Super 14: Sharks and Crusaders are still the ones to beat - bring on the Lions and Highlanders!

Maybe you should watch the Super 14 Hamish, your analysis is poor - Sharks unbeaten with all of their games so far at home against a Highlanders side alot better than it's record suggest - how can you say it won't be a contest - especially considering the confidence they have from last weeks win. Hurricanes Sharks dead boring - the Canes had the game and were statistically dominant, it was a classic arm wrestle; what game were you watching? All signs point to a Bulls win - they didn't win a game on tour!?!?! Lions out of their depth against a Crusaders team with eight changes and no match last weekend, the Lions will play out of their skins!?!?! Waratahs rampant - the Blues were woeful - rampant since Mckenzies non-renewel - one game does not make you rampant. Poor article.

Not a bad analysis, but I think there's a few things you haven't considered. The Hurricanes blow hot or cold, but even cold they could take the Bulls, given the way the Bulls have played this season. The Force have more consistent firepower than the 'Tahs, so the game is more likely to edge the other way. The Crusaders are unbeaten, but with so many changes due to injury they might be challenged by a Lions side that really has nothing to lose, and everything to gain.