This Week's Rugby League


A limited set of fixtures this weekend and I've managed to find only one wager:

Celtic v Hull KR



20th June 18:00 BST

Always a danger when you back such inconsistent sides as Celtic but the start on offer seems too good to pass by. Celtic are always capable of allowing a big score to be posted against them like when Wakefield travelled to Wales recently but by the same token they can be competitive and last time out recorded a fine win versus Wigan. They will feel that they are getting closer to the standards required for Super League and there does still seem to be a good team spirit despite their lowly position.

This weekend they face a Hull KR team that seem to have completely gone off the boil. The extra time defeat to Warrington in the cup seems to have jaded the team and they found it hard to get up for the following games versus Huddersfield and Harlequins. Whether they can start to fire this weekend is debatable and they are a team that has failed to win any June fixtures since their promotion. If they return to form they should win but the 12pt buffer on offer and the more competitive Welsh team means they are far from certain to scupper the bet and if they don't hit form the bet will be a shoe-in. I had Rovers by 6-8pts.

Pick: Celtic +12 3pts @ 1.8 with Ladbrokes
 
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