Finally, a rugby tipster worth following...

Wowser!

Welcome, Emma.  Some of the chaps on here are a bit shy but I am sure that they will introduce themselves in time.

When can we expect your next preview??

Mrs RugbyMan doesn't half scrub up well when she is allowed to take off the ref's kit.

TheVis 16 Apr 12 10:59 
Mrs RugbyMan doesn't half scrub up well when she is allowed to take off the ref's kit. Laugh

From twitter;

Emma-Jane L @emma_jane27

@itcanbedone2 just read the comments, you're all so kind :) I need to set up my Betfair account but my next preview is out this Thurs 19th

Glad to know I'm not the only one that checked her twitter page out

Needs to setup her Betfair account?  What kind of pro tipster is she?

Two from two with her tips on her betfair blog. And gorgeous to boot.  My kind of tipster

icbd doin some twitter stalkin i see

" there are very few teams that come to the Aviva and leave victoriously."

Hmmmm is this fact or like me did she think it was at the RDS?

Wouldn't knock her for that, Vis.  The following tweet from today is of some concern;

@emma_jane27

Ughhhh my throat is so sore, I can barely swallow!!

Overall this all seems too convenient.

I reckon RugbyMan got fed up with the failed blogging attempts and in this age of twitter realised nobody was interested in a balding ex stand-off of little note who was approaching middle age.

Hence, nick a photo from the reader's wives section of Nuts, invent an Irish persona and Bob's Your ICBD.

@ Vis.

RugbyMan may well have been cultivating this cover for some time. 22,000 tweets worth of back story.  He is nothing if not thorough.

Sooner or later he will crack and a rant at a refeee will slip out.

It's true, I am actually Mrs Rugbyman, how did you all know?! ;) and I think it's the Vis that quoted me to say very few teams come to the Aviva and leave vistoriously, no I did mean the Aviva and not the RDS, in terms of Leinster I actually don't think they have lost one match that they played at the Aviva, although I could be wrong :)

Welcome Emma

How do you feel about Wayne Barnes's appointment as Ref for the Clermont SF?  Will you be travelling to Bordeaux and do you require a gentleman escort for the trip?

I'm impartial to him as long as he does his job right! I'm unfortunately not travelling as I've work commitments but if Leinster make the final there will be no stopping me!! You can be my escort then lol :)

London calling!  For the Twickenham games, The Vis usually has a few select forumites round to his Thames penthouse for cocktails and a Nyotaimori style buffet pre-match.  I am sure you would be more than welcome.

She's chasin u now icbd

Haha, you lot are a load of minx's!!!

Stand down, Ozymandias.  You are nothing but a Cad and Bounder.  I will not have Miss Leggget exploited as a centre piece at a buffet.

How is your throat, Emma?

Not great but I'll be fine :)

Morning RM.  Any updates on the tipping comps?

PS with Barnes in charge you might as well lump on unders now for the semi.  Anything over 30 will be too generous.

As for the buffet thing, despite the penthouse my crowd is not big on sushi.  We prefer the traditional Northern variety of the buffet, comprising assorted pies, chips and a lovely gravy boat dripping from between the bussoms down to the belly button.  Heavenly.

Emma-Jane, do you know Jane Warner?

Emma Jane is quite possibly the first genuine, kosher, top-totty to have ever graced a betfair forum.  She is here at my invitation, so please treat her with respect and kindness.

Vis's invitation for a man-gravy bukkaka style get-together is, no doubt, well-intentioned, though perhaps premature.

Emma, pleased to hear on twitter that you had a massage earlier, excellent for removing the toxins that may have contributed to you feeling under the weather recently.  I hope you are polishing your preview for our delectation tomorrow.

Massage was top notch thanks :) as for preview it is done and dusted and will be live tomorrow, just hope it is ok for you guys :) as for Jane Warner, never heard of her? Something tells me she's something to do with page 3 however.... ;)

enjoyed you're Ulster v Leinster preview Emma, but was just wondering how you got hold of the Ulster starting 15 so early?

