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
Crusaders v Sharks
Hurricanes v Rebels
Highlanders v Chiefs
Brumbies v Blues
Matt Hall-Smith - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders 13+, Hurricanes 13+, Highlanders 1-12, Blues 1-12
Guy Heveldt - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders 13+, Canes 13+, Highlanders 13+, Blues 12-
Brodyn Knuckey - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Crusaders 13+, Hurricanes 1-12, Highlanders 13+, Blues 1-12
Maddy Lloyd - Breakfast Reporter
Crusaders 13+, Hurricanes 13+, Highlanders 13+, Blues 1-12
Faleatua Malili - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Crusaders 13+, Hurricanes 1-12, Highlanders 13+, Blues 1-12
John McKenzie - 1 NEWS Reporter
Crusaders 13+, Canes 1-12, Highlanders 13+, Brumbies 1-12
Alex Powell - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Crusaders 13+, Hurricanes 13+, Highlanders 1-12, Blues 1-12
Dewi Preece - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders 13+: "No Mo’unga? No problem. They may be a little less fluid with a Hunt/Goodhue combo, but there’s no compelling evidence to suggest a big upset for the Sharks. Best bet for them is to hassle Hunt, and turn it into a dog fight."
Hurricanes 1-12: "The Hurricanes will definitely suffer the loss of TJ Perenara – the question is how much? Home factor sees me swing it in their favour, just."
Highlanders 13+: "Weber and Wainui should add some fight to this Chiefs side, but last week’s 52-0 win will do wonders for the Highlanders. Both teams couldn’t be further apart in terms of confidence."
Brumbies 1-12: "Let’s flip this whole Pockock narrative. The Brumbies have not won a game when Pocock has played this season. He’s still out, and they’ve won their last three at home. Sorry Blues fans. "
Josh Reich - 1 NEWS NOW Editor (Leader)
Crusaders 13+, Hurricanes 13+, Highlanders 1-12
Brumbies 1-12: "Blues, on the road. I don't think so."
Andrew Saville - 1 NEWS Sport Presenter
Stephen Stuart - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders 13+ Sharks are a hard side to catch and could take a battering this week.
Canes 13+ Even without TJ Perenara should round up the Rebels
Highlanders 13+ Do the math – the landers thumped the Sunwolves in Japan after they’d won in Hamilton.
Brumbies 12- Brumbies back home can edge out the Blues who don’t travel well.
Abby Wilson - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders 13+, Canes 13+, Highlanders 13+, Blues 1-12
Victor Waters - Breakfast Sport Producer
Crusaders 13+, Canes 13+, Highlanders 1-12, Brumbies 1-12
Matt Manukia - 1 NEWS Sport reporter
Crusaders 13+, Hurricanes 13+, Highlander 1-12, Brumbies 1-12
Michelle Prendiville - 1 NEWS Sport reporter
Crusaders 13+, Canes 13+, Highlanders 12-, Blue 12-
Leaderboard: Reich 75, Hall-Smith 74, Heveldt 70, Wilson and Saville 65, Preece and Lloyd 64, Stuart 62, Water and Knuckey 61, Powell 54, Prendiville 53, Malili 51, Manukia 47, McKenzie 46
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