The SARugbymag.co.za team has tipped the Pumas to roar loudest when they host the Lions in the Nelspruit, and there will be no atonement for England when they face the world’s top-ranked team in Dublin.
Currie Cup
Pumas vs Lions (Friday, Nelspruit, 5:05pm)
Devin Hermanus: Pumas by 15
Rienk de Beer: Pumas by 22
Zelím Nel: Pumas by 12
Juandre Joubert: Pumas by 16
Dylan Jack: Pumas by 13
Simon Borchardt: Pumas by 14
Grant Craze: Pumas by 17
Bulls vs WP (Friday, Pretoria, 7:05pm)
Devin Hermanus: WP by 10
Rienk de Beer: WP by 13
Zelím Nel: WP by 9
Juandre Joubert: WP by 11
Dylan Jack: WP by 18
Simon Borchardt: Bulls by 5
Grant Craze: WP by 7
TEAM: Dayimani back to boost Province
Griffons vs Cheetahs (Sunday, Welkom, 2pm)
Devin Hermanus: Cheetahs by 11
Rienk de Beer: Cheetahs by 17
Zelím Nel: Cheetahs by 25
Juandre Joubert: Cheetahs by 16
Dylan Jack: Cheetahs by 25
Simon Borchardt: Cheetahs by 20
Grant Craze: Cheetahs by 19
TEAM: ‘Fantastic’ Faletau wins 100th Wales cap
Griquas vs Sharks (Sunday, Kimberley, 4pm)
Devin Hermanus: Sharks by 7
Rienk de Beer: Griquas by 5
Zelím Nel: Sharks by 4
Juandre Joubert: Sharks by 9
Dylan Jack: Sharks by 6
Simon Borchardt: Sharks by 5
Grant Craze: Griquas by 4
TEAM: Ireland star gets nod for grand battle
Six Nations
Scotland vs Italy (Saturday, Edinburgh, 2:30pm)
Devin Hermanus: Scotland by 10
Rienk de Beer: Scotland by 15
Zelím Nel: Scotland by18
Juandre Joubert: Scotland by 14
Dylan Jack: Scotland by 11
Simon Borchardt: Scotland by 14
Grant Craze: Scotland by 20
TEAM: Scotland’s Kinghorn starts at 10 in finale
France vs Wales (Saturday, Paris, 4:45pm)
Devin Hermanus: France by 9
Rienk de Beer: France by 11
Zelím Nel: France by 22
Juandre Joubert: France by 16
Dylan Jack: France by 5
Simon Borchardt: France by 12
Grant Craze: France by 20
TEAM: 50 up for France prop in Wales clash
Ireland vs England (Saturday, Dublin, 7pm)
Devin Hermanus: Ireland by 20
Rienk de Beer: Ireland by 4
Zelím Nel: Ireland by 9
Juandre Joubert: Ireland by 13
Dylan Jack: England by 2
Simon Borchardt: Ireland by 15
Grant Craze: Ireland by 10