Super Rugby Tipping Comp: Ollie Ritchie, Andrew Gourdie concede defeat

  • 24/05/2019

It's official.

Newshub tipsters Ollie Ritchie and Andrew Gourdie have conceded defeat.

The two cellar dwellers scored zero points between them last week, to leave the them 18 points back from run-away competition leader, Newshub rugby editor Ross Karl.

Despite a full four rounds and three weeks of playoffs remaining, the once chirpy, confident duo, were shadows of their former selves around the newsroom this week.

Gourdie admitted he is consigned to mediocrity in 2019.

"I couldn't pick my nose," said the forlorn Cantabrian.

While Ritchie, slightly more hopeful, can see a glimmer of light at the end of the tipping tunnel.

"I'm only nine points from second," he noted.

Super Rugby Tipping Comp: Ollie Ritchie, Andrew Gourdie concede defeat

The cream has certainly risen to the top, although Karl's lead was trimmed to nine points thanks to the last minute Blues try against the Chiefs last weekend.

Second-placed John Day is ready to pounce if the Papakura native gets distracted by his own ego.

Kristina Eddy is also in the hunt, a further two points back, and is relieved she hasn't had to cop a 'please explain' phone call from her father about her tripping strategy in recent weeks.

There are three games on deck this weekend and, interestingly, none of our five punters have picked the same three results.

The swing match will come on Sunday morning when the Highlanders take on the Stormers at Newlands.

A Stormers win by 12 or under could push Karl into an unassailable lead.

The rules are simple:

Pick the winner and margin of any Super Rugby game involving a New Zealand franchise, with points awarded in the following manner:

Pick the winner and margin (13-plus or 12-under) = three points.

Pick the winner only = one point.

Pick all results correctly including margin: five bonus points.

Super Rugby week 15

Chiefs vs Reds, Crusaders vs Blues, Stormers vs Highlanders

*Margin is based on the classic 12-under or 13-plus format.

Super Rugby Tipping Comp: Ollie Ritchie, Andrew Gourdie concede defeat

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