The TVNZ rugby oracles are back and are hard at work trying to find the winners for round six.
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 6:
Crusaders v Bulls
Sunwolves v Chiefs
Hurricanes v Highlanders
Matt Hall-Smith - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13 + - "Back at home and desperate for a win, the Crusaders should be able to restrict a resurgent Bulls side who bring a new style of play"
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12
Guy Heveldt - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+ - "They don't lose three in a row (bear in mind, last week I said they don't lose two in a row!)"
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12
Brodyn Knuckey - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12
Faleatua Malili - 1 NEWS NOW Sport Producer
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 13+
Matt Manukia - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12
John McKenzie - 1 NEWS Reporter
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 1-12
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12 - "Pains me to say this… but hey if the Landers win, I'll be happy either way."
Michelle Prendiville - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12
Josh Reich - 1 NEWS NOW Homepage Editor
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+ - "After a bright start the Bulls have faded badly. Expect the wounded Crusaders to take their frustration out on the visitors, who will be looking forward to the final whistle and a trip home."
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12
Andrew Saville - 1 NEWS Sport Presenter
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+ - "After two losses they will bounce back!"
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+ - "Enough said"
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12 - "Just because I'm starting to slide down the points ladder! So I am going for the home team!!!"
Tamati Rimene-Sproat - Te Karere Sport Reporter - LEADER
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+ - "Confident in that one."
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+ - "Injury ridden but still I think they will pull it out in Japan. My question is, Etene Nanai-Seturo doesn't get picked for Sevens, so can he play for the Chiefs?"
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12 - "Black and Yellow boys will get up for TJs 100th game. GO LONG CANES!"
Stephen Stuart - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+ - "The Crusaders can’t lose three in a row which means they'll spoil the 54th birthday of Bulls coach John Mitchell."
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12 - "Chiefs will find it tough offshore against the much improved Sunwolves."
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 13+ - "Refreshed and back home, the Canes should end the Highlanders unbeaten start to the season."
Victor Waters - Breakfast Sport Producer
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 13+
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Hurricanes 1-12
Abby Wilson - 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
Crusaders v Bulls: Crusaders 13+
Sunwolves v Chiefs: Chiefs 1-12
Hurricanes v Highlanders: Highlanders 1-12 - "I'm a Canes supporter through and through but those Highlanders have truly impressed me so far. If anyone can beat the Canes I think it's the lads from down South."
SCOREBOARD: Rimene-Sproat 26, Waters 24, Malili 23, Heveldt 20, Reich 20, Stuart 20, Wilson 19, Saville 18, McKenzie 17, Knuckey 16, Hall-Smith 15, Prendiville 15, Manukia 12.
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