19:30 Munster v Gloucester (Pairc Ui Chaoimh)
AI Grote: Munster 27 – 18 Gloucester
Rob (OuGrote): Munster by 7
James (OuGrote): Munster by 5
Rugby4Cast: Munster 77%
Munster at Thomond Park are notoriously difficult to beat, especially in Europe. Their defensive steel, structured attack, and breakdown pressure should control the match. Gloucester can threaten with bursts of creativity, but Munster’s discipline and home intensity are likely to secure a decisive victory.
19:30 Bordeaux-Bègles v Scarlets (Stade Chaban-Delmas)
AI Grote: Bordeaux 35 – 12 Scarlets
Rob (OuGrote): Bordeaux by 18
James (OuGrote): Bordeaux by 17
Rugby4Cast: Bordeaux 89%
At home, Bordeaux-Bègles’ pace and flair — especially out wide — should unsettle Scarlets’ defensive structure. Scarlets will compete hard and try to strike on turnovers, but Bordeaux’s attacking creativity and home-crowd momentum give them the edge in a tight contest.
17:15 Clermont Auvergne v Sale Sharks (Stade Marcel-Michelin)
AI Grote: Clermont 32 – 22 Sale
Rob (OuGrote): Clermont by 10
James (OuGrote): Clermont by 8
Rugby4Cast: Clermont 77%
At home, Clermont’s forward pack and maul dominance should outweigh Sale’s counter-attack threat. Sale may snag a couple of tries from turnovers, but Clermont’s disciplined set-piece, territorial kicking, and home crowd will carry them to a fairly comfortable win.
17:15 Sharks v Saracens (Kings Park)
AI Grote: Sharks 22 – 24 Saracens
Rob (OuGrote): Saracens by 10
James (OuGrote): Saracens by 12
Rugby4Cast: Saracens 54%
Sharks at home will fight hard, but Saracens’ defensive discipline and set-piece dominance should make the difference. Their experience, tactical kicking, and ability to control territory and phases give them the edge over a Sharks team that may struggle to contain structured pressure.
15:00 Stormers v La Rochelle (Nelson Mandela Bay)
AI Grote: Stormers 24 – 26 La Rochelle
Rob (OuGrote): Stormers by 7
James (OuGrote): Stormers by 11
Rugby4Cast: La Rochelle 60%
Stormers’ physical pack and home-ground energy will set a brutal tempo. La Rochelle are slick in attack, but Stormers’ territorial kicking, breakdown pressure, and South-African forward power should blunt that edge and secure a narrow but deserved win.
AI Grote: England 55%
Sports4Cast: England 76%
Ou Grote (Rob): Argentina by 3
Ou Grote (James): England by 10
19:30 Edinburgh v Toulon (Hive Stadium)
AI Grote: Edinburgh 23 – 18 Toulon
Rob (OuGrote): Toulon by 7
James (OuGrote): Toulon by 9
Rugby4Cast: Edinburgh 62%
Edinburgh at home will bring intensity and smart phase play, but Toulon’s power game, stronger depth, and ability to dominate collisions should give them the upper hand. Expect a tight contest early before Toulon’s physicality and bench impact tilt the match their way.
17:15 Gloucester v Castres (Kingsholm)
AI Grote: Gloucester 26 – 18 Castres
Rob (OuGrote): Gloucester by 10
James (OuGrote): Gloucester by 7
Rugby4Cast: Gloucester 72%
At Kingsholm, Gloucester’s strong maul, home intensity, and territorial pressure should give them the edge. Castres are stubborn and physical but have struggled away from home in Europe. Gloucester’s discipline, kicking accuracy, and set-piece control likely secure a solid but hard-earned victory
17:15 Toulouse v Sharks (Stade Ernest Wallon)
AI Grote: Toulouse 38 – 15 Sharks
Rob (OuGrote): Toulouse by 15
James (OuGrote): Toulouse by 18
Rugby4Cast: Toulouse 91%
Toulouse at home are brutally hard to stop — their offloading game, depth, and tempo usually overwhelm visiting sides. Sharks have physicality and moments of brilliance, but Toulouse’s structure, discipline, and world-class halfbacks should control territory and secure a confident victory.
15:00 Section Paloise v Northampton Saints (Stade du Hameau)
AI Grote: Pau 24 – 27 Northampton
Rob (OuGrote): Northampton by 5
James (OuGrote): Northampton by 6
Rugby4Cast: Northampton 59%
Saints look likely to edge this with a sharper backline and composed goal-kicking under pressure. Section Paloise will be inspired at home and could make it tight — expect a close contest before Saints’ discipline in the closing stages seals victory.
