Super Rugby: Predictions and fixtures for Round Five

This weekend’s Super Rugby features some Friday night lights with the Stormers hosting the Jaguares at Newlands. The Cape Town side has had a bit of a hard time in this year’s competition, so the pressure is on to deliver in front of the home fans.

Out of all the rounds we’ve had so far in the 2019 season, this weekend is one of the toughest to call, with the data methods anyway.

As is the case every weekend, we’ve lined up the predictions for the weekend’s fixtures using two different data methods. First, for the winner and the score margin, data scientist David Scott provides an overview on his blog every week.

We also use the Rugby Pass Index (RPI) predictor to give a percentage chance of winning.

Fixture times are listed as GMT.

Chiefs v Hurricanes

 Kick off time:  Friday, 15 March – 6:35

 Prediction: Hurricanes

Margin: Four

 RPI prediction

 Brumbies v Waratahs

 Kick off time: Friday, 15 March – 8:45

  Prediction: Brumbies

Margin: 2

 RPI prediction

 Stormers v Jaguares

 Kick off time: Friday, 15 March – 17:10

 Prediction: Stormers

Margin: Three

 RPI prediction

Sunwolves v Reds

Kick off time:  Saturday, 16 March – 4:15

 Prediction: Reds

Margin: Three

 RPI prediction

Highlanders v Crusaders

Kick off time:  Saturday, 16 March – 6:35

 Prediction: Crusaders

Margin: Ten

 RPI prediction

 Lions v Rebels

Kick off time:  Saturday, 16 March –  13:05

 Prediction: Lions

Margin: 15

 RPI prediction