22:00 Castres v Bath (Stade Pierre-Fabre)
Sports4cast: Bath 51%
AI Grote: Castres 23 – 26 Bath
Ou Grote: Bath by 5
22:00 Edinburgh v Gloucester (Hive Stadium)
Sports4cast: Edinburgh 72%
AI Grote: Edinburgh 26 – 15 Gloucester
Ou Grote: Edinburgh by 9
01 January 2026
17:00 Dragons v Scarlets (Rodney Parade)
Scarlets 60 %
Scarlets have slightly superior form/history, especially in head-to-heads; away trip makes margin moderate.
19:30 Ospreys v Cardiff (Dunraven Brewery Field)
Ospreys 60 %
Ospreys tend to be more consistent this season; Cardiff home helps, but not enough to tilt fully.
02 January 2026
21:45 Ulster v Munster (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
Munster 55 %
Very close interprovincial clash; I lean Munster just due to squad depth, but the edge is small.
26 December 2025
17:00 Cardiff v Dragons (Cardiff Arms Park)
Cardiff 65 %
Cardiff have home ground advantage and are generally rated stronger.
19:30 Scarlets v Ospreys (Parc Y Scarlets)
Scarlets 55 %
Scarlets are marginal favourites at home, though Ospreys have upset potential.
19 December 2025
21:45 Cardiff v Scarlets (Cardiff Arms Park)
Cardiff 60 %
Local Welsh derby; Cardiff get slight edge at home.
21:45 Leinster v Ulster (TBC)
Leinster 70 %
A classic interprovincial—Leinster’s home strength and squad depth push them ahead.
22:00 Leicester Tigers v Leinster (Welford Road)
AI Grote: Leinster 29 – 17 Leicester
Rob (OuGrote): Leinster by 10
James (OuGrote): Leinster by 12
Rugby4Cast: Leinster 70%
Leinster’s depth and European experience should pay off under pressure. At home, Tigers will fight hard and ruck like beasts, but Leinster’s composure, tactical kicking and superior discipline — especially at the breakdown — should edge the game in their favour.
19:30 Bristol Bears v Section Paloise (Ashton Gate)
AI Grote: Bristol Bears 30 – 16 Section Paloise
Rob (OuGrote): Bristol by 14
James (OuGrote): Bristol by 11
Rugby4Cast: Bristol 80%
At Ashton Gate, Bristol’s high-tempo, ball-in-hand style should overwhelm Section Paloise. Paloise bring grit and set-piece strength, but they typically struggle defensively against teams that play expansively. Bristol’s creativity, home advantage, and superior backline cohesion point to a confident, multi-try victory.
28 February 2026
14:30 Emirates Lions v DHL Stormers (Emirates Airline Park)
Stormers 55 %
Stormers’ touring strength is respected, but the Lions at home narrow the gap—so moderate lean.
17:00 Vodacom Bulls v Sharks (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
Bulls 65 %
Bulls’ strength in Pretoria, historically, gives them a decent advantage; meanwhile Sharks can be dangerous but this is favourable for Bulls.
17:00 Connacht v Glasgow Warriors (Dexcom Stadium)
Glasgow 60 %
Glasgow’s league consistency gives them the edge, though Connacht home tries to balance it.
19:30 Munster v Zebre Parma (Thomond Park)
Munster 80 %
Munster should dominate; Zebre are often underdogs especially against top Irish sides.
19:30 Dragons v Benetton (Rodney Parade)
Benetton 65 %
Benetton are more stable and experienced; Dragons home reduces but doesn’t flip.
21:45 Ospreys v Ulster (Dunraven Brewery Field)
Ulster 55 %
Ulster are more reliable on the road; Ospreys home edge narrows it but lean Ulster.
31 January 2026
14:30 Emirates Lions v Vodacom Bulls (Emirates Airline Park)
Bulls 60 %
Bulls have the strength, but away in South Africa there’s always room for the hosts to push.
17:00 Sharks v DHL Stormers (Kings Park)
Sharks 55 %
South African rivalry—Sharks at home get a slight edge, though Stormers are dangerous visitors.
15:00 Zebre Parma v Connacht (Stadio Lanfranchi)
Connacht 70 %
Connacht are expected to dominate against one of the weaker sides.
19:30 Leinster v Edinburgh (TBC)
Leinster 75 %
Leinster are strong favourites at home, particularly over touring Scottish sides.
21:45 Ospreys v Dragons (Dunraven Brewery Field)
Ospreys 65 %
Welsh derby; Ospreys have been more consistent, giving them the lean.
21:45 Ulster v Cardiff (Ulster Rugby Stadium)
Ulster 60 %
Ulster home usually gives a moderate edge; Cardiff’s road form is less reliable.
24 January 2026
17:00 Scarlets v Ulster (Parc Y Scarlets)
Ulster 55 %
Ulster have the stronger squad overall; Scarlets’ home edge narrows it, so I lean Ulster but not massively.
19:30 Connacht v Leinster (Dexcom Stadium)
Leinster 75 %
Leinster are often heavy favourites in these Irish derbies, especially away matches.
19:30 DHL Stormers v Sharks (DHL Stadium)
Stormers 60 %
South African domestic – Stormers’ home strength gives them an edge, though Sharks are dangerous.
21:45 Zebre Parma v Glasgow Warriors (Stadio Lanfranchi)
Glasgow 80 %
Glasgow should dominate this fixture; Zebre are among the weaker sides, especially at home.
21:45 Cardiff v Benetton (Cardiff Arms Park)
Benetton 60 %
Benetton have shown more consistency; Cardiff at home helps, but lean to Benetton.
