The DHL Stormers and Sharks are the favourites to claim wins in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies, according to the SARugbymag.co.za team.
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Sharks vs Lions (Friday, Durban, 5pm)
Devin Hermanus: Sharks by 5
Rienk de Beer: Sharks by 13
Zelím Nel: Sharks by 7
Juandre Joubert: Sharks by 7
Dylan Jack: Sharks by 10
Simon Borchardt: Sharks by 5
Picks – @mark_keohane and Zels both see the Lions struggling against the Sharks when they clash on Friday in the @Vodacom #URC. pic.twitter.com/O9YyWYWq2w
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) December 21, 2022
DHL Stormers vs Vodacom Bulls (Friday, Cape Town, 7:15pm)
Devin Hermanus: Stormers by 9
Rienk de Beer: Stormers by 7
Zelím Nel: Stormers by 6
Juandre Joubert: Stormers by 3
Dylan Jack: Bulls by 5
Simon Borchardt: Stormers by 3
Picks – @mark_keohane and Zels predict a thriller of a @Vodacom #URC match between the DHL Stormers and @BlueBullsRugby on Friday evening. pic.twitter.com/Eefxx8Jx2N
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) December 21, 2022
Glasgow vs Edinburgh (Friday, Glasgow, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Glasgow by 7
Rienk de Beer: Glasgow by 6
Zelím Nel: Glasgow by 5
Juandre Joubert: Edinburgh by 3
Dylan Jack: Edinburgh by 9
Simon Borchardt: Glasgow by 3
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Connacht vs Ulster (Friday, Galway, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Ulster by 6
Rienk de Beer: Connacht by 2
Zelím Nel: Ulster by 3
Juandre Joubert: Ulster by 6
Dylan Jack: Ulster by 3
Simon Borchardt: Ulster by 5
Benetton vs Zebre (Saturday, Treviso, 2:30pm)
Devin Hermanus: Benetton by 11
Rienk de Beer: Benetton by 8
Zelím Nel: Benetton by 9
Juandre Joubert: Benetton by 14
Dylan Jack: Benetton by 12
Simon Borchardt: Benetton by 7
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Dragons vs Cardiff (Monday, Newport, 4:15pm)
Devin Hermanus: Cardiff by 4
Rienk de Beer: Dragons by 6
Zelím Nel: Cardiff by 12
Juandre Joubert: Dragons by 3
Dylan Jack: Dragons by 9
Simon Borchardt: Dragons by 3
Ospreys vs Scarlets (Monday, Swansea, 7:15pm)
Devin Hermanus: Ospreys by 8
Rienk de Beer: Ospreys by 11
Zelím Nel: Ospreys by 5
Juandre Joubert: Ospreys by 4
Dylan Jack: Ospreys by 2
Simon Borchardt: Ospreys by 3
Munster vs Leinster (Monday, Limerick, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Leinster by 10
Rienk de Beer: Leinster by 18
Zelím Nel: Leinster by 5
Juandre Joubert: Leinster by 12
Dylan Jack: Leinster by 15
Simon Borchardt: Leinster by 12
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