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The Drawing Board (5/4/12)
Welcome to Who’s Playing Who’s? weekly rugby blog. What a season this is turning out to be. It is so tight that a single win or loss can have a drastic impact on a team’s placing on the table. In saying that, there are several teams who really cannot afford to have another couple of bad games. We are in a bit of a weird situation where the third placed side (the Brumbies) are sitting on less points than the next two teams below them!! This shows how tight the table really is. However, the Australian teams are beginning to lag behind a bit, with only the Brumbies in the top 8. Although it is good to see the Force string together some wins over bigger and better teams. Read more…
A-League Round 7/EPL Gameweek 12 Megatips
Time for… MEGATIPS. The A-League serves up another terrific round, with some players returning from international duty, while others (most notably Harry Kewell) will spend the weekend on the sidelines. The EPL is back from the international break, with injury concerns right across the twenty clubs. Nonetheless we’ll be treated to some terrific matches, with the clash of the two unbeaten sides (Man City and Newcastle, who would have thought?!) as well as the meeting of Chelsea and Liverpool. Let’s see who the team are backing! Read more…
EPL Gameweek 36/NRL Round 9/AFL Round 7/Super Rugby Round 12 Megatips
It’s Friday, and that can only mean one thing… MEGATIPS! Plenty happening this weekend- two rugby league rep games + the rest of the NRL, the multi-bye weeks in the AFL are over (for now), teams are looking to grab finals spots in Super Rugby, and the EPL is heading for a dramatic close. Our tipsters have been getting a lot right over the last few weeks… I wonder how they’ll fair this weekend? But first, let’s see how they went last week. Read more…
AFL Team Lists- Round 7
A few fresh faces, some injuries… The AFL team lists are here. Make sure you check them before making any transfers in Dream Team! Read more…
EPL Gameweek 34/NRL Round 7/AFL Round 5/Super Rugby Round 10 Megatips
Megatips time once again, and my goodness, there are quite a few games for us to think over this week. If you listened to this week’s podcast, you would have heard out matches of the round are: Manchester United v Everton, Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons, Essendon v Collingwood and Reds v Waratahs. But first, last week’s results! Read more…
NRL Team Lists- Round 7
The team lists are here for another week, with a new and improved format! We’re getting deeper into the season and coaches are starting to change things around with their squads. So are we. Matt will be looking at what the changes mean for each side’s chance at the 2 points, while Adrian looks at the Ins and Outs from the perspective of a hardened Dream Team coach. Let’s go! Read more…
EPL Gameweek 31/NRL Round 4/AFL Round 2/Super Rugby Round 7 Megatips
Megatips is back for another week, and the for the first time we have a true MEGATIP weekend, with all four codes in play. The EPL is back after the international break, the NRL keeps kicking on, the AFL sees the debut of the Gold Coast Suns, whilst Super Rugby hits the mid-season. This week’s Matches of the Round include Man City vs Sunderland, Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers, Gold Coast vs Carlton and Sharks vs Stormers. With our expert tipsters starting to make their move, will this week be a key one for WPW tips? Check out the results and games below, and make up your mind! Read more…
The Drawing Board (1/4/11)
with David Shipton
Welcome to another instalment of The Drawing Board. Well, I hope you enjoyed the last week of rugby as much as I did. I have to give a big shout out to those who had the idea of conferences in Super Rugby. All the games have been meaningful and interesting to watch. This has been a breath of fresh air that was badly needed in this competition. Before we analyse the matches, here is some news to keen you up to date. Read more…




