all scorers with 60, both picking 7/7 with 5 margins correct. With the Waratahs and Lions blowouts tough to pick, 5 maximums is pretty good. Also bagging 7/7 were Hurrycanes, Redeye, KP, Paj, Joan and Mary and Richie. Hydro still leads by a comfortable 32 points from Hurrycanes and Redeye - he hasn't been dominating like before but there has been no consistent challenger to break down his lead as yet.</p>
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<p>In the TSF Cup, Stagazer will play JK in one semi-final and Hurrycanes plays Tim in the other. Joan and Mary the unluckiest of the quarter-finalists, running into a red-hot Hurrycanes and losing with a score of 56.</p>
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<p>In the teams comp, the Sunjags, Blues A and BOP Chiefs recorded wins and those 3 are in good position to make the semis with just 2 weeks to go. In the key game, Canes Black beat the Barbarians to move above them in 4th - level on points but with 1 point more scored. All of the bottom 3 will need 2 bonus point wins to even have a chance of top 4.</p> -
<p>I'll have a go at posting unofficial scores if I get a chance to keep us unofficially advised.</p>
<p>After the Reds v Sunwolves encounter tipping has been pretty easy to date and the scores look to be about</p>
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<p>South Island 15 - 17 Hurricanes Black </p>
<p>Hurricanes Gold 15 - 15 Blues A</p>
<p>Sunjags 16 - 17 Barbarians</p>
<p>Blues B 10 - 17 BoP Chiefs</p>
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<p>Missing tippers include Mariner4Life (South Island), DUp and Gunner (Blues B)s and Glath (Hurricanes Gold). Still time for them to get their tips in! A couple missed the first game chucking away some easy points but they have both come back strongly with decent return in this last match limiting the damage somewhat.</p> -
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Right oh, in the temporary absence of KP I've done a quick look through the entries and have come up with the following</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">BoP Chiefs 65 - 59 Blues B</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">South Island 58 - 59 Hurricanes Black</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">SunJags 62 - 66 Barbarians</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Hurricanes Gold 60 - 62 Blues A</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Cup Semi-Finals</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Hurrycanes 61 - 74 Tim</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Stargazer 64 - 64 JK</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">Unofficial leaderboard</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Hydro11 586 + 62 = 648</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Hurrycanes 554 + 61 = 615</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Triple T 536 + 74 = 610</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Donsteppa 537 + 72 = 609</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Hooroo 539+ 69 = 608</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Redeye 549 + 56 = 605</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Cactus Jack 534 + 66 = 600</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Tim 522 + 74 = 596</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">JK 528 + 64 = 592</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">Stargazer 525 + 64 = 589</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">All strictly unofficial but hopefully they are reasonably accurate (not a huge amount of time has been expended in calculating the scores so there might be a few oopses here and there). The closest match between the Sth Island and the Hurricanes Black sides is probably the most in danger of being changed when KP tallies up the official scores given that I make the raw totals to be Sth Island 58.4 Hurricanes Black 58.6 so even the slightest miscalculation on my part could see a change! The fate of the fourth semi finalist rests on this match.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;">In the cup Stargazer and JK will have to sweat it out until KP returns.</span></span></p> -
<p>Yes it was the top score for the weekend. It certainly gave the all time Super rugby top weekly score by G-Man and SunnyBanana in 2007 of 75 a real good tun for its money. Incidentally Tim finished second overall that same year and this is his first year back since 2008 when he did not do a particularly good job of defending his silver medal!</p>
<p>Unofficial weekly scores worth noting</p>
<p>Tim 74</p>
<p>Triple T 74</p>
<p>Donsteppa 72</p>
<p>GT 72</p>
<p>Hooroo 69</p>
<p>Buck 69</p>
<p>Phooey 69</p>
<p>Joan and Mary 67</p>
<p>Kiwipie 67</p>
<p>Dogmeat 67</p>
<p>Cactus Jack 66</p>
<p>Higgins 66</p>
<p>Barbarian 65</p>
<p>Broughie 65</p>
<p>and to show it was a week for many of us experts there appear to be another thirteen tippers who scored unofficially over 60 points.</p>
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<p>All will be revealed when KP get back to town to run his fine tooth comb over the tipping sheets before anything becomes official!</p> -
<p>Still a good number to get their tips in if they want to have a runner in all games this week. Come on guys there is just over an hour and a quarter to go until the Hurricanes and Highlanders get this weeks action underway so some urgency is required. My ticket (a free one!!!!!) was dropped of in my letterbox earlier today so I'm off to Westpac Stadium very shortly.</p>
You'd kill it!</p>