seeing as herr webmeister has forgotten to put it up
,here are this weekends previews
HKR v tigers
two sides in a contrasting run of form meet this weekend at craven park. rovers are full of confidence after a great run which included a win at the jamie jones buchanan stadium last week. cas had a great start to the season but have slipped lately all though they performed better against leeds last week and on another day could easily have snatched both points. both sides rely heavily on there influential scrum halves but i fancy the bigger and better rovers pack to give dobson the time and space in which to guide his men to victory.
rovers by 14
salford v bradford
this is a real intriguing fixture. salford got a great result last week beating the giants easily at the galpharm while the bulls lost at home to the whipping boys celtic. how both teams react is the key to this game.will bradford have been stung by the critics this week and come out firing? will the reds be full of confidence or will they have put so much effort in last week
they can't back it up? myler has been supurb for salford but for me ray cashmere has led the pack brilliantly and reminds me of the job marc glanville did at leeds.
the bulls have injuries but i fancy them to go to salford and just nick this one.
bulls by 8
st helens v harlequins
saints had a great win in france last week,coming from behind to snatch a win with a great second half display. the quins had a straightforward win against wakefield and i think they will fancy there chances this week.the quins have settled into a strong unit. purdham leads well, orr and dorn are solid in the halves,whilst the likes of clubb,gafa,williams,randall and the rest are becoming very good players.i fancy this to be closer than many think but you have to fancy saints to win this one.
saints by 14
wolves v warriors
a great clash in store for us sky viewers on friday as a wigan side desperate for a win travel to near neighbours warrington.wigan have been consistently inconsistent this year and you never really know which team will turn up.on there day they can be unstoppable but all to often individuals have failed to stand up and be counted.the wolves were hit by injuries and outplayed for an hour at hull last week but hung on in there to sneak the two points.hicks should be back and his kicking was badly missed last week while wigan will point to a controversial try for HKR tipping the balance last week. this will be a high scoring yet close game with good defence at a premium.i just have a funny feeling wigan will turn up and play this week
wigan by 10
crusaders v dragons
the crusaders popped there cherry last week with a tremendous win at the spent force that was the bulls.the win has been coming,they were unlucky on a few occasions,and will be hoping to carry on the good form this week. the dragons are a different proposition though.mean,menacing forwards,guile in the halves and pace and power in the backs.the dragons can beat anyone on there day and just lack a bit of consistency which would make them a real top team. i can see the french boys coming away with the points this weekend.vive la france,vive la dragons.
dragons by 26
wakefield v huddersfield
both sides will be targeting this one as must win game to get there top 5 ambitions back on track.the sides have been similar this season. a great start and then falling away. the wildcats two playmakers brough and drew struggle to co-ordinate while other players simply are not up to scratch. the giants are desperate for a half back with a bid for brough has been mooted. the giants have a good set of forwards and a classy set of backs. what they lack is a leader in the halves.someone like matt orford would transform this side. my crystal ball see's a poor game,lots of handlingg errors and more than a few punch up's. it also see's the giants to win.
giants by 12
rhinos v hull fc
it's tuesday for our boys as we entertain hull on a game switched for sky. leeds defence, the best in the league,was tested last week and came through well in a tough game in the land time forgot.we also looked like scoring whenever we got forward however poor passing,awful ball retention and a lack of go forward meant we were to often on the back foot.expect bailey to return for burgess and burrow and donald to be fit to play.
hull tightened up the middle last week after cas ran through them in scotland.warrington really hammered them on the edges though and expect the likes of big ali,senior and burrow to target these areas. hull have been a 60 minute side this season and if leeds are close then expect them to ease away in the closing stages.
leeds by 16
,here are this weekends previews
