Highlanders vs. Hurricanes Predictions

We have Highlanders vs. Hurricanes predictions for the Super Rugby Week 6 game on Friday, March 20 at 5:05pm at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

New Zealand derby matches are always fun, and it could be a close game to start the week.

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Best Bet

Highlanders +7.5 @ $1.90

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The Highlanders have had a good season so far, and although they don’t have as many wins as they would like, they have been competitive.

They come off a loss to the Crusaders on the road, but returning home to Forsyth Barr Stadium could be enough to pull off an upset over the Hurricanes. They will need to defend well, as the Hurricanes can explode on offence, but the Highlanders have a strong defence.

Punters get a +7.5 line for the home side, and considering their record against Kiwi teams, it should be a close game to kick off action on Friday night.

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Same Game Multi

Highlanders +7.5, Fehi Fineanganofo Anytime Try Scorer, Caleb Tangitau Anytime Try Scorer, Over 56.5 @ $8.50

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Fehi Fineanganofo and Caleb Tangitau are good chances of scoring a try. Fineanganofo hasn’t scored in his last two games, but the Hurricanes back has plenty of try-scoring ability. He’s a $1.80 chance, so include him in Super Rugby same game picks.

Tangitau is at a healthy $2.02 to score, and with four tries this season, his strike rate is good enough. The odds are worth including, and we expect there to be plenty of tries in this contest.

Over 56.5 points is a good Super Rugby multi bet pick. They are high scoring teams, and it has been a high-scoring year so far, so we expect that to continue.

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Best Value Bet

Highlanders 1-12 @ $4.25

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The Highlanders are easily capable of pulling off an upset, and although it’s safer to bet on them head-to-head, we can’t turn down the odds for a 1-12 victory.

Punters get $4.25 for the Highlanders to win by less than 12 points, and the Hurricanes haven’t played too well on the road, including a loss to the Drua, so the Highlanders are a live upset chance in Week 6 of Super Rugby.

We expect their odds to shorten on race day, so include them at a value price.

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