URC picks: Defending champs are outsiders at Ellis Park

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It’s bad news for the DHL Stormers as the SARugbymag team has given the defending champs a slim chance of catching the Lions in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship match at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Glasgow Warriors vs Benetton (Friday, Glasgow, 8.30pm)
Devin Hermanus: Glasgow by 10
Rienk de Beer: Glasgow by 14
Simon Borchardt: Glasgow by 8
Zelím Nel: Glasgow by 4
Juandre Joubert: Glasgow by 6

Scarlets vs Leinster (Friday, Llanelli, 8.35pm)
Simon Borchardt: Leinster by 12
Zelím Nel: Leinster by 9
Devin Hermanus: Leinster by 8
Rienk de Beer: Leinster by 7
Juandre Joubert: Leinster by 19

TEAM: Lions trust winning combos for Stormers duel

Emirates Lions vs Vodacom Stormers (Saturday, Johannesburg, 4.00pm)
Rienk de Beer: Stormers by 3
Devin Hermanus: Lions by 4
Simon Borchardt: Stormers by 5
Zelím Nel: Lions by 4
Juandre Joubert: Lions by 1

TEAM: Roos back as Stormers switch things up

BY THE NUMBERS: Lions vs Stormers

Dragons vs Zebre vs (Saturday, Newport, 6.15pm)
Zelím Nel: Dragons by 11
Devin Hermanus: Dragons by 4
Rienk de Beer: Dragons by 9
Simon Borchardt: Dragons by 5
Juandre Joubert: Dragons by 6

Munster vs Ulster (Saturday, Munster, 6.15pm)
Devin Hermanus: Munster by 2
Simon Borchardt: Ulster by 3
Zelím Nel: Ulster by 6
Rienk de Beer: Ulster by 3
Juandre Joubert: Ulster by 4

Ospreys vs Connacht (Saturday, Swansea, 8.35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Ospreys by 5
Simon Borchardt: Ospreys by 3
Zelím Nel: Ospreys by 6
Rienk de Beer: Ospreys by 8
Juandre Joubert: Ospreys by 4

TEAM: Venter to debut for Bok-less Sharks

Vodacom Bulls vs Cell C Sharks (Sunday, Pretoria, 3.00pm)
Devin Hermanus: Bulls by 7
Simon Borchardt: Bulls by 5
Zelím Nel: Bulls by 9
Rienk de Beer: Bulls by 2
Juandre Joubert: Bulls by 3

TEAM: Bulls get Goosen, Nkosi boost for Sharks duel

BY THE NUMBERS: Bulls vs Sharks

Cardiff vs Edinburgh (Sunday, Glasgow, 5.00pm)
Devin Hermanus: Cardiff by 2
Simon Borchardt: Edinburgh by 5
Zelím Nel: Edinburgh by 10
Rienk de Beer: Cardiff by 6
Juandre Joubert: Edinburgh by 8

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