Predictions: Premiership, PRO14 and Top 14

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There’s PRO14 action on Saturday and Premiership and Top 14 rugby playing out throughout the weekend. Here’s our game-by-game predictions.

With Exeter continuing to set the pace in England after Friday’s win at Newcastle, the chasing pack will be playing catch-up this weekend.

Meanwhile in the PRO14 Glasgow have the opportunity to stretch their lead at the Conference A summit after Munster’s loss at Cardiff Blues.

Elsewhere, Top 14 champions, Castres, travel to Racing 92 in the big game in France, with struggling Grenoble and Perpignan also clashing.

PREMIERSHIP

Saturday and Sunday: There’s three Premiership games on Saturday before two take place on Sunday, with Saracens versus Gloucester the round’s standout match.

Bath vs Northampton: Bath by 5
Bristol vs Harlequins: Harlequins by 3
Sale vs Wasps: Sale by 8
Leicester vs Worcester: Leicester by 10
Saracens vs Gloucester: Saracens by 15

PRO14

Saturday: There are five games scheduled to take place on Saturday in the PRO14 with Connacht versus Scarlets and Leinster versus Edinburgh the pick of them.

Kings vs Glasgow Warriors: Glasgow by 18
Connacht vs Scarlets: Connacht by 3
Dragons vs Zebre: Zebre by 2
Leinster vs Edinburgh: Leinster by 12
Ospreys vs Benetton: Ospreys by 5

TOP 14

Saturday and Sunday: Saturday’s late game in the Top 14 sees Racing 92 host defending champions Castres in what should be a thriller at the Paris La Defense Arena.

Bordeaux-Bègles vs Clermont: Clermont by 7
Grenoble vs Perpignan: Grenoble by 5
La Rochelle vs Lyon: La Rochelle by 3
Toulon vs Agen: Toulon by 35
Racing 92 vs Castres: Racing 92 by 8
Pau vs Stade Français: Pau by 2
Montpellier vs Toulouse: Montpellier by 3