ODDS

Brent Graham

Ihad something of a nightmare betting weekend with my long-term punt on Western Province coming up short. With Province leading 6-0 against the Sharks in the Currie Cup final, I had an opportunity to cover my investment or even ensure a small profit but I decided to sit tight and in the end I had to acknowledge that the better team won on the day.

My only other rugby betting action of the weekend was in the Cheetahs v Cardiff Blues Guiness Pro14 game.

I liked the Cheetahs strongly but instead of backing them to win by three points or more I backed them to score 32 points or more.

Despite scoring 14 in the first 10 minutes and 21 in the first-half, they failed to add to their tally and this bet was also marked as a loser.

I found myself chasing and on Sunday I backed Arsenal to beat Crystal Palace away.

While the Gunners never looked home and hosed, I was disappointed when Palace converted a penalty with under 10 minutes to go, to get the draw.

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