Coetzer's big move

The weekend of upsets on the field – which saw both the Crusaders and Sharks lose their unbeaten records – also made an impact on the standings in our ‘readers versus staff’ prediction game.

Some of those in the top half, including defending champion John Granger, did their cause no good with very low scores – collecting a meagre three points for the weekend.

Current leader Johan Greyling barely did better, with only four points on a weekend that saw a few dramatic changes in the standings.

The big mover was Phil Coetzer, who went from fifth to joint third with the weekend’s top score – seven points.

Steve Farrell kept his hopes alive with six points as he closed the gap on Greyling to just 10 points.

However, Granger dropped from second to joint third – as Farrell edged past him and Coetzer joined him on the standings.

Down the bottom end it is becoming an equally tense race to avoid last place – with Jan de Koning still propping up the bottom, Hennie van Staden just two points ahead and Rob Peters not out of trouble yet either.

Standings after Week 10:
72 – Johan Greyling
62 – Steve Farrell
60 – Phil Coetzer, John Granger
57 – Rudolf Mehl
52 – Rob Peters
48 – Hennie van Staden
46 – Jan de Koning

Predictions for Week 10:

Johan Greyling:
Chiefs v C’saders – Saders by 15 = 0
Reds v Force – Force by 12 = 0
W’tahs v Lions – Tahs by 15 = 1
Brumbies v Sharks – Sharks by 7 = 0
Bulls v H’landers – Bulls by 10 = 1
Stormers v H’canes – Stormers by 10 = 2
Total for the week = 4
Total after 10 weeks = 72

John Granger:
Chiefs v Crusaders – Saders by 12 = 0
Reds v Force – Reds by 7 = 1
Waratahs v Lions – ‘Tahs by 15 = 1
Brumbies v Sharks – Sharks by 7 = 0
Bulls v Highlanders – Bulls by 10 = 1
Stormers v Hurricanes – Canes by 10 = 0
Total for the week = 3
Total after 10 weeks = 60

Steve Farrell (rugby365):
Chiefs v Crusaders: Chiefs by 3 = 1
Reds v Force: Reds by 5 = 1
Waratahs v Lions: ‘Tahs by 20 = 2
Brumbies v Sharks: Sharks by 10 = 0
Bulls v Highlanders: Highlanders by 8 = 0
Stormers v Hurricanes: Stormers by 5 = 2
Total for the week = 6
Total after 10 weeks = 62

Rudolf Mehl:
Chiefs v Crusaders – Saders by 11 = 0
Reds v Force – Force by 12 = 0
Waratahs v Lions – ‘Tahs by 14 = 1
Brumbies v Sharks – Sharks by 7 = 0
Bulls v Highlanders – Bulls by 10 = 1
Stormers v Hurricanes – Canes by 9 0
Total for the week = 2
Total after 10 weeks = 57

Phil Coetzer (rugby365):
Chiefs v Crusaders – Crusaders by 7 = 0
Reds v Western Force – Force by 10 = 0
Waratahs v Lions – Waratahs by 20 = 2
Brumbies v Sharks – Brumbies by 8 = 2
Bulls v Highlanders – Bulls by 10 1
Stormers v Hurricanes – Stormers by 12 = 2
Total for the week = 7
Total after 10 weeks = 60

Rob Peters (iafrica):
Chiefs v Crusaders – Crusaders by 12 = 0
Reds v Western Force – Force by 7 = 0
Waratahs v Lions – Waratahs by 14 = 1
Brumbies v Sharks – Sharks by 5 = 0
Bulls v Highlanders – Highlanders by 7 = 0
Stormers v Hurricanes – Stormers by 10 = 2
Total for the week = 3
Total after 10 weeks = 52

Hennie van Staden:
Chief v Crusaders – Crusaders by 15 = 0
Reds v Force – Force by 5 = 0
Waratahs v Lions – Waratahs by 10 = 1
Brumbies v Sharks – Sharks by 7 = 0
Bulls v Highlanders – Bulls by 5 = 1
Stormers v Hurricanes – Stormers by 7 = 2
Total for the week = 4
Total after 10 weeks = 48

Jan de Koning (rugby365):
Chief v Crusaders – Crusaders by 20 = 0
Reds v Force – Force by 10 = 0
Waratahs v Lions – Waratahs by 20 = 2
Brumbies v Sharks – Sharks by 15 = 0
Bulls v Highlanders – Bulls by 15 = 1
Stormers v Hurricanes – Stormers by 15 = 1
Total for the week = 4
Total after 10 weeks = 46