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Super Rugby Picks: Can Highlanders stun Crusaders in southern derby?

February 21, 2020
Jack Goodhue of the Crusaders.
Crusaders vs. Highlanders. 2019 Investec Super Rugby. Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand. Friday 12 April 2019. © Copyright Photo: Martin Hunter / www.photosport.nz

Another week of Super Rugby draws near and a classic southern derby kicks it all off. Check out below to see who our TVNZ pundits are backing to take the win.

How it works:  TVNZ sports buffs will chip in their picks for matches involving New Zealand sides each round with a correct result worth two points and a correct margin a bonus point.

Scoreboard:  Waters (22), Hall-Smith (20), Preece (19), Lloyd (18), Sowns (17), Reich (17), McKenzie (16), Prendiville (16), Dayal (15), Saville (13), Heveldt (11), Knuckey (9)

Week 4

Crusaders v Highlanders
Chiefs v Brumbies
Bulls v Blues

Zion Dayal - 1 NEWS Sport Producer

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Blues 1-12

Kimberlee Downs - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Blues 1-12

Matt Hall-Smith - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Bulls 13+

Guy Heveldt - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Bulls 13+

Brodyn Knuckey - 1 NEWS Sport Online Producer

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Bulls 13+

Maddy Lloyd - Breakfast Reporter

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Bulls 1-12

John McKenzie - 1 NEWS Reporter

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Bulls 13+

Dewi Preece - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Bulls 1-12

Michelle Prendiville - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 1-12
Bulls v Blues: Bulls 1-12

Josh Reich - 1 NEWS Online News Editor, (2019 Champion)

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Bulls 1-12

Andrew Saville - 1 NEWS Sport Presenter

Crusaders v Highlanders:
Chiefs v Brumbies:
Bulls v Blues:

Victor 'the Predictor' Waters - Breakfast Sport Producer

Crusaders v Highlanders: Crusaders 13+
Chiefs v Brumbies: Chiefs 13+
Bulls v Blues: Blues 1-12

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