The Sharks get a welcome victory on home soil, while the Stormers go down to Munster in a replay of last season’s Vodacom URC final, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
Ulster vs Lions (Friday, Belfast, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Lions by 2
Rienk de Beer: Ulster by 9
Zelím Nel: Ulster by 9
Juandre Joubert: Ulster by 12
Dylan Jack: Lions by 4
Simon Borchardt: Ulster by 8
Grant Craze: Ulster by 12
TEAM: Lions recall ‘Bone Collector’
Zebre vs Cardiff (Friday, Parma, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Zebre by 5
Rienk de Beer: Cardiff by 2
Zelím Nel: Zebre by 2
Juandre Joubert: Cardiff by 5
Dylan Jack: Zebre by 6
Simon Borchardt: Cardiff by 3
Grant Craze: Cardiff by 3
Edinburgh vs Vodacom Bulls (Friday, Edinburgh, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Bulls by 10
Rienk de Beer: Bulls by 1
Zelím Nel: Bulls by 3
Juandre Joubert: Bulls by 3
Dylan Jack: Bulls by 12
Simon Borchardt: Bulls by 5
Grant Craze: Bulls by 7
TEAM: Bulls recall big guns for Edinburgh duel
Sharks vs Connacht (Saturday, Durban, 5pm)
Devin Hermanus: Sharks by 3
Rienk de Beer: Sharks by 4
Zelím Nel: Connacht by 2
Juandre Joubert: Sharks by 12
Dylan Jack: Sharks by 9
Simon Borchardt: Sharks by 5
Grant Craze: Sharks by 7
TEAM: Sharks get Lucky break for homecoming
Dragons vs Ospreys (Saturday, Newport, 7:15pm)
Devin Hermanus: Ospreys by 5
Rienk de Beer: Dragons by 5
Zelím Nel: Ospreys by 3
Juandre Joubert: Ospreys by 4
Dylan Jack: Ospreys by 7
Simon Borchardt: Ospreys by 5
Grant Craze: Ospreys by 9
Munster vs Stormers (Saturday, Limerick, 7:15pm)
Devin Hermanus: Stormers by 6
Rienk de Beer: Stormers by 2
Zelím Nel: Munster by 9
Juandre Joubert: Munster by 19
Dylan Jack: Munster by 10
Simon Borchardt: Munster by 7
Grant Craze: Munster by 15
Glasgow vs Benetton (Saturday, Glasgow, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Benetton by 4
Rienk de Beer: Glasgow by 7
Zelím Nel: Glasgow by 9
Juandre Joubert: Glasgow by 12
Dylan Jack: Glasgow by 8
Simon Borchardt: Glasgow by 8
Grant Craze: Glasgow by 3
Leinster vs Scarlets (Saturday, Dublin, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Leinster by 20
Rienk de Beer: Leinster by 24
Zelím Nel: Leinster by 30
Juandre Joubert: Leinster by 22
Dylan Jack: Leinster by 15
Simon Borchardt: Leinster by 25
Grant Craze: Leinster by 27
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