Rugby League: Super League & Co-op Championship Play Offs

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Super League Play-Offs (fixtures in italics are eliminators) Friday 18 September 2009 Leeds Rhinos (-10) v Hull KR (20:00 BST) Saturday 19 September 2009 St Helens (-8) v Huddersfield Giants (18:00 BST) Wakefield Wildcats (-4) v Catalans Dragons (20:00 BST) Sunday 20 September 2009 Wigan Warriors (-10) v Castleford Tigers (19:00 BST) Co-op Championship Play-Offs (eliminator) Friday 18 September 2009 Widnes Vikings (-10) v Featherstone Rovers (20:00 BST) Co-op Championship 1 Play-Offs (fixtures in italics are eliminators) Sunday 20 September 2009 Keighley Cougars (-4) v York City Knights (15:00 BST) Oldham Roughyeds (-2) v Hunslet Hawks (15:00 BST) How Super League would look with h’caps applied each week: Full Table Pld W D L F A Diff Pts PpG 1 Huddersfield 27 19 0 8 628 416 212 38 1.41 2 Hull K R 27 16 0 11 614 516 98 32 1.19 3 Wakefield 27 15 1 11 749 609 140 31 1.15 4 Wigan 27 14 1 12 571 551 20 29 1.07 5 Castleford 27 14 1 12 691 702 -11 29 1.07 6 Bradford 27 14 0 13 631 668 -37 28 1.04 7 Catalans 27 13 1 13 631 659 -28 27 1.00 8 Salford 27 13 1 13 716 754 -38 27 1.00 9 Leeds 27 12 0 15 457 453 4 24 0.89 10 St Helens 27 12 0 15 399 466 -67 24 0.89 11 Hull 27 10 3 14 568 623 -55 23 0.85 12 Harlequins RL 27 11 1 15 627 691 -64 23 0.85 13 Warrington 27 11 0 16 587 705 -118 22 0.81 14 Celtic 27 10 1 16 819 874 -55 21 0.78 How a 3 game form table would look with h’caps applied each week: Form Table Pld W D L F A Diff Pts PpG 1 Wakefield 3 3 0 0 114 58 56 6 2.00 2 Hull 3 2 1 0 80 61 19 5 1.67 3 Huddersfield 3 2 0 1 94 44 50 4 1.33 4 Castleford 3 2 0 1 79 51 28 4 1.33 5 Bradford 3 2 0 1 81 54 27 4 1.33 6 Leeds 3 2 0 1 48 34 14 4 1.33 7 Celtic 3 2 0 1 154 145 9 4 1.33 8 Salford 3 2 0 1 88 88 0 4 1.33 9 Hull K R 3 1 0 2 52 50 2 2 0.67 10 Catalans 3 1 0 2 74 88 -14 2 0.67 11 Harlequins RL 3 1 0 2 62 118 -56 2 0.67 12 Wigan 3 0 1 2 63 96 -33 1 0.33 13 Warrington 3 0 0 3 68 114 -46 0 0.00 14 St Helens 3 0 0 3 -4 52 -56 0 0.00 Individual fixtures h’cap clearing/receiving records: Leeds (-10.5) 12 wins from 27 (44%) Hull KR (+9.5) 20 wins from 27 (74%) St Helens (-6.5) 15 wins from 27 (56%) Huddersfield (+5.5) 20 wins from 27 (74%) Wakefield (-4.5) 13 wins from 27 (48%) Catalans (+3.5) 15 wins from 27 (56%) Wigan (-8.5) 10 wins from 27 (37%) Castleford (+7.5) 19 wins from 27 (70%) GL all :hope :ok

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Re: Rugby League: Super League & Co-op Championship Play Offs Time to get stuck into the playoffs. I can't wait for this series. It's going to be a terrific set of matches. I can't be having Huddersfield being this big. 2 outrights for me. 1pt Huddersfield to win Super League Grand Final 14/1 VC Huddersfield finished 3rd in the regular season and did it with some stylish performances. They have an excellent defence and in the Hodgson's they have men who can go over the line. Their form all year has been impressive and they've finished 3rd while forming a successful cup run which only came unstuck in the final at Wembley. The Giants away form has been most impressive this season and that's a good thing given their key matches in this series will be away from home. Huddersfield showed in the cup that they can beat anyone over 80 minutes and this price is plain and simply ridiculous. At 14/1 I have to have an interest in the Giants here. 1pt ew D.Hodgson Top Playoffs Tryscorer 14/1 Skybet (1/4 1,2,3) David Hodgson was the 2nd highest try scorer in the weekly rounds and I see no reason why his form will desert him now. Only Ryan Hall beat Hodgson over 27 weeks and there's every chance that Hodgson will get an extra match to Hall in this series, although I wouldn't be surprised if Huddersfield were to beat Saints. If they do though, you'd think Hodgson will notch. Most sides in this competition will play 2 matches however a couple will play 3. Huddersfield could be one of those and 3 tries will be enough to place in this barring something silly. I think Hodgson can get those but if Huddersfield go mental in what would be their elimation playoff in a potential week 2 match then Hodgson can benefit and top the pile at his big price given his regular season record. 4pts Hull KR (+14) to beat Leeds Evs Boylesports I know Hull KR are missing a few players but this is a huge handicap to cover in playoff football. Hull KR still have quality in the likes of Dobson and Fox. Dobson in particular can change the game. Leeds will be full of confidence having topped the table and I think they'll win this game but I'm not sure they'll win it by 15 or more. Hull KR don't concede that many traditionally and I think they'll put some points on the board at some stage tonight. These two have met twice this season which resulted in 9 and 10pts wins for Leeds and I see a similar margin tonight. There is the chance Hull KR may target next week but they'll still give it a go tonight with the week off in sight and I'll take them to stay within 14 of the champions tonight.