Rugby League: NRL Round 23

[rugbylad]

Hi Guys, Any thoughts on this weeks NRL Handicaps below.....

Friday 12 August 2005

		Home	Away	Hcap Tie
	Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs (10:30 BST)	-8	+10	0

Saturday 13 August 2005

		Home	Away	Hcap Tie
	Melbourne Storm v NZ Warriors (08:30 BST)	-6.5	+8	0
	Canberra Raiders v South Sydney Rabbitohs (10:30 BST)	-5.5	+8	0
	Sydney Roosters v Cronulla Sharks (10:30 BST)	0	+4	0

Sunday 14 August 2005

		Home	Away	Hcap Tie
	Wests Tigers v North Qld Cowboys (05:30 BST)	-2	+4	0
	Brisbane Broncos v St G-Illawarra Dragons (06:00 BST)	0	+2.5	0
	Newcastle Knights v Manly Sea Eagles (06:00 BST)	-4	+6	0

At first glance Brisbane off scratch and the Tigers (-2) at home stand out for me. No concrete reasons really for Brisbane.......however the Tigers seem to be the in-form side in the NRL at the moment, recording some impressive wins on the road. The have named an unchanged side to face the Cowboys and will be gunning for their 7th straight win, shaping up very nicely for a serious title challenge. With players like Marshall & Hodgson playing at the top of their game I think they have the beating of the Cowboys. I understand they have a terrible record against the Cowboys winning just two of the 10 previous meetings. However trends were made to be broken!! I am not as strong on the NRL, therefore I ask.................................... What do our NRL followers think?

[leenew]

Re: Rugby League: NRL Round 23 Im tempted to back Brisbane. I strongly fancy them to beat anybody at home and they are looking more like the Brisbane of old this season. St George are in outstanding form at present and many are tipping these two sides to contest the Grand Final. I predict the Broncos to bounce back from the reversal at Manly to win a close game.