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Super Rugby Picks Round 13: Struggling Blues welcome back SBW, take on in form Hurricanes at Eden Park

May 11, 2018

1 NEWS Sport's experts break down this week’s action.

The Blues have their backs against the wall but welcome back Ofa Tu'ungafasi and SBW from injury against the Canes. The TVNZ rugby oracles break down this weekend's Super Rugby action which has four games featuring NZ teams in it.

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 13

Blues v Hurricanes
Crusaders v Waratahs
Highlanders v Lions
Stormers v Chiefs

Matt Hall-Smith - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Blues v Hurricanes: Blues 1-12
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions:  Lions 1-12
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12

Guy Heveldt - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions: Highlanders 13+
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12

Brodyn Knuckey - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12 - "A part of me wants the Blues to prove me wrong again so someone wakes up on Sunday $100k poorer!"
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions: Lions 1-12
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12

Faleatua Malili - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions: Highlanders 1-12
Stormers v Chiefs: Stormers 1-12

John McKenzie - 1 NEWS Reporter

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 13+
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions: Highlanders 1-12
Stormers v Chiefs: Stormers 1-12

Michelle Prendiville - 1 NEWS Sport Producer

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 13+
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions: Highlanders 13+
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12

Josh Reich - 1 NEWS NOW Homepage Editor

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 13+
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions: Lions 1-12
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12

Andrew Saville - 1 NEWS Sport Presenter

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12 - "Blues win last week a big confidence boost, more AB’s return, but just think Canes will be too strong, across park, could be tight."
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+ - "Only one way."
Highlanders v Lions: Highlanders 13+ - "Highlanders to bounce back after that collapse v Sharks."
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12 - "Chiefs are battling with numbers, but often adversity brings out the best in them."

Tamati Rimene-Sproat - Seven Sharp Reporter 

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 13+
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions: Highlanders 1-12
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12

Stephen Stuart - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Blues v Hurricanes: Blues 1-12 - "Ofa Tu'ungafasi's back and so is Sonny Bill Williams. So maybe, just maybe they can end the Kiwi curse."
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+ - "Waratahs haven't beaten the Crusaders in 14 years… and can't see that changing."
Highlanders v Lions: Highlanders 1-12 - "James Lentjes' return will bring much needed energy after the draining South African trip."
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12 - "The Chiefs have to win this week because they'll really struggle against the Sharks next week."

Victor Waters - Breakfast Sport Producer - LEADER

Blues v Hurricanes:  Hurricanes 1-12
Crusaders v Waratahs:  Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions:  Highlanders 1-12
Stormers v Chiefs:  Chiefs 1-12

Abby Wilson - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Blues v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 13+
Crusaders v Waratahs: Crusaders 13+
Highlanders v Lions: Lions 1-12
Stormers v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12

Scoreboard:  Waters 81, Rimene-Sproat 79, Saville 77, Malili 76, Heveldt 71, Knuckey 70, Reich 68, Stuart 68, Wilson 66, Hall-Smith 61, Prendiville 59, McKenzie 55.

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