Super Rugby Round 3 is filled with fascinating clashes across the board.
With the Aussie sides off to a strong start, all eyes will be on the game in Perth as the Force try to upset the Reds and move to an astonishing 3-0 on the season.
Check out our previews and best bets for every Super Rugby game below.
After a tough Australian road trip, Moana Pasifika are back for their first home game of the season as they meet a Highlanders team fresh off the high of taking down the defending champions at home.
The Highlanders have won their last four games v Moana Pasifika keeping them to exactly 17 points in three of the four.
This is a danger game for the Highlanders with the letdown spot a possibility after hitting the heights of Round 2.
For Moana, they will need to tighten their defence leaking 101 points in two games but have shown they can attack from anywhere with electric finisher Kyren Taumoefolau scoring four tries in two games.
The Highlanders will grind out this win with Moana doing enough to hang around.
After having the bye in Week 2, the Waratahs are back at home looking for their second win of the season.
They take on a Drua team that easily could have been 2-0 but instead find themselves searching for their first win.
The Waratahs have won all four against Drua when played in Australia, but the Drua did win the last start in the 39-36 golden point thriller in 2024.
The Tahs will be without prized recruit Joesph Suallii with a toe injury, while the Drua have made nine changes to the starting XV including Caleb Muntz stepping back into the flyhalf jersey replacing Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula.
Expecting a grinding affair with the Waratahs doing enough to win 1-12 and with the attacking flare of both sides, an attacking shootout is likely to be on offer.
The Chiefs are looking red hot to start 2025 and another home game this Friday as they look to continue the run as they face a Brumbies side who were disappointing in Week 2 going down to the Force in Canberra.
The Chiefs have won their last three against the Brumbies and 17 of 19 at home.
The Brumbies have again rested Wallabies flyhalf Noah Lolesio with youngster Declan Meredith getting the start in Waikato.
Look for the Chiefs to win, plus debutant Manasa Mataele to score a try.
In what has the potential to be the game of the round, the Hurricanes play their first game at the Cake Tin, looking to continue the misery for the Blues who are chasing their first win of the season.
The Blues have won seven of their last ten against the Hurricanes including the 31-27 classic in the most recent meeting but will need their big guns to stand up to the occasion.
Cam Roigard will again be the key for the Canes in providing the direction and building upon the partnership with young flyhalf Harry Godfrey.
All the signs point to 1-12 either way so I’ll take the Hurricanes plus the 4.5 and worth a play on the money line.
The final match of Round 3 heads out west as the Western Force take on the Queensland Reds.
The Force have made their best start to a season in history and will be full of confidence in front of the Sea of Blue this season.
The Reds however will be without hit man Hunter Paisami who was given a three week ban for his high shot last weekend and have named young gun Dre Parkeo at inside centre to step up.
The Force have named a powerful team to tackle the Reds with former Wallaby Sam Carter coming into the starting lineup replacing the suspended the Jeremy Williams.
This has all the ingredients to be a thriller as the Reds should have enough to get the win but the Force hang within the number.