Friday, February 28

Blues v Crusaders, Eden Park, Auckland

19:35 local, 06:35 GMT, 17.35 EDT, 17.05 CDT, 14.35 WST

Blues: Charles Piutau; Frank Halai, George Moala, Jackson Willison, Tevita Li; Simon Hickey, Piri Weepu; Peter Saili, Luke Braid/Brendon O'Connor, Steven Luatua; Tom Donnelly, Patrick Tuipulotu, Charlie Faumuina; James Parsons, Sam Prattley. Replacements Keven Mealamu, Tony Woodcock, Angus Ta'avao, Liaki Moli, Brendan O'Connor/Jordan Manihera, Bryn Hall, Benji Marshall, Pita Ahki.

Crusaders: Colin Slade; Rob Thompson, Reynold Lee-Lo, Ryan Crotty, Nafi Tuitavake; Tom Taylor, Andy Ellis; Kieran Read (captain), Richie McCaw, George Whitelock; Dominic Bird, Sam Whitelock, Owen Franks; Corey Flynn, Tim Perry. Replacements: Ben Funnell, Wyatt Crockett, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano, Matt Todd, Willi Heinz, Adam Whitelock, Israel Dagg.

Melbourne Rebels v Cheetahs, AAMI Stadium, Melbourne

19:40 local, 09:40 GMT, 19:40 EDT, 19:10 CST, 17:40 WST

Rebels: Rebels: Jason Woodward; Lachlan Mitchell, Tamati Ellison, Mitch Inman, Tom English; Bryce Hegarty, Luke Burgess; Scott Higginbotham (captain), Scott Fuglistaller, Sean McMahon; Luke Jones, Hugh Pyle; Laurie Weeks, Pat Leafa, Toby Smith. Replacements: Steve Fualau, Max Lahiff, Paul Alo-Emile, Cadeyrn Neville, Colby Fainga'a, Ben Meehan, Angus Roberts, Tom Kingston.

Cheetahs: Willie le Roux; Cornal Hendricks, Johan Sadie, Francois Venter, Raymond Rhule; Johan Goosen, Shaun Venter; Phillip van der Walt, Lappies Labuschagne, Boom Prinsloo; Francois Uys, Lodewyk de Jager; Coenie Oosthuizen, Adriaan Strauss (captain), Caylib Oosthuizen. Replacements: Ryno Barnes, Trevor Nyakane, Max van Dyk, Ligtoring Landman, Jean Cook, Sarel Pretorius, Elgar Watts, Hennie Daniller.

Stormers v Hurricanes, Newlands, Cape Town

19:10 local, 17:10 GMT, 04:10 EDT +1d, 03:40 CDT +1d, 01:10 WST +1d

Stormers: Jaco Taute; Kobus van Wyk, Jean de Villiers (captain), Damian de Allende, Gio Aplon; Demetri Catrakilis, Louis Schreuder; Duane Vermeulen, Schalk Burger, Siya Kolisi; Manuel Carizza, Rynhardt Elstadt; Frans Malherbe, Scarra Ntubeni, Steven Kitshoff. Replacements: Deon Fourie, Oliver Kebble, Pat Cilliers, Michael Rhodes, Nizaam Carr, Nic Groom, Kurt Coleman, Ryno Eksteen.

Hurricanes: Marty Banks; Cory Jane, Conrad Smith (captain), Hadleigh Parkes, Julian Savea; Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara; Blade Thomson, Jack Lam, Faifili Levave; Mark Reddish, Jeremy Thrush; John Schwalger, Dane Coles, Ben Franks. Replacements: Motu Matu'u, Chris Eves, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, James Broadhurst, Ardie Savea, Chris Smylie, Alapati Leiua, James Marshall.

