A few interesting results from the first round but that shouldn’t be a worry. It may take a few rounds for any real trends emerge as who (apart from the Crusaders) will be the teams to beat this year. Onto this round:
Result: Chiefs 32 v Hurricanes 39
Result: Stormers 3 v Force 22
Result: Sharks 22 v Waratahs 9
Result: Crusaders 33 Reds 22
Result: Brumbies 15 v Blues 19
Result: Bulls 24 v Cheetahs 20
Result: Lions 11 v Highlanders 6
