Rugby League Weekend: Part Two

Whitehaven v Toulouse



28th March 18:00 GMT

It's all about the start here. I just feel it's too big. I opposed Toulouse last week against Sheffield but they actually put up a creditable performance before going down to a last minute try. Whitehaven have made an impressive start with a big home win against Gateshead and a fine win at Featherstone. However, I've got to say that Toulouse are not too far away from Sheffield from what we've seen so far and I would only be handicapping this in the early 20s. Whitehaven could well run away with it but it's a big ask to win by so many and I'll take my chances.

Pick: Toulouse +30 (h’cap) 2pts @ 1.91 with Totesport

 
Doncaster v Leigh



29th March 15:00 GMT

I watched Doncaster in their opening fixture versus Barrow and they are a big aggressive side that I felt would win games in this division. In that game they were hampered by a first half sending off and they should be stronger at home. They come up against a Leigh side that had a poor loss at home to Batley last weekend and struggled past Sheffield prior to that. I had Leigh as very marginal 2pt favs.

Pick: Doncaster +8 (h’cap) 3pts @ 1.91 with StanJames or Sky Bet

Co-operative Championship table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	BP	PTS
1	Whitehaven	2	2	0	0	92	44	0	6
2	Barrow	2	2	0	0	72	28	0	6
3	Batley	3	1	1	1	62	82	0	5
4	Widnes	2	1	0	1	84	24	1	4
5	Sheffield	2	1	0	1	40	35	1	4
6	Leigh	2	1	0	1	51	56	1	4
7	Halifax	1	1	0	0	24	14	0	3
8	Featherstone	2	1	0	1	60	60	0	3
9	Gateshead	3	0	1	2	52	98	0	2
10	Toulouse	2	0	0	2	12	88	1	1
11	Doncaster	1	0	0	1	14	34	0	0

 
Swinton v Keighley



29th March 15:00 GMT

I just feel in this one that Keighley should be favourites. Again I watched them at Barrow in the Northern Rail Cup and I was quite impressed. A good win against a top French outfit in the cup and a very impressive win against title favourites Oldham last week showed their credentials. Swinton haven't really set the world alight and the big win at London Skolars should be taken with a pinch of salt as they are very poor. I make Keighley 4-6pt favs.

Co-operative Championship 1 table

	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	BP	PTS
1	Oldham	2	1	0	1	62	52	1	4
2	Swinton	1	1	0	0	66	16	0	3
3	Dewsbury	1	1	0	0	28	2	0	3
4	Keighley	1	1	0	0	34	26	0	3
5	Workington	1	1	0	0	21	14	0	3
6	Blackpool	2	1	0	1	52	62	0	3
7	Hunslet	1	0	0	1	26	34	1	1
8	York	1	0	0	1	2	28	0	0
9	London Skolars	1	0	0	1	16	66	0	0
10	Rochdale	1	0	0	1	14	21	1	-8

Pick: Keighley scratch 3pts @ 1.91 with Sky Bet

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