Saturday, March 1

Chiefs v Highlanders, Waikato Stadium, Hamilton

19:35 local, 06:35 GMT, 17.35 EDT, 17.05 CDT, 14.35 WST

Chiefs: Mils Muliaina; Tim Nanai-Williams, Robbie Fruean, Charlie Ngatai, Asaeli Tikoirotuma; Aaron Cruden, (captain), Tawera Kerr-Barlow; Liam Messam, Tanerau Latimer, Nick Crosswell; Matt Symons, Michael Fitzgerald, Ben Tameifuna; Mahonri Schwalger, Pauliasi Manu. Replacements: Rhys Marshall, Jamie Mackintosh, Josh Hohneck, Tevita Koloamatangi, Liam Squire, Brad Webber, Andrew Horrell, James Lowe

Highlanders: Ben Smith (co-captain); Richard Buckman, Winston Stanley, Shaun Treeby, Malakai Fekitoa; Lima Sopoaga, Aaron Smith; Nasi Manu (co-captain), John Hardie, Gareth Evans; Joe Wheeler, Jarrad Hoeata; Chris King, Liam Coltman, Kane Hames. Replacements: Brayden Mitchell, Matias Diaz, Craig Millar, Josh Bekhuis, Shane Christie, Fumiaki Tanaka, Trent Renata, Phil Burleigh.

Waratahs v Reds, ANZ Stadium, Sydney

19:40 local, 09:40 GMT, 19:40 EDT, 19:10 CST, 17:40 WST

Waratahs: Israel Folau; Alofa Alofa, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Kurtley Beale, Peter Betham; Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps; Wycliff Palu, Michael Hooper (captain), Stephen Hoiles; Kane Douglas, Jacques Potgieter; Paddy Ryan, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Benn Robinson. Replacements: Tola Latu, Jeremy Tilse, Sekope Kepu, Will Skelton, Pat McCutcheon, Brendan McKibbin, Rob Horne, Matt Carraro.

Reds: Aiden Toua; Lachie Turner, Ben Tapuai, Anthony Fainga'a, Dom Shipperley; Quade Cooper, Will Genia; Jake Schatz, Liam Gill, Ed Quirk; James Horwill, Rob Simmons, Greg Holmes; Saia Fainga'a, James Slipper. Replacements: James Hanson, Ben daley, Jono Owen, Ed O'Donoghue, Beau Robinson, Nick Frisby, Ben Lucas, Chris Feaui-Sautia.

Force v Brumbies, nib Stadium, Perth

19.00 local, 11:00 GMT, 22:00 EDT +1d, 21:30 CDT +1d,

Force: Luke Morahan; Patrick Dellit, Junior Rasolea, Kyle Godwin, Nick Cummins; Zack Holmes, Alby Mathewson; Ben McCalman, Matthew Hodgson (captain), Chris Alcock; Hugh McMeniman, Sam Wykes; Kieran Longbottom, Nathan Charles, Tetera Faulkner. Replacements: Heath Tessmann, Pekahou Cowan, Oli Hoskins, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Angus Cottrell, Ian Prior, Sias Ebersohn, Jayden Hayward.

Brumbies: Jesse Mogg; Henry Speight, Tevita Kuridrani, Pat McCabe, Robbie Coleman; Matt Toomua, Nic White; Jarrad Butler, David Pocock, Ben Mowen (captain); Sam Carter, Scott Fardy, Ben Alexander; Stephen Moore, Scott Sio. Replacements: Siliva Siliva, Ruan Smith, Ruaidhri Murphy, Leon Power, Lachlan McCaffrey, Conrad Hoffman, Andrew Smith, Lionel Cronje.

Bulls v Lions, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

15:05 local, 15:05 GMT, 02:05 EDT +1d, 01:35 CDT +1d, 23.05 WST +1d

Bulls: Jurgen Visser; Akona Ndungane, JJ Engelbrecht, Jan Serfontein, Bjorn Basson; Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Francois Hougaard; Grant Hattingh, Jacques Du Plessis, Jono Ross; Victor Matfield, Flip van der Merwe (captain); Frik Kirsten, Callie Visagie, Dean Greyling. Replacements: Mbongeni Mbonambi, Werner Kruger, Paul Willemse, Jacques Engelbrecht, Piet van Zyl, Handre Pollard, Ulrich Beyers, Marcel Van Der Merwe.

Lions: Chrysander Botha; Deon van Rensburg, JW Jonker, Stefan Watermeyer, Ruan Combrinck; Marnitz Boshoff, Francois de Klerk; Warren Whiteley (captain), Warwick Tecklenburg, Jaco Kriel; Franco van der Merwe, Franco Mostert; Julian Redelinghuys, Robbie Coetzee, Schalk van der Merwe. Replacements: Willie Wepener, Jacques van Rooyen, Ruan Dreyer, Luvuyiso Lusaseni, Willie Britz, Ross Cronje, Courtnall Skosan, Coenie van Wyk.

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