Fantasy Super rugby 2013

[JSRF10]

Higginbotham as captain was an epic fail this week! Off to my now customary bad start

 

[Trajan]

The goal kicking is very mediocre tonight, the breeze may be the culprit but allready the Brumbies have changed kickers. Lilo now looking less appealing as a 5/8 choice but early days. Lots of penalties as refs try to make a statement.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

I'll be back in the saddle next round as I missed this round. Totally forgot about Fantasy Rugby & my TV blew up so I wasn't able to watch tonight's games either

 

[hench]

410 points at the moment. Outside the top 500.

 

[OzSash]

Currently 430 for 174th overall. Not complaining

 

[RoffsChoice]

372. Not unhappy with it, I hope my tactic of picking NZ and SA players a week early pays off.

 

[No4918]

406. Position 24 on GAGR league and about 670 overall. Will probably make about 4 changes to my squad this week.

 

[Hawko]

Man, I had forgotten how tough a league this was!! I am in the top 25% of the total league and in the bottom 25% of the G&GR league.

Still, next week I get to put some Kiwi's and Saffers in my team too, and some mighty Tahs. Higgers is definitely a goner! - never to return. Where is Adam Thompson when you need him? Always good for a 60, sometimes even better.

 

[The Red Baron]

Watch Higgers have a blinder this week now so many people have dropped him!

 

[Bullrush]

The starting line-up I had for the Rebels had no Hugh Pyle so I dropped him....arrggghhh. Also went against my gut and took Higgers....

Happy with taking Kimlin though

 

[Scott Allen]

Bloody hell, this will take some getting used to for a rookie like me.

I had Higgers and Beale and their negative numbers cost me big time.

 

[Ryphon]

Very glad I dished off Higgers last minute.

Now whether or not to hang onto the Force crew for the Kings game...

 

[RoffsChoice]

Bloody hell, this will take some getting used to for a rookie like me.

I had Higgers and Beale and their negative numbers cost me big time.

Don't worry about it, take the year to get used to it, learn who is reliable. Pick guys who reliably score well, not just those with large total scores. You'll get lucky some weeks and someone will score 500

 

[The Red Baron]

Don't worry about it, take the year to get used to it, learn who is reliable. Pick guys who reliably score well, not just those with large total scores. You'll get lucky some weeks and someone will score 500

Or just peek at who Trajan (ie. Hannibal at Cannae - god that is an awesome name, but I should have gone for Scipio at Zama this year to counter!) is choosing each week!

 

[The Red Baron]

Good week from G&GR. Third overall in the league standings. Congratulations to the Dropkicks for topping the G&GR league in round 1!

On another note, we are far and away the most popular classic league in Fantasy Super Rugby.

 

[Trajan]

Or just peek at who Trajan (ie. Hannibal at Cannae - god that is an awesome name, but I should have gone for Scipio at Zama this year to counter!) is choosing each week!

Scipio escaped harm at the battle of Cannae, one of the few. My usual mediocre start Red Baron. I made the classic error of choosing Higgenbotham because so many others were when I had doubts about him. As you say he is quite capable of turning it around this week. Damn those elephants at Zama. They were always more trouble then they were worth.

 

[Trajan]

Stormers have named their side for the clash with the Bulls. 15. Jaco Taute, 14. Gio Aplon, 13. Jean De Villiers ( captain ) 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Bryan Habana, 10. Elton Janties, 9. Nic Groom, 8. Duane Vermeulen,
7. Rynhardt Elstadt, 6. Siya Kolisi, 5. Andries Bekker, 4. De Kock Steenkamp, 3. Pat Cilliers, 2. Deon Fourie, 1. Steven Kitshoff. Subs. 16. Martin Bezuidenhout, 17. Frans Malherbe, 18. Don Armand, 19. Nizaam Carr,
20. Dewaldt Duvenage, 21. Gerhard van den Heever, 22. Joe Pietersen.
They are still worried about Schalk Burger and the South Africans do not want to lose him like Juan Smith. Siya Kolisi is probably safe for at least 3 weeks. The Stormers coaching staff obviously do not buy into the Ewan McKenzie tactic of late team announcements. On behalf of the Green and Gold fantasy league managers a warm hearted " thank you " . Bulls to follow later today.

 

[Swat]

Hey Trajan et al, what would be your thoughts on picking an untried back this week in Israel Folau? He's scored a couple of tries in the trials and is pretty good at beating his man/breaking tackles. Is it too much of a gamble or am I better getting in early (I'm predicting a big price rise over the next couple of weeks)?

 

[Scott Allen]

Hey Trajan et al, what would be your thoughts on picking an untried back this week in Israel Folau? He's scored a couple of tries in the trials and is pretty good at beating his man/breaking tackles. Is it too much of a gamble or am I better getting in early (I'm predicting a big price rise over the next couple of weeks)?

I got Folau on to my bench last week ready to bring him into the starting lineup this week. I'm going with that strategy but given how poorly I went it round 1, I would ignore what I'm doing

 

[MatWhal]

Stormers have named their side for the clash with the Bulls.

So is Peter Grant injured/cut for the stormers??