Round 1 Tips and Late Mail 2014 National Rugby League Premiership
By W D Nicolson - March 5, 2014
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But let's be clear from the start - it's essential time in 2014 - I'll try to write very little fluff and you'll simply (entertainingly) get my read on each game and the best Late Mail online.
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So let's get off to a good start in Round 1 and see if I can reach the lofty heights of a 65-70% tipping success rate (went at almost 63% last year but were good and terrible at times). 65% is harder than it sounds people... mind you I tipped at less than that in 2010 and won a few online prizes so... maybe it's really all about tipping relatively well in any given year.
ROUND 1 TIPS and LATE MAIL
All tips are subject to last minute changes, Game Odds/FootyTab are from Wednesday night and do not update thereafter.
Thursday at ANZ 8:05pm
FOOTYTAB: SOU +2.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
Souths may yet have Reynolds and Walker in the lineup but tell me where the Roosters have a weakness going into Round 1 and you'll really impress me. Souths can certainly win this and backing against them at home only makes sense if the Premiers are the ones beating them. Roosters by 6 points.
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SOU - Reynolds (knee) and Walker (hamstring) will be game time decisions... expect Sutton to half and either Reddy or maybe even Lowe to five-eighth as defensive stoppers.
SYD - Not expecting any changes - especially with Casty missing out on the squad altogether (mind you, is he hurt?). Napa seems a safe bet in your DT/SC/NRLF sides and either he, Aubusson or Guerra might be a smoky to start ahead of Nuuausala.
