Half-Backed punters special: NRL Round 22 tips


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



<p>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.</p>



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



<p>Here&#8217;s what we like ahead of NRL Round 22.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>NRL Round 22 punting plays</strong></h2>



<p>We scan across the bookmakers to find the best prices available.</p>



<p>Prices are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change.</p>



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



<p><strong><em>Former Canberra Raiders halfback</em></strong></p>



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



<p>Matt Timoko anytime try</p>



<p><strong>Price:</strong> $2.80</p>



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



<p>Daly Cherry-Evans anytime try</p>



<p><strong>Price:</strong> $4</p>



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



<p>Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to score two or more tries</p>



<p>Charne Nicoll-Klokstad anytime try</p>



<p>Dolphins beat Warriors</p>



<p><strong>Multi price:</strong> $17</p>



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



<p>Nathan Cleary anytime try</p>



<p>Izack Tago anytime try</p>



<p><strong>Multi price:</strong> $7.50</p>



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



<p><strong><em>Former TAB data analyst</em></strong></p>



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



<p>Roosters with +1.5 start v Sea Eagles</p>



<p><strong>Price: </strong>$1.90</p>



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



<p>Dolphins beat Warriors 1-12</p>



<p>Bulldogs beat Tigers 1-12</p>



<p><strong>Multi price:</strong> $9</p>



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



<p>Tigers with +11.5 start v Bulldogs</p>



<p>Raiders to cover -6.5 line v Dragons</p>



<p>Roosters with +1.5 start v Sea Eagles</p>



<p>Cowboys with +7.5 start v Sharks</p>



<p><strong>Multi price:</strong> $47.21</p>



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



<p><strong><em>SC Playbook</em></strong></p>



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



<p>Dylan Edwards anytime try</p>



<p><strong>Price: </strong>$2.20</p>



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



<p>Siosifa Talakai anytime try</p>



<p>Sharks cover -8.5 line v Cowboys</p>



<p><strong>Multi price:</strong> $4</p>



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



<p>Casey McLean anytime try</p>



<p>Marata Niukore anytime try</p>



<p><strong>Multi price: </strong>$16.50</p>



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



<p>Marata Niukore anytime try (provided he starts on the edge as named)</p>



<p><strong>Price:</strong> $7.50</p>



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



<p><strong><em>SC Playbook</em></strong></p>



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



<p>Dylan Edwards anytime try</p>



<p><strong>Price: </strong>$2.20</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Value</h2>



<p>Xavier Willison anytime try</p>



<p><strong>Price: </strong>$6.50</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Sam&#8217;s Round 22 tips</strong></h2>



<p>Eels v <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Storm</span></strong></p>



<p>Warriors v <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Dolphins</span></strong></p>



<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Broncos</span></strong> v Rabbitohs</p>



<p>Titans v <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Panthers</span></strong></p>



<p>Dragons v <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Raiders</span></strong></p>



<p>Sea Eagles v <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Roosters</span></strong></p>



<p>Tigers v <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bulldogs</span></strong></p>



<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sharks </span></strong>v Cowboys</p>



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



<p>We reached our first $1000 goal, with the donation going to the <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Thornton &#8211; Beresfield Bears rugby league club</span></strong> who had their ground destroyed by rotten vandals.</p>



<p><strong><em>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.</em></strong></p>



<p><strong>Kitty:</strong> $0</p>



<p><strong><strong>This week:</strong> </strong>Storm, Broncos and Panthers all to win</p>



<p><strong>Price:</strong> $1.79</p>



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Half-Backed punters special: NRL Round 22 tips

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