After what was one of the most entertaining Super Rugby weekends in history, Round 2 is here and looking to continue the trend with some big match ups over the coming days.
Check out our previews and best bets for every Super Rugby game below.
In a battle of two New Zealand powerhouses, the Chiefs host the Crusaders in their first home game of the season and will be eager to continue the strong start to 2025 after taking down the defending premiers the Blues in Round 1.
The Chiefs have named former Brumbies flanker Jahrome Brown who will make his Chiefs debut.
Emoni Nawara comes back into the starting lineup and will be hungry to make his presence known.
Meanwhile the Crusaders are looking to build upon their positive start to the season chasing consecutive wins to begin 2025 with hatrick hero Kyle Preston earning a starting opportunity.
The influence of Will Jordan and Sevu Reece will again be crucial if they are to challenge the chiefs at home who have won their last 16 of 18 at FMG stadium.
The Chiefs at home should be the difference here but the Crusaders with the start is the play.
The Queensland Reds will begin the 2025 campaign at home after having the bye in Round 1.
After a huge off season of big name signings, there is plenty of expectations on the Queenslanders to deliver this season.
They have named ten Wallabies in the starting XV which include big name recruits Josh Canham and Flipo Daugunu.
The Reds have begun four of their last six Super Rugby seasons with a win.
After the heartbreaking defeat in Perth, Moana Pasifika will be looking to bounce back with Ardie Savea leading the charge.
Watch out for try scoring sensation Kyren Taumoefolau who has scored four tries in his last three away games.
It should be a high scoring game but the Reds at home look likely to get the job done.
Both sides are chasing their first win of the season after narrow defeats in Round 1.
The Hurricanes have won their last two of three against the Drua with an average margin of 42.5 points in those two wins.
For this game, the home side have made just the two changes with Hugo Plummer to start but look for another strong showing from winger Kini Naholo who was sensational last week.
The Drua who pushed the Brumbies all the way will be looking to turn the tides on their poor away form, having lost the past 5 on the road.
New head coach Glen Jackson has made 13 changes to the starting team including a new halves pairing of Frank Lomani and Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula.
The Hurricanes cover the -18.5 spread with plenty of points expected.
The Highlanders had to quickly put aside the heartbreaking loss on full time at the hands of the Waratahs and head home ready to shine under the roof in Dunedin.
The Influence of Timoci Tavatavanawai at inside centre will again have to be immense if the Highlanders are any chance but have been bolstered by the return of livewire halfback Folau Fakatava.
The men from Auckland were disappointing in Round 1 and were unable to complete for the full 80 minutes as they try to avoid consecutive defeats for the first time since 2019.
The big return of Hoskins Sotutu headlines the Blues team with Finlay Christie also returning at scrumhalf.
The final clash of Round 2 sees the Western Force travel to the nation’s capital looking to spoil the party for the Brumbies.
History is not on their side though, with the men from the west losing the last 11 Super Rugby games against the Brumbies at GIO Stadium.
The Force have named Wallaby Brandon Paenga-Amosa who is in line for his force debut with Dylan Pietsch named to start on the wing.
Meanwhile the home side have recalled six Wallabies for this clash having rested majority of the big guns first up.
The big inclusions of Len Ikitau and Tom Wright will make all the difference and play a big role in assisting rookie flyhalf Declan Meredith who gets the start this week with Noah Lolesio being rested.