Our Intrust Super Cup Round 13 Preview is here, and after another snap lockdown saw Round 12 shifted to later in the season, at least the wait is worth it with the second installment of Rivalry Round for 2021.
All seven games features rivalries from the Gold Coast to North Queensland and in between the 2017 Grand Final Replay.
Our Reverse Rivalry Round preview features expert tips from Intrust Super CEO Brendan O’Farrell, Intrust Super Cup man of knowledge Matt Crowhurst, and us. Those two battling it out for top tipster.
There’s also stats for H2H, for the 2021 season, and other points of interest and various other barely interesting facts.
Probably more than one could ever need or want.
Don’t forget you can watch two for the games these days on Kayo Freebies or via the QRL website
2021 Intrust Super Cup Round 13 Tips
As ever we have attempted to get some expert tips to accompany each weekly preview.
This season we feature no less than the CEO of competition sponsor Intrust Super Brendan O’Farrell for another season. We also have tips from Intrust Super Cup guru Matt Crowhurst who knows a lot more than most about Queensland’s premier rugby league competition.
Less interesting is that we also supply our own tips.
BRENDAN O’FARRELL – CEO INTRUST SUPER
TWEED HEADS SEAGULLS to beat Burleigh Bears
SUNSHINE COAST FALCONS to beat PNG Hunters
IPSWICH JETS to beat Brisbane Tigers
TOWNSVILLE BLACKHAWKS to beat Northern Pride
MACKAY CUTTERS to beat Central Capras
WYNNUM SEAGULLS to beat Redcliffe Dolphins
NORTHS DEVILS to beat Souths Logan Magpies
MATT CROWHURST – ISC GURU
BURLEIGH BEARS to beat Tweed Heads Seagulls
SUNSHINE COAST FALCONS to beat PNG Hunters
BRISBANE TIGERS to beat Ipswich Jets
NORTHERN PRIDE to beat Townsville Blackhawks
MACKAY CUTTERS to beat Central Capras
WYNNUM SEAGULLS to beat Redcliffe Dolphins
NORTHS DEVILS to beat Souths Logan Magpies
THE GURGLER – MEDIOCRE WEBSITE
BURLEIGH BEARS to beat Tweed Heads Seagulls
SUNSHINE COAST FALCONS to beat PNG Hunters
BRISBANE TIGERS to beat Ipswich Jets
TOWNSVILLE BLACKHAWKS to beat Northern Pride
MACKAY CUTTERS to beat Central Capras
WYNNUM SEAGULLS to beat Redcliffe Dolphins
NORTHS DEVILS to beat Souths Logan Magpies
CURRENT LEADERBOARD
BRENDAN O’FARRELL – Season 70% 54/77 – Last Round 6/7
MATT CROWHURST – Season 68% 41/60 – Last Round n/a
THE GURGLER – Season 65% 50/77 – Last Week 5/7 (picked Capras-Jets draw)
Note: Matt missed two and a half rounds.
2021 Intrust Super Cup Round 13 Ladder
Here is the current Intrust Super Cup Ladder. Colour coded to spot the stats.
2021 Intrust Super Cup Round 13 Stats & Match by Match Preview
Here is where we go through each game on offer this weekend with the teams, stats and points of interest to get into your local team this weekend.
Round 13 Teams originally published on QRL website.
SATURDAY 2:10PM BURLEIGH BEARS v TWEED HEADS SEAGULLS
BROADCAST GAME
THOUGHTS & STATS
The weekend kicks off with the Gold Coast rivalry which until this season had been dominated by the Bears.
It’s not a bad season for the Gold Coast teams so far this season sitting in third and fifth, their combined ladder positions still lower than their NRL parent club.
The Bears got off to a slow start losing three of their first four games, but the home record is 100% this season which will be a tough one for the Tweed as the Bears have the lowest average points conceded at home this season too (13).
Tweed aren’t hopeless away from home this season though, how could they be if they sit third on the ladder. They have won their last three on the road, losing their only other game.
But they have lost four in a row at Pizzey Park.
PREDICTION
Bears by 8
SATURDAY 3:00PM SUNSHINE COAST FALCONS v PNG HUNTERS
BROADCAST GAME
THOUGHTS & STATS
The 2021 season started off so promisingly for the Hunters. A close loss to Wynnum in the first round, three wins in a row after that and a close loss on Anzac Day to Burleigh. And downhill since.
Not even their most winnable game (v Souths Logan at Davies Park) could turn around the fortunes.
The decline did begin with the departure of Watson Boas, but in his brother Ase and Charlie Simon they still have a solid pair of hands in the halves.
Recently they have lost one of their bright prospects Jokadi Bire who is thankfully recovering in a Gold Coast hospital after being rushed there weeks ago.
A bigger loss arguably is forward Epel Kapinias and try scoring machine Terry Wapi. Kapinias is due back for Round 18 but some good news is that Terry Wapi is back this weekend.
