One match in particular is dividing opinion almost down the middle - the Midlands derby between Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers on Sunday. Of all predictions so far, 55.3% have been in favour of the home side, whilst 42% are backing the defending champions for an Away victory.

The Tigers' second row injury problems and home advantage could be a factor in making the Saints slight favourites, although nearly 3% of players are sitting on the fence and predicting a draw.

The London Double Header also looks set to be a close-fought afternoon. Last year's finalists Saracens are slight favourites to beat London Irish, and the average prediction is Sarries by 2, whilst Wasps are expected to beat Harlequins with an average pick of Wasps by 5.

In the other fixtures, the SportGuru community is predicting wins for Sale, Gloucester and Bath, but there are still plenty of people backing the underdogs in those matches.

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