It's another jam-packed round this week for the TVNZ rugby oracles with five games featuring New Zealand teams up for discussion.
How it works: TVNZ sports buffs will chip in their picks for matches involving New Zealand sides each round with some adding a little insight into their thinking. A correct result will give them two points and a correct margin a bonus point!
ROUND 12
Chiefs v Jaguares
Rebels v Crusaders
Waratahs v Blues
Hurricanes v Lions
Sharks v Highlanders
Matt Hall-Smith - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Blues 1-12
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 13+
Guy Heveldt - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+ - "The Jaguares ran their race last week."
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 1-12 - "The Crusaders' bogey team. Mo'unga's back though so I think they may just be a bit too strong."
Waratahs v Blues: Waratahs 1-12 - "I wanted to pick the Blues, but have to run with my rule from a few weeks back."
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Sharks 1-12
Brodyn Knuckey - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Waratahs 1-12 - "It's going to be close, really close. The return of Kaino, Pulu and Tuipulotu may prove me wrong and I kind of hope it does."
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Faleatua Malili - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Blues 1-12
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
John McKenzie - 1 NEWS Reporter
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 1-12
Waratahs v Blues: Waratahs 1-12 - "The Blues suck"
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Sharks 1-12
Michelle Prendiville - 1 NEWS Sport Producer
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Waratahs 1-12
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Josh Reich - 1 NEWS NOW Homepage Editor
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 1-12
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Waratahs 1-12
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Andrew Saville - 1 NEWS Sport Presenter
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 1-12 - "Despite success against the Blues, can't see a repeat in Rotorua. Messam to star."
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+ - "No need for explanation, even more so with Mo'unga back."
Waratahs v Blues: Blues 1-12 - "Surely I shouldn't pick the Blues, but funnier things have happened."
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+ - "Look at that Canes backline!"
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12 - "Highlanders got out of jail last week, tough assignment in Durban, but dry track"
Tamati Rimene-Sproat - Te Karere Sport Reporter - LEADER
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Waratahs 1-12
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 13+ - "Hopefully Lima Sopoaga can back up the trash talk"
Stephen Stuart - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 1-12
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Blues 1-12 - "Actually I like the draw but the return of heavy artillery and arrival of young gun Caleb Clarke has sucked me back in."
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+ - "Must be going gangbusters to leave out "Cousin" Vince Aso."
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12 - "They were dead set lucky last week thanks to some unknown guy Lima Sopoaga and he might be the winning difference again."
Victor Waters - Breakfast Sport Producer
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+ - "The Jaguares are on their best form in their short history but Chiefs will be well rested and ready to go after the bye."
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Blues 1-12 - "Fingers crossed their returning All Blacks give them a much needed boost against the Tahs but then again, it's the Blues."
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12 - "Lima Sopoaga always performs well in the Republic, expect him to work some more magic against the Sharks."
Abby Wilson - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Chiefs v Jaguares: Chiefs 13+
Rebels v Crusaders: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Blues: Waratahs 1-12
Hurricanes v Lions: Hurricanes 13+
Sharks v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Scoreboard: Rimene-Sproat 74, Waters 73, Saville 69, Malili 68, Heveldt 65, Knuckey 65, Reich 63, Wilson 61, Stuart 60, Prendiville 54, Hall-Smith 53, McKenzie 49.
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