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They have a history of beating us recently as well, which makes the result all the more pleasing.
 
Wigan - Leeds , now that`s really something. I`m not a RL conoisseur so bear with me but i`ve heard Wigan is the record holder in British RL (history stats) and they dominate the League in the 90`s - 6 or 7 ***le in a row! Very passionate supporters (2.500 went to France for the last week game) and almost invincible on home ground!

I`ve also seen the odds to win this season (in a previous post) from RL bookmakers. Wigan 9 - 1, St Helens 7 - 4, Leeds 2 - 1 !

But , if you ask me, Wigan will win this one!
 
Originally posted by Rassie@Feb 17 2006, 03:07 AM
Wigan - Leeds , now that`s really something. I`m not a RL conoisseur so bear with me but i`ve heard Wigan is the record holder in British RL (history stats) and they dominate the League in the 90`s - 6 or 7 ***le in a row! Very passionate supporters (2.500 went to France for the last week game) and almost invincible on home ground!

I`ve also seen the odds to win this season (in a previous post) from RL bookmakers. Wigan 9 - 1, St Helens 7 - 4, Leeds 2 - 1 !

But , if you ask me, Wigan will win this one!
Doubt it myself ( although Leeds didnt sparkle by all acounts at the weekend ).

Either way it will be a bellringer :D
 
Here`s how i see round / week 2

Salford - Les Catalans Dragons.

Both team produced week 1 biggest surprises. Salford is bookmaker`s favorite but i pick the frech side (the french side is more informal, the team consist in large number of abroad players - poms, `giant rats` and nz`landers). Huh, and let`s remind the first RL WRC was won by France in 1954) . Therfore the winner should be Les Catalans

Wigan - Leeds - Wigan as i`ve explained in the previous message

St Helens - Castleford

Best rated team vs worst rated teams, St Helens by 40 or more

Bradford - Harlequins

Bradford to win but it won`t be an easy game ! Harlequins are capable of surprises in away games as i`ve seen the statistics from the previous season.

Hull - Wakefield

Easy win for Hull, more than 30 points

Huddersfield - Warrington

Most likely Warrington even tho Huddersfield were quite good last season in home games
 
Les Catalans lost the match after loosing in less than ten minutes their two mentors on the filed, Jones and Rinaldi. Stacey Jones is actually out for at least 8 weeks.
 
Originally posted by Rassie@Feb 17 2006, 11:56 PM
Here`s how i see round / week 2

Salford - Les Catalans Dragons.

Both team produced week 1 biggest surprises. Salford is bookmaker`s favorite but i pick the frech side (the french side is more informal, the team consist in large number of abroad players - poms, `giant rats` and nz`landers). Huh, and let`s remind the first RL WRC was won by France in 1954) . Therfore the winner should be Les Catalans

Wigan - Leeds - Wigan as i`ve explained in the previous message

St Helens - Castleford

Best rated team vs worst rated teams, St Helens by 40 or more

Bradford - Harlequins

Bradford to win but it won`t be an easy game ! Harlequins are capable of surprises in away games as i`ve seen the statistics from the previous season.

Hull - Wakefield

Easy win for Hull, more than 30 points

Huddersfield - Warrington

Most likely Warrington even tho Huddersfield were quite good last season in home games
That's all well and good mate, but how do you know a thing about rugby league? Let alone the Super League?
 
Friday, 17 February 2006
Engage Super League


Salford 16 - 0 Catalans Dragons
St Helens 44 - 8 Castleford
Wigan 16 - 24 Leeds


Saturday, 18 February 2006
Engage Super League


Bradford 18 - 18 Harlequins RL

Sunday, 19 February 2006
Engage Super League


Huddersfield 26 - 20 Warrington
Hull 40 - 14 Wakefield


Sorry, forgot to update this week. Here is the table after week 2:

1 St Helens 2 60 4
2 Hull 2 50 4
3 Salford 2 34 4
4 Leeds 2 16 4
5 Bradford 2 6 3
6 Huddersfield 2 -2 2
7 Catalans Dragons 2 -8 2
8 Harlequins RL 2 -24 1
9 Wigan 2 -16 0
10 Warrington 2 -24 0
11 Wakefield 2 -32 0
12 Castleford 2 -60 0


And week three's fixtures:

Friday, 24 February 2006
Bradford v Salford, 20:00
St Helens v Leeds, 20:00
Wigan v Huddersfield, 20:00

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Saturday, 25 February 2006
Harlequins RL v Wakefield, 15:00
Warrington v Hull, 18:00

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Sunday, 26 February 2006
Castleford v Catalans Dragons, 15:30
 
Originally posted by Rassie@Feb 23 2006, 05:45 PM
I`m not a specialist Wally but i know RL!
Really? I thought you South Africans hated the game! Mind you I never got why, as rugby league has so much harder hits than union (having legal shoulder charges and constant gang tackling), I would have thought it right up your ally!
 
