All predicted finishes refer to the overall table while the top two read as champions and runners up in the knockout stage also.
Blues
Star Man: Rene Ranger
One To Watch: George Moala
Predicted Finish: 9th
Best Thing About Them: Rene Ranger or their new jersey. Maybe Rene Ranger in the jersey.
Super Haka Fans: Richie Wells, David Woods, Paul Allen, John Willis, Harry Gleeson
Brumbies
Star Man: David Pocock
One To Watch: Matt Toomua
Predicted Finish: 4th
Best Thing About Them: David Pocock. Simples.
Super Haka Fans: Eoghain Shelrock, Fionn McPeake, Gus Harrington, Cillian Frawley, Luke Callanan
Bulls
Star Man: Jesse Kriel
One To Watch: Jan Serfontein
Predicted Finish: 11th
Best thing about them: Centres Serfontein and Kriel
Super Haka Fans: Robert St Leger, Robert Clarke, Murcha O’Connaill, Jamie Reidy, Adam Kent
Cheetahs
Star Man: Lood de Jager
One To Watch: Francois Venter
Predicted Finish: 14th
Best thing about them: De Jager is their only player, a good one at that.
Super Haka Fans: Mary Purtill, Adam Galvin, Niall Collins, Katie Kiely, Daithi McMahon
Chiefs
Star Man: Brodie Retallick
One To Watch: Damian McKenzie
Predicted Finish: 6th
Best thing about them: Genius tactics
Super Haka Fans: Jack Wall, Aron Calvert, Dean Callinan, Kieran Ryan, Jordan Johnson
Crusaders
Star Man: Kieran Read
One To Watch: Nemani Nadolo
Predicted Finish: 10th
Best thing about them: Rich history, power of Nadolo
Super Haka Fans: Aaron Deegan, Sam Leahy, Conor McInerney, Kevin Hammond, Jake Connolly
Western Force
Star Man: Nick Cummins
One To Watch: Ben McCalman
Predicted Finish: 15th
Best thing about them: The Honey Badger
Super Haka Fans: Evan Fitz, Niamh O’Brien, Colm Quilligan, Darragh Fenton, Cormac O’Flynn
Highlanders
Star Man: Aaron Smith
One To Watch: Malakai Fekitoa
Predicted Finish: 2nd
Best thing about them: Well rounded team, champions, flair of Fekitoa.
Super Haka Fans: Barry Hurley, Darragh Slattery, Luke Kelly, Frank Dooley, Darragh Curtin
Hurricanes
Star Man: Julian Savea
One To Watch: Nehe Milner-Skudder
Predicted Finish: 3rd
Best Thing about them: The bus – Julian Savea
Super Haka Fans: Kieran O’Malley, Mikey O’Gorman, Jordan Curry, Tom Russell, Cathal Hynes
Jaguares
Star Man: Juan Martin Hernandez
One To Watch: Santiago Cordero
Predicted Finish: 1st
Best Thing about them: They’re basically Argentina
Super Haka Fans: Ronan Calvert, Sam Golden, Mark Harrold, Chams Jagana, Dylan Counihan
Southern Kings
Star Man: Jurgen Visser
One To Watch: CJ Vellemen
Predicted Finish: 18th
Best thing about them: Nothing. In fact we just picked the two above players because of their Northern Hemisphere based namesakes.
Super Haka Fans: Laurence Hogan, Deirdre Murphy, Matthew Dillon, Padraig Cullinan, Ethan O’Sullivan
Lions
Star Man: Jaco Kriel
One To Watch: Faf de Klerk
Predicted Finish: 12th
Best thing about them: Underrated beasts Jaco Kriel and Harold Vorster.
Super Haka Fans: Cian Long, Adam Barry, Jack Cosgrave, Thomas Joyce, Louis McCormick
Rebels
Star Man: Tamati Ellison
One To Watch: Mike Harris
Predicted Finish: 16th
Best Thing about them: Tamati Ellison’s immense offloading
Super Haka Fans: Enda Roche, Colim O’Halloran, David Keogh, Dylan Kelly, Evan O’Hallloran
Reds
Star Man: Ayumu Goromaru
One To Watch: Chris Feauai-Sautia
Predicted Finish: 13th
Best thing about them: Japanese hero, Ninja and goalkicker Ayumu Goromaru
Super Haka Fans: Paudi Hartigan, Conor Purcell, Ewan O’Brien, LJ Keegan, Jack Faulkner
Sharks
Star Man: Willie le Roux
One To Watch: Lwazi Mvovo
Predicted Finish: 8th
Best thing about them: ‘Beeeaaassst’ Mtawarira.
Super Haka Fans: Diarmuid Bynres, Colin Meagher, Nathan Morris, Ryan Hodge, Gearoid Ryan
Stormers
Star Man: Damian De Allende
One To Watch: Seabelo Senatla
Predicted Finish: 7th
Best Thing about them: Big hits from likes of Etzebeth and De Allende.
Super Haka Fans: Jennifer Ryan, Michael Hand, David Ryan, Andrea Copues, Cian Hurley
Sunwolves
Star Man: Shota Horie
One To Watch: Tusi Pisi
Predicted Finish: 17th
Best thing about them: You can pretend their Japan despite having pretty much none of their World Cup stars.
Super Haka Fans: Ruairi Lane, Tom Egan, John Maher, Niall Counihan, Keith Hyland
Waratahs
Star Man: Bernard Foley
One To Watch: Michael Hooper
Predicted Finish: 5th
Best thing about them: Aussie stars Folau, Foley and Hooper in key positions.
Super Haka Fans: Archie McAlpine, Danny Taylor, James Quinlan, John Lohan, Conor O’Brien
Predicted Table
01) Jaguares
02) Highlanders
03) Hurricanes
04) Brumbies
05) Waratahs
06) Chiefs
07) Stormers
08) Sharks
09) Blues
10) Crusaders
11) Bulls
12) Lions
13) Reds
14) Cheetahs
15) Western Force
16) Rebels
17) Sunwolves
18) Southern Kings
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