Ulster have named a strong starting 15 with the likes of Tuohy, Best and Ferris back in the side after being rested.

Emma's preview is already live at http://betting.betfair.ie/rugby/rabodirect-pro12-betting-preview-leinster-v-ulster-180412-329.html

Nice write up and interesting selection to try and make it 3 from 3 in tipping success

It's actually the provisional team, I must try and change that sorry, bit of false advertising there! Oops! Thank you for kind comments though.

Jaysus, the forum wasn't even this busy midweek during RWC.

Well done Emma Jane for pulling a few posters out from their layers in the fallow period between games

ffs lairs even - I've got laying on the brain

Why thank you Vis haha! I try! You're all very kind and I hope what I write is ok

Thanks EJ. I am ALL IN.  BALLS DEEP.  Leinster -10 it is

Eeeeek! Please don't come after me if I'm wrong!!

Eeeeek! Please don't come after me if I'm wrong!!

Eeeeek! Please don't come after me if I'm wrong!!

nice write up Emma. Having read the previous 2 I thought that you might keep tipping shorties but Leinster -10 is a brave one. The books are obviously waiting for your column to set the line!!!

How can a serious betting preview be done a) before we know teams b) before any lines are out?

This game smacks of one to avoid pre-match massively.  Both have their biggest games the week after.  Leinster have nothing to play for and Ulster not have their eye on the ball either.

This is too obvious a wind-up now.  Come on Rugbyman you can do better than this.

Have you not heard of woman's intuition, Vis?

Leinster roll out the big guns;

LEINSTER:

15: Rob Kearney
14: David Kearney
13: Brian O'Driscoll
12: Fergus McFadden
11: Luke Fitzgerald
10: Jonathan Sexton
9: Eoin Reddan

1: Cian Healy
2: Richardt Strauss
3: Mike Ross
4: Leo Cullen CAPTAIN
5: Brad Thorn
6: Kevin McLaughlin
7: Dominic Ryan
8: Sean O'Brien

REPLACEMENTS:

16: Sean Cronin
17: Heinke van der Merwe
18: Nathan White
19: Devin Toner
20: Shane Jennings
21: Isaac Boss
22: Ian Madigan
23: Fionn Carr

Ulster Match Day Squad to face Leinster, Friday 20th April 2012, Ravenhill (kick-off 7.05pm)

(15-9): S Terblanche; A Trimble, D Cave, P Wallace, C Gilroy; P Jackson, R Pienaar;
(1-8): T Court, N Brady, D Fitzpatrick, J Muller (capt), L Stevenson, C Henry, W Faloon, P Wannenburg;

Replacements (16-23): A Kyricaou, P McAllister, A Macklin, N McComb, R Diack, I Porter, I Humphreys, A D'Arcy

Leinster by 15

Books not priced up yet Its on tomorrow ffs, get d fingers out!

To the Vis, I'm sorry if I disappoint but Betfair give me a deadline that the blog has to be in by so I can only do my best :) and please for the love of God stop calling me RM, last time I checked I had breasts, cheers :)

Last time I saw RM he had breasts too

Looks like Ulster aren't bothered about the league then.

will be surprised if Leinster win by 15,does have makings of a cracker though,Ulster have improved beyond all recognition in last 12 months,actually think they'll get rare win over Leinster here as they'll want to get that fourth spot,Leinster's away form has also been unconvincing at times this season although they werent always full strength to be fair.....

TheVis 19 Apr 12 14:08 
Last time I saw RM he had breasts too Laugh



rofl

Emma, this one is for you.
..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bgg_gi7AAI

What is the YouTube link? It won't copy and paste for me

Its footage from one of Vis's soirees.  You will see RugbyMan barechested (moobs to the wind) winning the limbo competition!

Right looking forward to the match. Hoping Dominic Ryan goes well, Peter O'Mahoney has yet to really convince me at 7.

So what is Emma Jane's selection in the end?

Unlucky Emma, you can't win them all.

