Griquas vs Bulls
Griquas have had two excellent home wins in their last two matches. They first thumped the Pumas and then beat WP. The Bulls have lost their last two Currie Cup matches and they have responded by bringing their big guns out for this clash. The players that usually play in the URC have been drafted in for this match with Marcell Coetzee leading the team. The Griquas are always difficult to beat at home but this is a near full strength Bulls team. Niel Otto will again captain the Griquas team in the absence of regular skipper Ruan Steenkamp
TIP: The Bulls as always will look to use their pack of forwards to dominate the match and the home team will struggle in the forwards as they have some key players out with injury. The one area the Bulls have looked weak at times this season has been in the scrum. They have brought in former Bok hooker Bismarck du Plessis to help solidify the front row. The bookies have the Bulls as favourites and I also tip them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting 1.45, Playabets 1.36 and Sunbet 1.38
HEAD TO HEAD STATS
Griquas vs Bulls
- The Griquas have only won one of the last five matches against the Bulls.
- The Griquas have failed to beat the Bulls in their last three home matches.
- The last time the Bulls lost in Kimberley was in 2016.
Latest results for both teams
The Griquas beat WP 22-20 in their last match while the Bulls thrashed Zebre 45-7 in their last match.
PREDICTION
There are many game breakers in the Bulls team but the players that needs to be watched most closely is Kurt-Lee Arendse. The former Blitzbok star can create magic from nothing and if he is given any space he will have a field day. The Griquas will look to their own speedster Luther Obi who can be deadly on attack. Griquas need their maul defence to be excellent as this is a major attacking weapon for the Bulls. If they can defend the maul then they could win this match. I am predicting a Bulls win by 12 points.
Griquas
15 Rynhardt Jonker, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Christopher Hollis, 12 Alex-Zander du Plessis, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Theo Boshoff, 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Sibabalo Qoma, 7 Hanru Sirgel, 6 Niel Otto (captain), 5 Derik Pretorius, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Janu Botha, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Eddie Davids.
Bulls
15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Cornal Hendricks, 11 Richard Kriel, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Janko Swanepoel, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Robert Hunt, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima.
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Bulls victory are as follows:
Worldsportsbetting 1.45
Playabets 1.36
Sunbet 1.38
Odds comparison on the Bulls handicap :
The complete odds on the Bulls handicap:
Worldsportsbetting (-5.5) 1.90
Sunbet (-6.5) 1.84
Playabets (-6.5) 1.90
Predictions and Odds in details
The Griquas will need to adopt a ball in hand approach to beat the Bulls as this will take the big Bulls forward pack out of the game. The visitor’s biggest threat is their loose trio and if they gain dominance early on then they could run away with the victory. There are decent odds on the Bulls win but if you looking for higher odds then I suggest the home team on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Worldsportsbetting (-5.5) 1.90, Sunbet (-6.5) 1.84 and Playabets (-6.5) 1.90
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