This is going to be a thriller both these teams love playing running rugby and we are going to see a lot of that in this game. The Canes who last week had a massive win against the Sunwolves will want to keep that form going and show that they can cut open any defense in the same way they did with the Sunwolves while still holding their own defensive line intact. The Blues who beat the table toppers last week will want to show that they also have what it takes to compete with the rest of the New-Zealand teams. This is probably the toughest pick to make because of the form both teams are in and I would have to look at the teams before i make my final decision.
Teams:
| Starting XV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jordie Barrett | 15 | Stephen Perofeta |
| Jacobus Van Wyk | 14 | Joe Marchant |
| Vince Aso | 13 | Rieko Ioane |
| Ngani Laumape | 12 | TJ Faiane |
| Ben Lam | 11 | Mark Telea |
| Fletcher Smith | 10 | Otere Black |
| TJ Perenara | 9 | Sam Nock |
| Xavier Numia | 1 | Karl Tu’inukuafe |
| Asafo Aumua | 2 | Kurt Eklund |
| Tyrel Lomax | 3 | Ofa Tuungafasi |
| Isaia Walker-Leawere | 4 | Patrick Tuipulotu |
| Scott Scrafton | 5 | Jacob Pierce |
| Vaea Fifita | 6 | Tom Robinson |
| Du’Plessis Kirifi | 7 | Blake Gibson |
| Gareth Evans | 8 | Akira Ioane |
| Bench | ||
| Dane Coles | 16 | James Parsons |
| Pouri Rakete-Stones | 17 | Ezekiel Lindenmuth |
| Alex Fidow | 18 | Sione Mafileo |
| James Blackwell | 19 | Gerard Cowley-Tuioti |
| Devan Flanders | 20 | Tony Lamborn |
| Jamie Booth | 21 | Jonathan Ruru |
| Billy Proctor | 22 | Harry Plummer |
| Wes Goosen | 23 | Matt Duffie |
My prediction:
If this game is going to be a forward battle the Blues are going to win and if it is a free flowing game the Canes will win so my prediction is going to be canes by no more than 10
Rugby dissect 
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