The finals picture is beginning to become clearer as the top four becomes more apparent but it’s the remaining two spots that are still all there for the taking.
The Blues again are coming home strong with the likes of the Hurricanes and Moana still keeping the dream alive.
Find out who we are backing in our game by game previews below.
The Hurricanes still have the destiny in their own hands as they take on Highlanders who have had a season they would like to forget.
The Canes have won their last eight matches against the Landers at Sky Stadium by a average margin of 14 points in three of the last four games.
The Highlanders have struggled on the road this season winning one from eight away from Forsyth Bar Stadium.
The battle of the number nines is the intriguing matchup as the general Cam Roigard against the livewire Folau Fakatava.
Hard to go past the Hurricanes in this one, I’ll lay the points.
Two sides looking to bounce back after round 13 losses, the Crusaders haven’t won in Sydney since 2021 with the Waratahs winning their last three of four against the Crusaders.
Six of the Waratahs last seven games at Allianz Stadium have been decided by a margin of seven points or fewer with the Waratahs have won the last two of three against New Zealand opponents.
Both sides are without their main men with Joesph Suaalli and Will Jordan both ruled out of the contest.
I’ll lean the Waratahs to keep it close and take the home side +5.5 and based on the numbers, worth a play on the Tahs moneyline.
Back under the sun in Fiji as it must win for the Force and even that probably won’t be enough for a finals berth.
The Force have won four of five Super Rugby encounters against the Drua with the one defeat coming last year at this venue.
The men from the west continue to struggle on the road losing 11 on the trot for games outside of Australia.
The visitors will be without Ben Donaldson with new flyhalf Alex Harford stepping into the 10 jersey for his debut.
For the Drua, Armstrong-Ravula will wear the 15 jersey this week with Kemu Valentini retaining the flyhalf jersey providing a extra playmaker.
I think the Drua at home after a horror showing last week will be eager to repay the fans support all season.
I’ll take the Drua -8.5
In one of the most important games of the weekend, the fifth placed Blues take on the seventh placed Moana side with both teams needing to win.
The Blues have found some form and will be confident having defeated Moana Pasifika in all five of their previous meetings.
But on the other side, Moana have won three of their last five against NZ opponents.
It’s full strength on both rosters and some huge individual match ups across the board highlighted by Savea V Papali’I as well as Caleb Clarke against Kyren Taumoefolau.
I like that, this match is being played at North Harbour Stadium and the Moana fans will be in full voice so I’ll take the home side +9.5 and wouldn’t surprise me if they get this done outright aswell.
In the huge Australian derby, it’s second-fourth match up as the Reds travel to Canberra desperate the keep the home final chances alive.
But its going to be tough having not won in the nations capital since 2021 with the Brumbies winning their last 10 of 11 games against the Reds at GIO Stadium.
The Reds are looking to win back-to-back games away from Suncorp Stadium for the first time since Round 3 2022.
The key component of this match sees both teams having new 10s steering the ship.
Declan Merridith comes in for the injured Noah Lolesio with Harry Mclaughlin-Phillips replacing Tom Lynagh.
The impact of the men up front will ultimately be the difference and the battle of the set piece in what will be cold conditions in Canberra.
I think this is 1-12 either way but my play would be Reds +10.5 into Billy Pollard try.