There's three games this week but all eyes are on tonight. Who will win? Check what the TVNZ crew are thinking.
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 15
Crusaders v Hurricanes
Chiefs v Waratahs
Reds v Highlanders
Matt Hall-Smith - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Crusaders 13+ - "Despite all the injuries and everything against them, the Crusaders will get this one done, backs against the wall – who else but the Crusaders? Hurricanes will go try-less!"
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12
Reds v Highlanders: Highlanders 13+
Guy Heveldt - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Crusaders 1-12
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12
Reds v Highlanders: Reds 1-12 - "Well, if I’m going to catch the front-runners, gotta take some risks."
Brodyn Knuckey - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12 - "Boosted by the return of their ABs, look for the Chiefs to bring the Waratahs back down to earth."
Reds v Highlanders: Reds 1-12
Faleatua Malili - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12
Reds v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
John McKenzie - 1 NEWS Reporter
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12
Reds v Highlanders: Highlanders 13+
Michelle Prendiville - 1 NEWS Sport Producer
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12
Reds v Highlanders: Highlanders 13+
Josh Reich - 1 NEWS NOW Homepage Editor
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 13+ "The Hurricanes haven't entirely convinced in recent weeks, but with injuries and some thuggish antics by Owen Franks and Joe Moody seeing major changes to the Crusaders, the men from the capital will get the win."
Chiefs v Waratahs: Waratahs 1-12
Reds v Highlanders: Reds 1-12 - "The Reds looked good in going down narrowly to the Hurricanes last week, and their cause will be helped by having the cursed Mark Hammett running the show for the Highlanders."
Andrew Saville - 1 NEWS Sport Presenter
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Crusaders 1-12 - "Pull the coin back out and toss it! Hard to pick - you'd have to lean towards Canes with no Whitelock and Crotty and the Canes good record in Christchurch. But something tells me the patched up crew will front. Test match type feeling in this one."
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12 - "Chiefs to bounce back after an indifferent patch. Tahs have actually won 6 of their last 8 against the Hamilton lads. But liking the Chiefs at home."
Reds v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12 - "The Highlanders desperately need a top drawer performance, or else they start slipping near the bottom of the top 8 picture."
Tamati Rimene-Sproat - Seven Sharp Reporter
*Forfeits picks due to holiday in the islands*
Stephen Stuart - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12 - "Canes continue recent domination over an under strength Crusaders outfit."
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12 - "The return of four refreshed ABS, providing they’re not stuffed from the training camp, should see them squeak home."
Reds v Highlanders: Reds 1-12 - "They’ll do this for James Slipper against the Highlanders who’re down on firepower and confidence."
Victor Waters - Breakfast Sport Producer - LEADER
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 1-12 - "It’s a clash that could go either way but I sense there’s a little bit more x-factor in this Hurricanes side to get them over the line."
Chiefs v Waratahs: Chiefs 1-12
Reds v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12
Abby Wilson - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Hurricanes: Hurricanes 13+
Chiefs v Waratahs: Waratahs 1-12
Reds v Highlanders: Highlanders 13+
Scoreboard: Waters 99, Rimene-Sproat 94, Saville 90, Malili 87, Heveldt 87, Knuckey 84, Reich 82, Stuart 82, Wilson 78, Prendiville 74, Hall-Smith 71, McKenzie 69
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