A new season is here, with all new players, conditions and club rumours to influence your pub predictions. So start your guessing!

We have worked with SuperBru to bring you another season of pitting your wits against other Rugby World readers, proving you’re more than a tad clairvoyant and more than a little familiar with the ins and outs of the Premiership and Pro12.

To give you something to pit your wits against (and laugh at), our team have put their heads together for this opening week and offered some preditions. Here they are by competition.

Aviva Premiership

Here are our predictions for the Aviva Premiership SuperBru pool, round one.

Northampton versus Gloucester: Saints by 3

Sale versus Bath: Sale by 5

Saracens versus Wasps: Sarries by 8

Leicester versus Newcastle: Tigers by 16

London Irish versus Harlequins: Quins by 13

London Welsh versus Exeter: Chiefs by 6

 

Glad to be back: the Guinness Pro12 sides are ready for a tough season (courtesy of INPHO)

Glad to be back: the Guinness Pro12 sides are ready for a tough season (courtesy of INPHO)

Guinness Pro12

Here are our predictions for the Guinness Pro12 SuperBru pool, round one.

Munster versus Edinburgh: Munster by 11

Ospreys versus Treviso: Ospreys by 12

Scarlets versus Ulster: Scarlets by 4

Connacht versus Dragons: Draw

Glasgow versus Leinster: Glasgow by 6

Zebre versus Cardiff Blues: Cardiff Blues by 16

To read our extensive previews for the Premiership and Pro12, check out our October issue of Rugby World! Find out how to download it here.