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Super Rugby quarter-finals picks: Can the Chiefs back up last week's win with another big game against the Hurricanes?

July 20, 2018

The 1 NEWS Sport team break down this week's Super Rugby quarter-finals.

We're down to eight teams so things must be heating up. Who have the TVNZ rugby oracles picked for this week's Super Rugby quarter-finals? 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.

QUARTER-FINALS

Hurricanes v Chiefs
Crusaders v Sharks
Waratahs v Highlanders
Lions v Jaguares

Matt Hall-Smith - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+ -  “It's coming home! Well it will soon anyway. Congrats on the Sharks for coming to town and turning up to the game, but there’s no-way they can trip up the defending champions at home on a cold Saturday night”
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 13+
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 13+

Guy Heveldt - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12 - "I just cannot pick the 'Canes with any confidence at the moment."
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 1-12

Brodyn Knuckey - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12 - "Another backline shuffle this late in the season? This is when you're supposed to fire things up, not change things up!"
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Highlanders: Waratahs 1-12 - "I know they only had 14 last time but this Waratahs outfit is designed to nullify the Highlanders' aerial attack. On the road, I'm not sure if they have a solution."
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 1-12

Faleatua Malili - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Hurricanes 1-12
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Highlanders: Waratahs 1-12
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 1-12

John McKenzie - 1 NEWS Reporter

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Lions v Jaguares: Jaguares 1-12

Michelle Prendiville - 1 NEWS Sport Producer

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Hurricanes 1-12
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 13+

Josh Reich - 1 NEWS NOW Homepage Editor

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Hurricanes 1-12
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 1-12
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 1-12

Andrew Saville - 1 NEWS Sport Presenter

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Hurricanes 1-12 - "Toughest game to pick! Hurricanes surely click at home in such a big game."
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+ - "Yes, Sharks have done well against Kiwi teams but this is the Crusaders in Christchurch!"
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12 - "Away from home against a resurgent 'Tahs, but Highlanders have the firepower to get the job done."
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 1-12 - "Jags have had a breakthrough campaign but Lions playoff experience should shine through."

Stephen Stuart - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12 - "Reinforced from last week, they'll win again."
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+ - "Will wear down the Sharks and then pull away."
Waratahs v Highlanders - Highlanders 1-12 - "Got the troops back and should atone for the Sydney shocker earlier in the year."
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 1-12 - "I'd love to see the Jags win but the Lions have plenty of playoff experience."

Tamati Rimene-Sproat - Seven Sharp reporter

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Hurricanes 13+ - "GO LONG CANES!"
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 1-12

Victor Waters - Breakfast Sport Producer - LEADER

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Hurricanes 1-12
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 13+
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 1-12

Abby Wilson - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter

Hurricanes v Chiefs: Hurricanes 1-12
Crusaders v Sharks: Crusaders 1-12
Waratahs v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Lions v Jaguares: Lions 13+

Scoreboard: Waters 122, Saville 116, Heveldt 114, Malili 113, Knuckey 107, Stuart 103, Wilson 101, Rimene-Sproat 101, Reich 98, Hall-Smith 94, Prendiville 92, McKenzie 92

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