Superbru: Lions edge Leinster, Sharks overcome Ospreys

The Lions claim a statement opening round victory against the URC champions, while the Sharks and Bulls make a winning start, according to the SA Rugby magazine team.

Benetton vs Dragons (Friday, 8:45pm SA time)
Devin Hermanus: Benetton by 15
Simon Borchardt: Benetton by 10
Clinton van der Berg: Benetton by 4
Juandre Joubert: Benetton by 13
Dylan Johnson: Benetton by 9
Morne Esben: Benetton by 10

Connacht vs Stormers (Friday, 8:45pm SA time)
Juandre Joubert: Connacht by 8
Dylan Johnson: Stormers by 6
Simon Borchardt: Stormers by 3
Devin Hermanus: Connacht by 12
Morne Esben: Stormers by 13
Clinton van der Berg: Connacht by 8

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Ulster vs Edinburgh (Friday, 8:45pm SA time)
Morne Esben: Ulster by 8
Clinton van der Berg: Edinburgh by 7
Juandre Joubert: Ulster by 12
Simon Borchardt: Ulster by 5
Devin Hermanus: Ulster by 8
Dylan Johnson: Ulster by 7

Lions vs Leinster (Saturday, 1:30pm)
Clinton van der Berg: Lions by 12
Juandre Joubert: Lions by 1
Morne Esben: Leinster by 11
Dylan Johnson: Lions by 2
Simon Borchardt: Lions by 5
Devin Hermanus: Lions by 4

Sharks vs Ospreys (Saturday, 4pm)
Devin Hermanus: Sharks by 2
Morne Esben: Sharks by 6
Dylan Johnson: Sharks by 13
Clinton van der Berg: Sharks by 10
Juandre Joubert: Sharks by 11
Simon Borchardt: Sharks by 7

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Munster vs Glasgow (Saturday, 6:30pm SA time)
Simon Borchardt: Munster by 5
Devin Hermanus: Munster by 9
Morne Esben: Munster by 18
Juandre Joubert: Munster by 5
Clinton van der Berg: Munster by 9
Dylan Johnson: Munster by 10

Zebre vs Bulls (Saturday, 6:30pm SA time)
Juandre Joubert: Bulls by 7
Clinton van der Berg: Bulls by 19
Morne Esben: Bulls by 10
Simon Borchardt: Bulls by 8
Dylan Johnson: Bulls by 7
Devin Hermanus: Bulls by 4

Scarlets vs Cardiff (Saturday, 8:45pm SA time)
Juandre Joubert: Scarlets by 4
Dylan Johnson: Cardiff by 6
Devin Hermanus: Scarlets by 3
Morne Esben: Cardiff by 7
Clinton van der Berg: Scarlets by 5
Simon Borchardt: Scarlets by 5

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