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Super Rugby Final Picks: In-form Crusaders have one hand on the title but can they finish the job against the Lions?

August 3, 2018

The 1 NEWS Sport team break down this week's Super Rugby final. (Source: Other)

One last game, one last pick. Who have the TVNZ rugby oracles taken for this week's Super Rugby final? Check out below.

How it works:  TVNZ sports buffs will chip in their picks for matches 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.

FINAL

Crusaders v Lions

Matt Hall-Smith - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 13+

Guy Heveldt - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 13+ - "I've been to every home final so far - trying to rope my mate into going and seeing another win tomorrow night (hint, hint)"

Brodyn Knuckey - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer

Crusaders v Lions: Lions 1-12 - "Someone has to be Devil's Advocate! Maybe it's because I love a good Hollywood story but I also think the Lions are one of the rare teams that has a pack that can match the Crusaders. Speed in the backline is potent too."

Faleatua Malili - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 13+

John McKenzie - 1 NEWS Reporter

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 20+

Michelle Prendiville - 1 NEWS Sport Producer

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 13+

Josh Reich - 1 NEWS NOW Homepage Editor

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 13+

Stephen Stuart - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 13+ - "I just hope it's a competitive game but I think it will be 18-25 points."

Victor Waters - Breakfast Sport Producer - LEADER

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 13+ - "This final has a Crusaders win written all over it, much like my Picks title! But keep an eye on the weather which could influence proceedings and the crowd turn out"

Abby Wilson - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Lions: Crusaders 13+ - "You'd have to be pretty brave to go against the Crusaders... at home... in a Super Rugby final."

SCOREBOARD:  Waters 134, Malili 126, Heveldt 121, Knuckey 119, Stuart 114, Wilson 111, Rimene-Sproat 108, Reich 107, Prendiville 103, Hall-Smith 103, McKenzie 95

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