Fantasy Selections - Round 12

For the information of other members I am quoting my teams hereunder:-

FOXSPORT

PR :    Ben Tameifuna,   Pek Cowan  

                    Bench :  Benn Robinson

HO :   Ged Robinson (c),                      

                   Bench :  Adriaan Strauss

LO :   Steven Luatua, Andries Bekker

                   Bench :  Pieter-Steph du Toit

LF :   George Smith, Sam Cane, Jake Schatz

                   Bench : Lappies Labuschagne

SH :  Will Genia                                     

                   Bench :  Cobus Reiach

FH :  Gareth Anscombe                       

                  Bench : Pat Lambie

CE  : Conrad Smith, James O'Connor 

                  Bench :  Jan Serfontein

OB : Jesse Mogg, Israil Folau, Charles Piutau 

                  Bench :  Julian Savea

The Forces Team has not ben announced as yet - but I took a chance with Pek Cowan.   Did not know whether to go with Anscombe or Lambie - but utimately decided on Anscombe

TEST RUGBY

FR : Geb Robinson, Kyle Cooper

LO :  Steven Luatua, Pieter-Steph Du Toit

LF :   Sam Cane, Scott Higginsbottom

HB :  Gareth Anscombe, Patrick Lambie

CE :  Bundee Aki,  Rene Ranger

OB :  James O'Connor, Israil Folau

Bar for the unknwon factor of Pek Cowan - I have to full starting squads for the first time in weeks.  Holding thumbs I can crack the Cup Competition this week

foxsport
PR: ben franks, schalk ferrera, (r) james slipper
HK: ged robinson (c),  (r) stephen moore
LK: steven luatua, stephen dutoit, (r) lodewyk de jager
LF: tj ioane, jacques englebrecht, scott fuglistaller, (r) lappies labuschange
HB: breandan mcibbin, (r) richard kingi
FH: christain leilafano, (r) kyle godwin
CT: tamati ellison, james bieber, (r) conrad smith
OB: digby ioane, breandan foley, charles piutau, (r) ben smith

testrugby
FR: stephen moore, ged robinson
LK: brad thorn, steven luatua
LF: wimmpie van der walt, jacques englebrecht
HV: beauden barret, gareth anscombe
CT: conrad smith, rene ranger
OB: charles piutau, asaeli tikorotuma

superbru
blues by 2
chiefs by 14
highlanders by 7
reds by 20
waratahs by 17
hurricanes by1
crusaders by 5
took a big gamble in superbru putting unwarranted faith in the blues and hurricanes.
crusaders is a 50/50, but in favour of the brumbies, but betting on the crusaders will pay off more often then not.
the reds, cheifs, waratahs are a matter of how much they win by.
the highlanders are this weeks bolters IMO, they have all theiir ducks lined up in a row.

Foxsport

PR: B Alexander, L Weeks; (r) J Slipper

HK: S Moore (c); (r) H Elliott

LK: L Romano, S Luatua; (r) S Whitelock

LF: L Messam, B Shields, G Whitelock; (r) L Labuschagne

SH: W Genia; (r) C Reinach

FH: G Anscombe; (r) K Godwin

CT: F Saili, J O'Connor; (r) C Smith

OB: R Ranger, J Savea, C Piutau (v); (r) I Dagg

Testrugby

FR: D Fourie, S Moore

LK: L Romano, B Retallick

LF: L Messam, V Vito

HV: G Anscombe, Q Cooper

CT: R Ranger, C Smith

OB: J O'Connor, L Masaga

Superbru

Blues by 6

Chiefs by 11

Sharks by 3

Reds by 7

Waratahs by 13

Bulls by 13

Crusaders by 1

My Foxsport Cup opponent must be taking the Cup very seriously because he has played his wildcard this week and he has a very strong looking side. Pity because he might have been short a player or two if he hadn't, but I still think that anyone playing their wildcard in a week other than the week between rounds 17 and 18 is committing suicide.

What a show.  I have already got 900 points from six trie scored on the Testrugby site. 

Nice work CM - should be a big week for you with Anscombe in Fox and Testrugby

Was that a typo or do you have Strauss as a FR in Testrugby?

oi-matey

It ws a typo.  I have Ben Tameifuna as a prop in Foxsport and Geb Robinson as a hooker in Test Rugby.  Have corrected my list already.

I made a mistake in following Sasue in making Robinson my captain.  Wish I had Anscombe as Captain.   He did to me what Moore did to you last week.  All the picks that normally score huge points were disappointing so far.

My opponent in the Cup competition has O'Connor as Captain - not too hot  either.   I hope my dark horse (Schats) score well for me.   By the way Rooinek has Anscombe as captain - wise guy.

@mikey,

nice work, anscombe paid divideds, but it looke like rooy made moore his cpatain who i was contemplating this week, :o(

anscombe was never an option for foxsport, but i regert not getting hugh pyle like i originally planned, instead i opted to spend a transfer on englebrecht, :o/

everything in hindsight aye??? never more true then in fantasy rugby, lolz, :o)

Sasue

I am vey happy with Cane as well.  Next week my priorty transfer is to replace Tameifuna with Slipper. I am very happy with Cane this week.   My other transfer is likely to be Pyle - in preparation for Round 17.   I hav already got two props in place and bring in in Pyle would mean I require only 1 lock,.  I would also need two loosies, a scrummie - likey to be from the Waratahs (McKibben), a flyhalf and 2 centers and an outside back.

Over the next three weeks  i have to gradually bring on Board the 6 other players I will need to ensure a full 16 man squad in Round 17 and make sure also that I have the eight best candidate for the next week on the bench.  Hope we get six tranders each for the two rouns in question- otherwise I will be in serious trouble in Round 18.

@mikey,

according to deano, the wallaby players to make the lions series sqaud will be pulled out 3 weeks earlier, this means roughly about round 15 or 14 at the earliest, something to keep an eye on as theres no way they can keep slipper out.

really wish i went with cane too, but his erratic starts at the chiefs eventually made me use my transfer to bring in tamati ellison and i for the first time played fuglistaller who had a huge game last week and not so much this week. hoping tamati pays off big time, but i wish i invested in more chief players, :o/