Prediction game: Unseating the Granger

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:18

John Granger has won his head-to-head Super 14 prediction battle with rugby365 editor Jan de Koning for the past two years, making this knowledgeable reader the undisputed champion.

In an effort to unseat Granger, De Koning has called up some reinforcements.

Not only has he asked his colleagues to gang up on Granger, but rugby365 will also lean on the sports desk of its sister company - iafrica.

In our all new prediction game we will publish our weekly calls a few days before the weekend games and on Mondays we'll have the official standings - to see who leads and who follows.

Other readers are welcome to send us their predictions and we'll publish them separately, but for now we are going to try and unseat Granger.

The Super 14 gets underway on Friday, February 15, and here are this week's predictions!

John Granger:
Crusaders v Brumbies - Crusaders by more than 10
Reds v Highlanders - Highlanders by more than 5
Sharks v Force - Sharks by more than 5
Blues v Chiefs - Chiefs by more than 5
Waratahs v Hurricanes - Waratahs by more than 10
Stormers v Bulls - Bulls by 10 or more
Cheetahs v Lions - Cheetahs by more than 10

Jan de Koning:
Crusaders v Brumbies - Crusaders by 15
Reds v Highlanders - Highlanders by 20
Sharks v Force - Sharks by 15
Blues v Chiefs - Blues by 10
Waratahs v Hurricanes - Waratahs by 10
Stormers v Bulls - Bulls by 10
Cheetahs v Lions - Cheetahs by 15

Phil Coetzer:
Crusaders v Brumbies - Crusaders by 10
Reds v Highlanders - Highlanders by 10
Sharks v Force - Sharks by 10
Blues v Chiefs - Blues by 15
Waratahs v Hurricanes - 'Canes by 5
Stormers v Bulls - Stormers by 5
Cheetahs v Lions - Cheetahs by 15

iafrica
Crusaders v Brumbies - Crusaders by 15
Reds v Highlanders - Highlanders by 10
Sharks v Force - Sharks by 10
Blues v Chiefs - Chiefs by 10
Waratahs v Hurricanes - Waratahs by 5
Stormers v Bulls - Bulls by 10
Cheetahs v Lions - Cheetahs by 15

Send us your predictions and we'll publish them!