Bay of Plenty vs North Harbour
The high-flying Bay of Plenty take on the winless North Harbour in this NPC encounter. The home side are top of the table after their mid-week triumph over Counties which was their second win of the season. They will be tested physically as its their third match in eight days. The visitors will be fresh but will be looking for a much better performance than round 1. In the opening round they were beaten at home by Hawkes Bay. They will need a much more impact from the bench as they were put to the sword in the second half.
TIP: BOP have looked fantastic in attack in their opening two matches notching up 80 points in the process. They will be stronger after bringing in powerful winger Leroy Carter into the team. Harbour will need to tighten up their defence if they are to claim the win as they were breached to easily by Hawkes Bay. One of the highlights of the match will be the contest between Tane Edmed and Kaleb Trask with the winner likely to be one the winning team. The bookies have the Bay of Plenty as favorites and I am also backing them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.66, Betway 1.66 and Bettabets 1.66
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Bay of Plenty vs North Harbour
- Bay of Plenty has won the last three matches between the sides.
- The home side have won six of the eight matches between the sides.
Latest results for both teams
Bay of Plenty beat Counties Manukau 44-31 in their last match while North Harbour lost 41-32 in their last match.
PREDICTION
The match should be a high scoring affair as both teams love to play running rugby. The home side however do seem to have the edge in the pack with the experienced Kurt Eklund in the hooker berth, as he is a past master at scoring from the rolling maul so the maul defence of the visitors will need to be on top form. Harbour will be hoping that new recruit Edmed can quickly find his feet and fire up their potent backline.Wales international Willis Halaholo who has returned to his native land will certainly boost the home team. His ability to find wingers Emoni Narawa and Codemeru Vai will be crucial to their success. I am predicting a home win by 10 points.
Probable Starting
Bay of Plenty
15 Cole Forbes, 14 Emoni Narawa, 13 Willis Halaholo, 12 Seamus Bardoul, 11 Codemeru Vai, 10 Kaleb Trask, 09 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 08 Nikora Broughton, 07 Joe Johnston, 06 Jacob Norris, 05 Justin Sangster, 04 Naito Ah Kuoi, 03 Benet Kumeroa, 02 Kurt Eklund, 01 Haereiti Hetet.
North Harbour
15 Shaun Stevenson, 14 Kade Banks, 13 Tom Barham, 12 James Little, 11 Sofai Maka, 10 Tane Edmed, 09 Bryn Hall, 08 LotuI nisi, 07 Karl Ruzich, 06 Cameron Suafoa, 05 Cameron Christie, 04 Felix Kalapu, 03 Sione Mafileo, 02 Shilo Klein, 01 Tevita Langi
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Bay of Plenty victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.66
Betway 1.66
Bettabets 1.66
Odds comparison on the Bay of Plenty handicap:
The complete odds on the Bay of Plenty handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (-2.5)
Betway 1.87 (-2.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (-2.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Bay of Plenty outright win so we suggest the home team on the handicap for better odds. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.90 (-2.5), Betway 1.87 (-2.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (-2.5)
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