The Brumbies and Sunwolves will square off in the final Round 13 Super Rugby game on Sunday the 12th of May.
The Brumbies will be looking to keep the pressure on the Australian Conference-leading Rebels when they take on the Conference’s last-placed side, the Sunwolves. The hosts head into this one in decent touch having won three of their last our fixtures, while visitors haven’t won a game since they beat the Waratahs back in Round 7.
Brumbies v Sunwolves
Sunday 12 May
GIO Stadium
08:35
To Win (80 Mins)
Brumbies 1/5
Draw 28/1
Sunwolves 3/1
*Forecast Odds
Handicap
Brumbies (-12.5) 9/10
Sunwolves (+12.5) 9/10
Brumbies
The men from Canberra have enjoyed a solid month beating the Lions at home, the Stormers away and the Blues at home. There only defeat in their past four games came away against the Jaguares and they still managed to pick up a losing bonus point from that fixture.
This run of solid form has seen Dan Mckellar’s men move level on points with the Conference-leading Rebels. And with the Rebels playing the Reds this weekend, a bonus point victory against the Sunwolves could well see the Brumbies shoot up to the top of the standings.
Sunwolves
The Sunwolves have endured a far less fruitful couple of weeks, which have seen them pick up a host of losing bonus points but that elusive third victory of the season just won’t come for the Japanese franchise.
The ‘Wolves had a marvellous chance to register that third win last weekend but ill-discipline cost them dearly against the Reds with the Queensland side edging the game 32-26. The loss also came at a cost for the Sunwolves as in-form winger Semisi Masirewa coping a one week ban for a high tackle,
Verdict: Sunwolves (+12.5) 9/10 *Forecast Handicap
They may be missing one of their stars but I still fancy the ‘Wolves to put up a real fight here. I’m rather confident they’ll be able to stay within a very handy ‘cap.
Written by Darry Worthington for Hollywoodbets
