The Bulls and Stormers both picked up valuable away wins last week which has strengthened their position at the top of the table. The Crusaders’ semi-final ambitions are alive with a win over the highly rated Waratahs and both the Brumbies and Reds picked up big wins against pathetic South African opposition. The Reds have been the big surprise of the tournament with flyhalf Quade Cooper in scintillating form and they currently sit in fifth place on the log.

This weekend the Bulls wrap up their overseas tour with a match against the Reds in Brisbane and they will be hoping that the Queensland side are still recovering from their trip back from SA. The Stormers face a crunch match against the Chiefs in Hamilton while the Crusaders will be looking forward to the prospect of a visit from the easy-beat Cheetahs. Another crucial match is the Brumbies at home against the Hurricanes with both teams needing a win to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

Fixtures and results for Round 10 of the 2010 Super 14 with Ou Grote’s predictions in bold.

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Ou Grote’s prediction results to date:
super 14 prediction correct 20 super 14 prediction wrong 13

Ou Grote’s Super 14 round 5 predictions in bold.

Friday 12 March

super 14 prediction wrong Chiefs 19 – 26 Crusaders (Hamilton RSA 08:35)
super 14 prediction correct Waratahs 73 – 12 Lions (Sydney RSA 10:40)

Saturday 13 March

super 14 prediction wrong Brumbies 24 – 22 Sharks (Canberra RSA 10:40)
super 14 prediction correct Bulls 50 – 35 Highlanders (Pretoria RSA 17:05)
super 14 prediction wrong Stormers 37 – 13 Hurricanes (Cape Town RSA 19:10)

Sunday 14 March

super 14 prediction correct Reds 50 – 10 Western Force (Brisbane RSA 08:30)