Half-Backed punters special: NRL Round 26 tips

The Half-Backed punters podcast team will be sharing their plays on the website with exclusive bonus plays each round of the season.



Along with our regular lock, value and Hail Mary bets we&#8217;ll be sharing the extra plays that have caught our eye across the weekend.



For full analysis and reasoning behind each major play, tune into the Half-Backed podcast on the SC Playbook network each week.



Here&#8217;s what we like ahead of NRL Round 26.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">NRL Round 26 punting plays</h2>



We scan across the bookmakers to find the best prices available.



Prices are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sam Williams </h2>



Former Canberra Raiders halfback



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Lock</h3>



KL Iro anytime try



Price: $1.88



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Value</h3>



Mitch Moses anytime try



Price: $4.40



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hail Mary</h3>



Dolphins -4.5 line v Titans



Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow anytime try



Mark Nicholls anytime try



Multi price: $17.50



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Additional plays</h3>



Scott Drinkwater anytime try



Kotoni Staggs anytime try



Multi price: $5



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">James Hughes </h2>



Former TAB data analyst



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Lock</h3>



Eels +4.5 line v Warriors



Price: $1.90



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Value</h3>



Raiders beat Tigers 13+



Sea Eagles beat Dragons



Multi price: $3.64



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hail Mary</h3>



Roosters +3.5 line v Storm



Bronson Garlick anytime try



Multi price: $16.75



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tim Williams</h2>



SC Playbook



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Lock</h3>



Tevita Naufahu anytime try



Price: $1.80



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Value</h3>



Gehamat Shibasaki anytime try-scorer



Lehi Hopoate anytime try-scorer



Multi price: $4.02



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Hail Mary</h3>



Tevita Naufahu to score two or more tries



Kotoni Staggs anytime try



Mat Feagai anytime try



Multi price: $21.42



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Additional plays</h3>



Oryn Keeley anytime try



Price: $4



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Spy&#8216;s plays of the week</h2>



SC Playbook



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Value</h3>



Cowboys v Broncos over 54.5 total match points



Dolphins v Titans over 60.5 total match points



Multi price: $7.42



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Value</h3>



Trai Fuller anytime try



Tevita Naufahu anytime try



Connelly Lemuelu anytime try



Multi price: $9.75



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sam&#8217;s Round 26 tips</h2>



Bulldogs v Panthers



Warriors v Eels



Storm v Roosters



Raiders v Tigers



Dragons v Sea Eagles



Cowboys v Broncos



Sharks v Knights



Dolphins v Titans



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Moral of the week </h2>



We reached our first $1000 goal, with the donation going to the Thornton &#8211; Beresfield Bears rugby league club who had their ground destroyed by rotten vandals.



We&#8217;ll try find a sure thing each week, if it wins we roll the cash over into the following week. The goal is to hit $1000 with the cash to be donated to a country rugby league club.



Kitty: $351.56



This week: Reece Walsh anytime try



Price: $1.91



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Half-Backed punters special: NRL Round 26 tips

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