Tri-Nations Rugby Union

[traeth]

Like you pie i had a win last week , my first of the tri-nations

This week I've stuck with the All Blacks, I'm on New Zealand -12

my reasoning
i) home advantage
ii) revenge for the away defeat when they threw away that 17 points advantage
iii) last competitive game before the R.W.C. ...lay down the marker
iv) gone back to basics in their training this week... straight running ,stationary support
v) picked their best back row and scrum half for this match
vi) most experienced All Black team ever ,probably take two matches to get the world record .

negative factors
i) saving their moves for the R.W.C.
ii) having faith in out of form Carter
iii) sticking with the centre combination that hasn't worked , yet!

[traeth]

today's result
New Zealand 26-12 Australia

a succesful bet for me , New Zealand did the job today , great defence , only one try , Carter had his best game of the tri-nations.

now onto the world cup in September , there could be money to be made in the pre world cup friendlies