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URC: Round 14 Predictions

Hutch | Commercial Director

Thu 18 Apr 2024

We’re back to URC action this weekend, and the jostle for the top 8 continues. Just 1 point separates 7th from 11th, and every team is trying to move up the standings, as am I in Superbru.

Here are my United Rugby Championship predictions for Round 14 this weekend.

Most look fairly straightforward to pick, but I’ll be alert to team news for Leinster in particular - they won’t be at full-strength against the Lions, and the hosts could well turn them over.

Bulls v Munster is the other highlight, and whilst the Bulls should win, I’m backing Munster to collect a losing bonus point, which could be important in the final reckoning.

How do these compare to your picks?

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Sharks by 11
Munster by 15
Ospreys by 13
All the rest will win

18 Apr 10:43

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Come on the Sharks, you've converted me. 18 Apr 13:42

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Sharks will surprise everyone with their 2nd team. It still looks like a pretty potent team. I would have kept Siya Masuku as no. 10 but off the bench. Put Bosch as full back off the bench and Chamberlain as starting no.10 18 Apr 13:52

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Well between the 3 of them they're all playing. Bosch, Chamberlain and Masuku. The last 4 wins will have bred confidence. 18 Apr 14:17

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Who is Nick Hatton? 18 Apr 14:18

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Deluded... 18 Apr 14:50

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Sharks lost by at least by 17

18 Apr 13:26

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this. 18 Apr 14:50

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Even if the Sharks do lose this game, it\'s no biggie (although I\'m sure they want to carry that winning momentum through to the semi final of the EPCR). The Sharks focus is more on winning the EPCR as that is their only way to get into the ICC for next season. Glasgow are a tough team to beat at Home in Scotland. If the Sharks do lose tomorrow night, it will mean that the Bulls will have to beat Munster (if I\'m not mistaken) to be able to stay in the top 4. I do hope though that Munster win by a large margin denying the Bulls any points and prove to the Bulls that altitude means nothing. .

18 Apr 15:54

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I agree there Larry. It's the carrying on of that momentum that is important for the whole squad. Glasgow obviously will win but it's a good looking Sharks side with potential and I like Grant at scrumhalf. To be competitive again next year they have to build a team, so it's starts here.

18 Apr 16:43

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Exactly. They have to build a team who are solely reliant on their Springboks. So these 2 URC games could be used as a trial and error to see which combinations work (or don\'t work) in order to build a good team to start the new URC season on a good note and be a team who the other teams fear (if that\'s possible....) 18 Apr 19:05

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Yes, especially because South African teams are now playing in 2 ( or 3 if you include the Currie Cup) competitions around the world, so you really do need a squad of versatile players. As Jake found out, with the Bulls playing in Europe against Leinster, then SA against Lyon, then back in Europe against Northampton, then back home again V Munster. Their literally went Europe - SA , Europe - SA in the space of 4 games and had to concede a EPRC 1/4 final to try to stay alive in the URC where they must secure a home play-off for any chance of winning. The teams in France in the French Top 14 for example basically have a home team and an away team. 18 Apr 21:44

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Yeah. It\'s crazy. At least one thing that counts in the Sharks favour is that all our next 4 or 5 games if you count the EPCR final , are being played in Europe and/or UK and our best players are flying out next week to get used to the playing conditions. The Sharks have a pretty good chance of bringing home some silverware also the last couple of rounds of the URC are in SA after the EPCR semi and final. 19 Apr 03:53

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Leinster to beat the Lions, Jonathan?

18 Apr 16:44

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Leinster are sending a B tem so hopefully Lions will secure a win
19 Apr 07:07

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Tough but yeah just

18 Apr 21:45

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I think the Bulls at home are formidable with their A team - they are going to take Munster by at least 13 if not more

19 Apr 07:09

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Not sure if Bulls will have their so called A team. Most of their top players are injured 19 Apr 11:24

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Home wins all the way

19 Apr 11:03

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They won't all be home wins 19 Apr 11:13

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Sharks could be the team that causes the biggest upset 19 Apr 11:25

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erm no. 19 Apr 12:00

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Come 10.30pm tonight, you\'ll be more than surprised and wished that you had backed the Sharks. You gotta put some risk into your predictions. 19 Apr 13:47

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Come on you Sharks! Fear the fin!! :-)

19 Apr 12:56

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You only pic the Sharks tonight if you don't want the GSP!
Good luck Larry

19 Apr 15:16

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Lol. We\'ll see if that\'s true. 19 Apr 16:51

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Thanks for the good luck. 19 Apr 16:52

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Larry - the Bulls have their A team in place!

19 Apr 15:58

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It\'s not quite an A team 19 Apr 16:51

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What happened to the Bulls so-called A team? 20 Apr 19:16

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Very good the Sharks

19 Apr 20:44

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Although they lost, they held Glasgow scoreless in the 2nd half which is very impressive in my opinion. I thought that Glasgow would run away with the score in the 2nd half. I don\'t think many teams have done that when playing against Glasgow (I stand to be corrected) 20 Apr 02:53

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Told u sharks would lose.

20 Apr 06:02

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I actually thought they had the better of the game. The Sharks really applied themselves on defence and with a bit more precision in the backline might have scored more tries. Second half 5-0 to the Sharks. . They were very good.

20 Apr 10:19

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Still lost.

20 Apr 12:34

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Lol cry more

20 Apr 13:46

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Leinster lost too !

20 Apr 18:23

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And the Bulls

20 Apr 18:23

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And the Stormers are losing

20 Apr 18:24

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Stormers lost lol , Bulls lost lol (I predicted both home teams to lose btw). I was expecting the Sharks to lose however , but their focus is on the EPCR. The Sharks kept Glasgow SCORELESS in the 2nd half.

20 Apr 19:15

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Indeed

20 Apr 19:38

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Your amazong rugby app showed me that Sleightholme was selected when he wasn't, huge rhanks for ruined my Premiership Fantasy round, big thx

21 Apr 19:24

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You have a back-up on the bench? - hopefully Gabriel Ibitoye !? :-) 22 Apr 08:08

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