My last selection for Super League this weekend. Originally I had been very keen on Catalans and that was the one I was waiting for but I have now found out that they have so many absentees that they are in danger of losing the game to Wakefield never mind covering the 12pt start. They have 3rd position guaranteed and can't rise any further so clearly they are using this weekend and next to get some bodies to recover with the play-offs looming. So to the selection:

Bradford -10 v Hull KR 3pts @ 1.91 with Ladbrokes

Hull KR sit just behind Bradford in the league table and this game will guarantee the Bulls a play-off berth. I think we have been helped by the Hull KR victory at Warrington last weekend with this handicap mark. I believe the Ladbrokes compilers have read too much in to that result. To my mind Warrington looked very fatigued after their heroic attempt to defeat St.Helens the week previous and a lot of the Rovers points came in the last quarter. Prior to that Rovers have been in dismal form on their travels and already have a big defeat at Bradford in their locker.
The Bulls look to be coming back to some sort of form. A creditable close defeat at Leeds was followed by the returning Paul Deacon inspired big victory at home to Hull. Whilst I think Bradford are a long way from the team of old and I don't regard them as serious Grand Final contenders I do rate them significantly better than Hull KR. I had this one as Bradford by 14-16pts.

the man