But there's no scrum, no flankers, no rucks, no line outs in RL and I think that all these elements are very much appreciated by the saffas.
 
I know RL , i never said i like it!

Hehe, it`s a girlie game if you ask me, it`s like, la-la-la-la-la tackle 1, la-la-la-la-la tackle 2, la-la-la-la-la tackle 3 and so on !
 
Sorry, forgot to post updated results. Firstly, last week:

Sunday, 26 February 2006
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Castleford 34 - 28
(22 - 10) Catalans Dragons
Tries:
W Pryce, G Viane 3, C Huby, R Fletcher, M Shenton Tries:
J Fakir, T Bosc, C Beattie, R Guigue, J Wilson



Goals:
C Huby 2, A Kain Goals:
L Frayssinous 4



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Saturday, 25 February 2006
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Harlequins RL 6 - 26
(0 - 14) Wakefield
Tries:
M Tookey Tries:
S Tadulala 3, S Obst, C Halpenny



Goals:
P Sykes Goals:
D March, B Jeffries 2



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Warrington 46 - 24
(18 - 24) Hull
Tries:
J Clarke, L Briers, H Fa'afili 3, M Wainwright, R Barnett, C Bridge Tries:
D Brough, K Yeaman 2, G Raynor

Drops:
L Briers 2

Goals:
L Briers 6 Goals:
D Brough 4



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Friday, 24 February 2006
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Bradford 34 - 4
(24 - 4) Salford
Tries:
B Meyers, S Fielden, I Harris 2, S Hape, S Gene Tries:
D Hodgson



Goals:
P Deacon 4, I Harris



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St Helens 13 - 4
(6 - 4) Leeds
Tries:
L Gilmour, F Meli Tries:
D Williams

Drops:
S Long

Goals:
J Lyon 2



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Wigan 36 - 20
(30 - 4) Huddersfield
Tries:
C Ashton, K Brown, H Hansen, I Paleaaesina, B Dallas, W Godwin Tries:
C Nero, J Evans, A Torrens, M De Vere



Goals:
D Tickle 7 Goals:
M De Vere, C Thorman
 
And this week so far:

Friday, 03 March 2006
Engage Super League


Hull 6 - 10 Harlequins RL
Salford 28 - 10 Wigan
Warrington 10 - 18 St Helens


COUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGARS!
 
Friday, 10 March 2006

Engage Super League

Bradford 18 - 12 Hull

Wigan 12 - 24 Warrington


Saturday, 11 March 2006


Catalans Dragons 10 - 58 Leeds

Salford 48 - 10 Wakefield


Friday, 10 March 2006



Bradford 18 - 12 Hull

Wigan 12 - 24 Warrington




Engage Super League Table
12 March 2006
Team P W D L F A PTS
1 St Helens 5 5 0 0 133 54 10
2 Bradford 5 4 1 0 140 66 9
3 Leeds 5 4 0 1 172 65 8
4 Salford 5 4 0 1 120 60 8
5 Hull 5 2 0 3 124 106 4
6 Warrington 5 2 0 3 106 104 4
7 Huddersfield 5 2 0 3 92 110 4
8 Castleford 5 2 0 3 108 200 4
9 Harlequins RL 5 1 1 3 70 124 3
10 Wigan 5 1 0 4 104 134 2
11 Wakefield 5 1 0 4 80 132 2
12 Catalans Dragons 5 1 0 4 94 188 2
 
Originally posted by Rassie@Mar 13 2006, 03:03 PM
Pure luck against Huddersfield! Bradford will kick your arse next round ! :bravo:
Maybe.

But you keep saying it and it keeps on not happening....
 
Hey St Helen, what about Salford? I`ve read your post from a bbc site before the season started and the odds were 200 / 1 (only Casterfield were above them) and now they are in 4th place!
 
They're doing well for themselves, fair play. I don't especially like them and I thought this might be the season where they went down but they're proving me and everyone wrong. They will fade away, they will slip down the table but they may have a good chance of being in the six at the end if they continue in this run of form.
 
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