Will use the same rules as in Hurricane's 6 Nations comp: First games <table width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr><td height="13">Fri 13 Feb</td><td>Crusaders v Rebels</td><td>AMI Stadium</td><td>Fri 13 Feb 17:35</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Fri 13 Feb</td><td>Brumbies v Reds</td><td>GIO Stadium</td><td>Fri 13 Feb 19:40</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sat 14 Feb</td><td>Lions v Hurricanes</td><td>Ellis Park Stadium</td><td>Sat 14 Feb 04:10</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sat 14 Feb</td><td>Blues v Chiefs</td><td>North Harbour Stadium</td><td>Sat 14 Feb 17:35</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sun 15 Feb</td><td>Sharks v Cheetahs</td><td>Growthpoint Kings Park</td><td>Sun 15 Feb 02:05</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sun 15 Feb</td><td>Bulls v Stormers</td><td>Loftus Versfeld</td><td>Sun 15 Feb 04:10</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sun 15 Feb</td><td>Waratahs v Force</td><td>Allianz Stadium</td><td>Sun 15 Feb 16:05</td></tr></tbody></table> Rules: 1 point per correct tip 3 points for picking a draw correctly 2 points for picking an upset (paying $2.50 or more on the TAB)
Only really a couple of close-ish games on paper this week. Always hard first week in, nothing to go by but on paper Crusaders Brumbies Hurricanes Chiefs Sharks Bulls Waratahs
Pretty much the only good game of the week (on paper), that and the Lions v Canes. The thing with the Chiefs is, there's a lot of new boys in the team (7 new caps). I like the backline though.
Round 1 points: <table width="128" style="width: 96pt; border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <colgroup><col width="64" style="width: 48pt;" span="2"> <tbody><tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td width="64" height="20" style="border: 0px black; width: 48pt; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent;">Brumby</td> <td width="64" align="right" style="border: 0px black; width: 48pt; background-color: transparent;">5</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td height="20" style="border: 0px black; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent;">Fiery</td> <td align="right" style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">3</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td height="20" style="border: 0px black; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent;">Rego</td> <td align="right" style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">3</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td height="20" style="border: 0px black; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent;">Julian</td> <td align="right" style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">6</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td height="20" style="border: 0px black; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent;">Boobidy</td> <td align="right" style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">2</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td height="20" style="border: 0px black; height: 15pt; background-color: transparent;">Hurricane</td> <td align="right" style="border: 0px black; background-color: transparent;">2</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Round 2 <table width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"><tbody><tr style="font-weight: bold;"><td width="20%">Date</td><td width="35%">Teams (Home – Away)</td><td width="25%">Venue</td><td width="20%">TV Time (AEDT)</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Fri 20 Feb</td><td>Chiefs v Brumbies</td><td>Yarrow Stadium</td><td>Fri 20 Feb 17:35</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Fri 20 Feb</td><td>Rebels v Waratahs</td><td>AAMI Park</td><td>Fri 20 Feb 19:40</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sat 21 Feb</td><td>Bulls v Hurricanes</td><td>Loftus Versfeld</td><td>Sat 21 Feb 04:10</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sat 21 Feb</td><td>Highlanders v Crusaders</td><td>Forsyth Barr</td><td>Sat 21 Feb 17:35</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sat 21 Feb</td><td>Reds v Force</td><td>Suncorp Stadium</td><td>Sat 21 Feb 19:40</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sun 22 Feb</td><td>Stormers v Blues</td><td>Newlands</td><td>Sun 22 Feb 02:05</td></tr><tr><td height="13">Sun 22 Feb</td><td>Sharks v Lions</td><td>Growthpoint Kings Park</td><td>Sun 22 Feb 04:10</td></tr></tbody></table>
wonder if I pretty much just pick the opposite of fiery for the rest of the year I'll run away with it like in round 1.