Good timing too as the Hunters face a team that they face one of the few teams they have beaten this season, and they did it well in the first rivalry round.
But it’s hard to tip a side that have lost seven in a row. Even worse is they have lost five in a row on the Sunshine Coast and their last game there was a 60-6 loss in 2019. That Falcons side did contain Harry Grant.
The Falcons have only won from six home games this season and lost three in a row, they have comfortably beaten two sides from the bottom four, and sadly the Hunters are one of those four teams.
PREDICTION
Falcons by 12
SATURDAY 4:00PM BRISBANE TIGERS v IPSWICH JETS
BROADCAST GAME
THOUGHTS & STATS
Ipswich are yet to win away this season, with the only point they have earned being from a draw in their last road trip to meet the Capras.
The Jets have only taken three points this season and all of them have been against the Rockhampton based side.
Coincidentally the last Brisbane side Ipswich beat was the Tigers back in July 2019.
The Tigers hold the record for games on a Saturday by a whopping 7-2, so there’s another cross against an Ipswich win.
But the Tigers aren’t in premiership winning form either, or in fact top eight form, as they have lost their last five and sit 10th in 2021.
In a nice twist of the numbers, the Tigers last win over a Brisbane based side is in fact Ipswich. And yes, we could Ipswich as Brisbane. They are in their NRL 2023 bid, so we can too.
Ipswich’s record v the Tigers is actually better at Easts (3-3) than in their own backyard (1-6)
PREDICTION
Tigers by 4
SATURDAY 5:30PM NORTHERN PRIDE v TOWNSVILLE BLACKHAWKS
BROADCAST GAME
THOUGHTS & STATS
Foley Shield continues this weekend where the Pride of Cairns take on the Blackhawks of Townsville.
In an upset of sorts based on historic results the Pride got past Townsville in the first Rivalry Round,
Amazingly the Blackhawks have won all four games played at Barlow Park since their arrival in the competition. So that helps.
It should be pretty close with the Pride winning their last three home games, scoring 24, 24 and 26 in the process. Townsville meanwhile average 28 points away.
PREDICTION
Blackhawks by 2
SATURDAY 6:00PM REDCLIFFE DOLPHINS v WYNNUM SEAGULLS
THOUGHTS & STATS
Bayside derby getting ready to rumble again and plenty to play for as ever.
Wynnum look to keep their spot on the top of the pile, and Redcliffe are one of four teams from 4th to 7th on 14 competition points.
One thing going against the Dolphins this season is their record against the Seagulls. That’s both Flockbuster Seagulls teams. Redcliffe have lost four games this season and three of those have been against either Tweed Heads or Wynnum. A loss to Wynnum here would see the clean sweep of feathered flops.
Sadly the Dolphins play a lot less home games on a Sunday, perhaps they’re preparing well for the NRL, but the Dolphins have won six in a row at home on a Sunday and last lost in March 2018.
PREDICTION
Wynnum by 8
SATURDAY 6:00PM MACKAY CUTTERS v CENTRAL CAPRAS
BROADCAST GAME
THOUGHTS & STATS
Some welcome points coming for either one of these sides this weekend.
Both teams currently sit on two competition points, the Capras are yet to win but have lost fewer games than Mackay courtesy of two draws.
But Mackay have won a game this season it was in Rivalry Round against the Capras earlier in the season.
But there is a stat on the Capras side. Looking back at the last eight games Central have won every fourth game. And seeing Mackay have now won three in a row, the pattern says it is the Capras this weekend.
PREDICTION
Cutters by 2
SUNDAY 2:10PM NORTHS DEVILS v SOUTHS LOGAN MAGPIES
BROADCAST GAME
THOUGHTS & STATS
Game of the round in our opinion to end the second part of Rivalry Round. While this might not usually rate in pure rivalry terms, their ladder position of second and fourth creates enough interest.
Having seen the Devils live this season, they look real deal and have a good mix of ISC and NRL experience and young guns. One of those young guns is Xavier Willison who was part of the Broncos game day squad against the Sharks. They could do worse than to keep him around if only for superstitious reasons as they won a game. But on the field Willison was only playing colts for Norths a few months ago and now is on the verge of the NRL. Having seen him handle the onslaught of a fired up PNG Hunters a month ago, he’s NRL ready.
PREDICTION
Devils by 6
2021 Intrust Super Cup Round 13 – Remaining Games
Is your team finals-ready? Here are the remaining games on the way.
Note that Round 12 will now happen between Rounds 14 and 15.
2021 Intrust Super Cup Round 13 – Stats Extra
Ever wanted to know which match is the highest scoring by average of total points scored by both sides?
Or which team has the best record in July, in honour of those doing Dry July.
Then we have answered your questions below.
Plus threw in the top ten lowest scoring games for free as well.
