Friday Preview: Super Rugby

Highlanders vs Blues:

With the visitors missing the likes of Kaino, Perofeta, Black and Pryor, Umaga and his men will have their work cut out for them against a Highlanders side that has had the better of them in the recent years. The Highlanders, however, do not have the best record in their first games of the campaign having last won one in 2014, beating the Blues. Follow the match HERE

Rebels vs Reds:

Brad Thorn and the Reds will not go into this game thinking a win is in the bag as they face a number of familiar faces, none more so than Will Genia who starts for the Rebels. the Reds did, however, manage a win in this fixture last season but by no means a convincing one. The Rebels have great history in season openers in winning 4 of their last 5 but this fixture is historically settled by a margin of 5 or less points. Follow the match HERE