The Premiership and PRO14 start this weekend and we are putting our head on the block and picking our winners from the various fixtures.
Saracens will be determined to defend their Premiership title while it is the same for Leinster in the PRO14. It will not be easy though as their rivals will be keen to take their respective scalps.
Sarries start their campaign at Newcastle Falcons and Leinster are also away to Cardiff Blues in their opener.
Elsewhere, the Top 14 champions, Castres, host Lyon in that competition’s second round of matches.
PREMIERSHIP
Friday: The 2018/19 Premiership season kicks off at Ashton Gate on Friday where newly promoted Bristol host Bath in a highly-anticipated West Country derby.
Saturday and Sunday: Four games take place in the Premiership on Saturday, while Newcastle Falcons and Saracens close out the weekend’s action at Kingston Park on Sunday.
Bristol v Bath: Bath by 6
Gloucester v Northampton: Gloucester by 3
Harlequins v Sale: Harlequins by 4
Worcester v Wasps: Wasps by 9
Exeter v Leicester: Exeter by 7
Newcastle v Saracens: Saracens by 5
PRO14
Friday: Three games take place on Friday in the opening round of the 2018/19 PRO14 season with champions Leinster starting their campaign away at Cardiff Blues.
Saturday: Four matches are scheduled to take place in the PRO14 on Saturday with Ulster facing the Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium the pick of the games.
Cardiff Blues v Leinster: Leinster by 10
Ospreys v Edinburgh: Ospreys by 6
Zebre v Southern Kings: Zebre by 9
Connacht vs Glasgow Warriors: Glasgow Warriors by 5
Ulster vs Scarlets: Scarlets by 3
Munster vs Cheetahs: Munster by 8
Dragons vs Benetton Rugby: Dragons by 4
TOP 14
Pau v Toulon: Toulon by 4
Stade Français v Bordeaux Bègles: Bordeaux by 7
Castres v Lyon: Castres by 5
Montpellier v La Rochelle: Montpellier by 5
Grenoble v Toulouse: Toulouse by 9
Racing 92 v Clermont Auvergne: Racing by 3
Agen v Perpignan: Agen by 6
CURRIE CUP
Pumas v Western Province: Western Province by 8
Free State Cheetahs v Sharks: Sharks by 18
Blue Bulls v Golden Lions: Golden Lions by 5
MITRE 10 CUP
North Harbour v Tasman: Tasman by 7
Hawke’s Bay v Counties Manukau: Hawke’s Bay by 3
Northland v Taranaki: Taranaki by 10