The SARugbymag.co.za team’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 12 predictions are in – the Vodacom Bulls have been given the all thumbs up but there were a few scrunchy noses for the rest of the SA teams also overseas.
Vodacom United Rugby Championship
BY THE NUMBERS: Dragons vs Bulls
Dragons vs Vodacom Bulls (Friday, Newport, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Bulls by 5
Rienk de Beer: Bulls by 3
Juandre Joubert: Bulls by 4
Dylan Jack: Bulls by 10
Simon Borchardt: Bulls by 7
TEAM: Jake tweaks Bulls for Dragons duel
Munster vs Lions (Friday, Munster, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Munster 9
Rienk de Beer: Munster by 11
Juandre Joubert: Munster by 14
Dylan Jack: Munster by 15
Simon Borchardt: Munster by 10
TEAM: Lions debut for Bok’s son in Cork
Benetton vs Ulster (Saturday, Treviso, 3:00pm)
Devin Hermanus: Ulster by 8
Rienk de Beer: Ulster by 4
Juandre Joubert: Ulster by 11
Dylan Jack: Ulster by 5
Simon Borchardt: Ulster by 7
BY THE NUMBERS: Munster vs Lions
Edinburgh vs Zebre (Saturday, Edinburgh, 5pm)
Devin Hermanus: Edinburgh by 11
Rienk de Beer: Edinburgh by 19
Juandre Joubert: Edinburgh by 26
Dylan Jack: Edinburgh by 20
Simon Borchardt: Edinburgh by 15
Cardiff vs Scarlets (Saturday, Cardiff, 7pm)
Devin Hermanus: Cardiff by 4
Rienk de Beer: Cardiff by 13
Juandre Joubert: Cardiff by 9
Dylan Jack: Cardiff by 4
Simon Borchardt: Cardiff by 7
Connacht vs Sharks (Saturday, Connacht, 7:15pm)
Devin Hermanus: Sharks by 3
Rienk de Beer: Sharks by 6
Juandre Joubert: Connacht by 1
Dylan Jack: Connacht by 5
Simon Borchardt: Connacht by 7
TEAM: Sharks switch things up for Connacht clash
Ospreys vs Leinster (Saturday, Swansea, 9:35pm)
Devin Hermanus: Leinster by 10
Rienk de Beer: Leinster by 17
Juandre Joubert: Leinster by 12
Dylan Jack: Leinster by 16
Simon Borchardt: Leinster by 14
TEAM: Stormers bow for Junior Bok in Glasgow
Glasgow vs Stormers (Sunday, Glasgow, 5pm)
Devin Hermanus: Glasgow by 10
Rienk de Beer: Stormers by 3
Juandre Joubert: Glasgow by 8
Dylan Jack: Stormers by 2
Simon Borchardt: Stormers by 5
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