It is very tight at the top of the URC table with just three game weeks remaining and the general margin for error continues to get smaller.
Glasgow Warriors and Stormers are the two sides at the top of the tree but with both suffering losses last time out, plenty of hope has been given to the chasing pack in behind them.
Last weekend was a mixed one for South African sides, with the Bulls and the Lions winning but the aforementioned Stormers and Sharks losing out.
A full card is on the agenda this weekend and with some bumper ties in prospect, here is a look at some of our top tips for URC game week 16:
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Claim Welcome Bonus!URC Round 16 Predictions
In the mid-table malaise of the URC table are Edinburgh and Sharks but that should take nothing away from this encounter when the two sides meet at Murrayfield.
A tight win over Zebre last weekend will give Edinburgh a boost but all in all the side from the Scottish capital have endured a disappointing season.
The same can be said of the Sharks, who sit one place below them in the table.
Tight losses to Connacht and Ospreys won’t give the Sharks much to go off here but they are still a good side, and they should find a way to beat Edinburgh here.
Score Prediction: Edinburgh 17 – 22 Sharks
The top two are ready to go at each other here, as Stormers host Glasgow in Cape Town, in what is being billed as the biggest game of the campaign.
Unexpectedly, the Stormers were humbled by Connacht last weekend and they need to bounce back here, especially against their closest rivals in the URC table.
Glasgow were thumped by the Lions last weekend and need to tighten things up if they are to have any chance in this one.
Glasgow have had a great season, but this is a tall order and the Stormers should be able to pick them off.
Score Prediction: Stormers 42 – 27 Glasgow Warriors
Two sides who put in stellar performances last weekend square off here, as the Lions host Connacht at Ellis Park.
A thumping win over league leaders Glasgow will have given all in the Lions camp plenty of confidence ahead of this one and they look to have plenty of momentum currently.
Connacht meanwhile seriously upset the odds to win at the Stormers, and they will be looking to repeat that superb showing here.
This could be a very entertaining one, with both sides sure to be confident but the smart money falls on the Lions.
Score Prediction: Lions 38 – 31 Glasgow Warriors
Two teams that have endured tough season shape up here, as Scarlets host the Bulls under the lights in Llanelli.
Welsh rugby is in a real state at the moment but despite their issues, Scarlets remain a tough side to break down, and they will never give up, regardless of how unlikely a result looks.
For the Bulls, this is a chance to make it two from two in South Wales, after dispatching of the Newport Gwent Dragons with ease last weekend.
This should be all about the Bulls, who may need to weather an early storm, but they have the quality to prevail.
Score Prediction: Scarlets 12 – 35 Bulls
