The rugby world cup really came to life this morning with Ireland's epic win over the Australians and below I make some more RWC predictions as well as some from the sports of football, cricket, motorcycling and rugby league.
Last week was one of the most successful of the year with seven from ten correct predictions resulting in a £5.50 profit and reducing overall losses down to £5. For me the stand out performance of the week had to be Novak Djokovic's triumph in the US Open tennis and there should be no doubt he is the sportsman of 2011 now with his record for the season.
Starting with rugby union most of the next few games in the world cup are between the sports big guns against the second tier nations but there are a couple of games that should be tight. Wales should be too strong for Samoa tomorrow but it would not be the first time that the men in red lost to the Pacific Island nation in a world cup. However, I am predicting a win for the Welsh in what will be a bruising encounter. My second prediction for the week is for Tonga to get a win under their belt after two defeats by beating Japan.
The Manchester clubs in the Barclays Premier League have swept all before them in the first month of the season and if honest I don't see that changing again this weekend even though both are coming off the back of Champions League draws in the week. My forecasts for this weekend's games are Aston Villa to defeat Newcastle and Bolton to do the same to Norwich. Yet again a number of the league's big names are playing tomorrow with Spurs hosting Liverpoool in what I think will be a draw and league leaders Manchester United hosting Chelsea. Normally this latter match is one of the games of the season and still could be this year but I think the Manchester derbies may actually have something more than local pride riding on them this season. Like Fernando Torres I think the Chelsea team are looking old and therefore I'm predicting Alex Ferguson's latest team incarnation to triumph at Old Trafford, albeit more narrowly than when they defeated Arsenal a few weeks back.
Today sees the final of domestic cricket's CB40 competition between Somerset and Surrey, in this match I'm predicting a win for the men from the West Country.
Meanwhile the Moto GP season is moving slowly towards a conclusion and whilst I wouldn't bet against Casey Stoner taking his second championship for this weekend in Aragon I'm predicting his teammate Dani Pedrosa to take the win and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo to make the podium.
The final prediction this weekend is in the other form of rugby where the Superleague play-offs are well underway. This weekend's big match sees Wigan host St. Helens and my forecast is for a home win in this match.
To summarise the predictions for this weekend are:
Rugby World Cup
Wales to beat Samoa at 2/5
Tonga to defeat Japan at 18/35
Barclays Premier League Football
Aston Villa to defeat Newcastle at Evens
Bolton to win against Norwich at Evens
Spurs and Liverpool to draw at 12/5
Manchester United to defeat Chelsea at 10/11
CB40 Cricket
Somerset to triumph over Surrey at 63/100
Moto GP from Aragon
Pedrosa to win at 2/1
Lorenzo to podium at 1/3
Engage Superleague Play-Offs
Wigan to beat St. Helens at 2/5
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