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Super Rugby 2018: Rebels v Sunwolves Preview

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The Sunwolves will be looking to make it three on the trot when they take on the Melbourne Rebels on Friday the 25th of May.

The Rebels will be looking to avoid a potential banana peel this coming Friday when they take on a Sunwolves outfit that will be high on confidence having won back-to-back matches for the first time in the short history of the franchise.


Rebels v Sunwoles
Friday 25 May
AAMI Park
11:45

To Win (80 Mins)
Rebels 1/12
Draw 25/1

Sunwolves 13/2

Handicap
Rebels (-19.5) 9/10
Sunwolves (+19.5) 9/10

Rebels
The Rebels will be desperate to claim the full five-point haul here as they currently sit three points off the eighth-placed Sharks, who occupy the final playoff berth.

The Australian franchise began the season like a house on fire winning five of their opening six games before going down 50-19 to the Hurricanes. The drumming at the hands of the ‘Canes started a mass slump in form for the men from Melbourne who lost their three following fixtures.

They have managed to arrest this run somewhat, winning their last fixture against the Brumbies by three points.

Sunwolves
It’s been a marvellous fortnight for Jamie Joseph’s crew who managed to follow up their 63-28 demolition of the Reds with a hard-fought 26-23 victory over the Stormers. While the former victory was impressive, the latter, for my money at least, was even more eye-catching as the ‘Wolves turned around a three-point disadvantage with only minutes remaining on the clock.

Key to the upswing in the Sunwolves fortunes has been the form of pivot Hayden Parker. The former Highlander scored 21 of the Sunwolves 26 points last week. If he can replicate that sort of performance this weekend, then he may guide his side to three successive wins.

Verdict: Rebels (-19.5) 9/10
The ‘Wolves have added a lot of guile to their game over the past few weeks with pivot Hayden Parker coming to the fore. However, they will be without a whole host of players due to the Japan international squad assembling this week. As such, I think the minus may well arrive here. 

Written by Darry Worthington for @Hollywoodbets.net


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