Rain didn't help and thought Madigan might go for goal on 74 mins, would have made it an 11 point lead.

Oh and the above youtube clip was 'You're Gorgeous, by Babybird'

I'm happy enough with that, that's three from three boys ;)

What's with the shocked face?

Although Leinster are playing away from home, I think their current circumstances will see them through with a win over the Ulster boys by at least 10 points.

Hmmm last time I looked Leinster did not win the game by 10 or more.

ICBD will pop over later to teach you the nuances of rugby betting

Ah well I was out by two, they still won hahaha!

Any tips on a betting site should be made to the main markets, in this case the main handicap.

But if betfair want articles before the bookies have set the markets they will have to settle for rough guesses (which seems to me to be not what they should be looking for at all). Hamstringing their writers at the moment. Don't really see why they cant wait another 12 hours at least. Are people queueing up to read these things on a thursday?


Getting a win here by 8 is probably a better tip than saying Leinster would beat Cardiff by 10 or more. If you think Leinster win this by 10 you certainly would have backed the -2 that was around, therefore happy at the end of the night.

I backed them outright but Emma may have seduced many into backing on the alternative handicap.  10's was around 2/1+ I think.

Did you write these things formerly RM and is Emma your replacement?

I've written a few, for both codes, although not under my own name. I don't like the restrictions that having to send them in early involves. If you don't know the teams or the odds how the hell do you do an accurate betting preview?

One writer relies entirely on stats, another just makes things up because he has not a clue about the sport. Hardly inspiring.

Apologies to those who went on what I said, I do try my best, Leinster beating all other three provinces both home and away this year in the league is some achievement though, happy days!!

Indeed.  Fancy celebrating with a nightcap round at my place?  I'm in D4 (naturally).

I wouldn't mind actually lol! Just hope people aren't angry at me, trying my best

So

I can send my driver to pick you up

By driver do you mean the 46A?

Acually I am on the 69 route.  Can you pick me up a kebab on the way?

ICBD you claimed last week not to live in Ireland due to tax reasons - make your mind up.

Emma I am not angry - just pointing out that you didn't tip a winner.  But then neither did I as I was laying Lesinter 1.21 and 1.15 at 0-0 and 0-7 which seemed a good price even given their dominance.

As RM says these blog deadline are ridiculous. Hardly anybody bets on rugby as it is and the bookies will not bring lines out for domestic leagues unitl max 24 hours before the game so as far as I am concerned a preview that goes up on the day of the match when teams and lines can be digested is fine. 

We do live in a world where deadlines can be effectively shortened as all that is required is a monkey to update a web page.  Hardly priting press type issues are they?

Anyway good luck with your tip of Leinster to win next week.

good win for Leinster,how do ye see it going next week in Bordeaux?

Emma is here with me now (even prettier in the flesh).  She has asked me to thank you for all your kind words and to let you know that her blog will be up next Thursday.

thats good to hear itcanbedone lol,tell her Im free to do locum for her next Sat if you and her plan to head off to Bordeaux next weekend,Im a pharmacist too

Emma_Jane 27  - what happens when you turn 28?

Good morning all

Mr Sykes many thanks for the locum cover but I don't work weekends haha ;) also its a tough one to call about Bordeux, I'm gonna take a look at Clermonts recent performances, they have the advantage of it being in France and therefore a home crowd but Leinster have been fantastic throughout the tournament so I really don't know. bilobaggins I am 28, I'm just a dirty cheat who never changed their username! Ha! 27 is my door number so we'll go with that! Itcanbedone, good morning :)

lol thats ok,I dont know how you combine work with this,cant be easy,yeah going to be difficult to win in France,personally think Clermont might nick it,they have an excellent squad and have been doing a lot of rotating lately to keep players fresh,last wk only Brock James of the team that beat Saracens played and they still won,they won again last night,their back line is on a par with Leinster's as is the pack nearly,if the match was in Dublin,Leinster would most likely win.D'Arcy and BoD are certainly going to have their hands full with Fofana and Rougerie.