Who will win in the first round of Super Rugby season 2017?

SUPER Rugby for 2017 gets underway on Thursday night with Melbourne’s Rebels taking on the Blues. Our experts predict their winners.

Super rugby is back for 2017. Pic Jono Searle.

SUPER Rugby for 2017 gets underway on Thursday night with Melbourne’s Rebels taking on the Blues. Our experts predict their winners.

THURSDAY

19:45pm: Rebels v Blues

AAMI Park, Melbourne

FRIDAY

5.35pm: Highlanders v Chiefs,

Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin

8pm: Reds v Sharks

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

SATURDAY

3.15pm: Sunwolves v Hurricanes

Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo

5.35pm: Crusaders v Brumbies

AMI Stadium, Christchurch

7.45pm: Waratahs v Force

Allianz Stadium, Sydney

SUNDAY

12.05am: Cheetahs v Lions

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

2.15am: Kings v Jaguares

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

4.30am: Stormers v Bulls

Newlands, Cape Town

TIPS

CARLY ADNO (2016 Champion) - Daily Telegraph journalist

Blues

Highlanders

Reds

Hurricanes

Crusaders

Waratahs

Lions

Jaguares

Stormers

STEPHEN HOILES - Ex-Wallaby and Fox Sports analyst

Rebels

Highlanders

Reds

Hurricanes

Crusaders

Waratahs

Lions

Jaguares

Bulls

ROD KAFER - Ex-Wallaby and Fox Sports analyst

Blues

Highlanders

Reds

Hurricanes

Crusaders

Waratahs

Lions

Jaguares

Stormers

JAMIE PANDARAM - Daily Telegraph journalist

Blues

Highlanders

Reds

Hurricanes

Crusaders

Waratahs

Lions

Jaguares

Stormers

IAIN PAYTEN - Daily Telegraph journalist

Highlanders

Reds

Hurricanes

Crusaders

Waratahs

Lions

Kings

Stormers

LOUISE RANSOME - Fox Sports journalist

Rebels

Highlanders

Reds

Hurricanes

Crusaders

Waratahs

Lions

Jaguares

Stormers

Originally published as Who will win in the first round of Super Rugby season 2017?