Which of the many upsets in Round 13 was the biggest?
Super Rugby Round 13 action has been more painful to pick than a broken nose with most punters posting terrible scores in tipping competitions, which upset victory was the most surprising result of the round?
I would suggest that while the Cheetahs victory over the Crusaders wasn't any more surprising than the Lions and Chiefs wins, but the fact that it was by 13 and over was the most surprising.
The Reds and Bulls were the only favourites to win over the weekend, while the Highlanders victory was a rare one by a New Zealand team this weekend, but both them and the Hurricanes were paying $1.87 heading into their game.
There are usually one or two upset wins in each round of Super Rugby, but if you were one of the 0.18% of people on <a href="http://www.jimungo.com">www.jimungo.com</a> picked the Cheetahs to beat the Crusaders by 13 and over then you would be laughing all the way to the bank. The funny thing is that the Cheetahs have been playing well at home in recent weeks and the Crusaders were playing away without plenty of their first choice backline.
The Lions will be wondering why they didn't hit the road earlier, with a win by 12 and under over the Brumbies in Canberra. This result was a reminder that the Brumbies aren't what they used to be, and gave Matt Giteau a 100th Super Rugby match that he wants to forget. Only 3.49% of punters picked the Lions by 12 and under on Jimungo.
The Chiefs victory over the Stormers in Hamilton was potentially less of a surprise, although the Stormers were the top South African side going into the round. This was a strange game and showed that the Chiefs like last week, are a second half team and a great way for Mils Muliaina to celebrate his 100th Super Rugby game. Richard Kahui showed the world that he could be the answer for the All Blacks at centre. 33.72% of the Jimungo tipsters picked the Chiefs, but it is a New Zealand based game.
How did your picks go this weekend? What was the biggest upset of Round 13 Super Rugby?
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