Things are heating up as we countdown to the end of the regular season with the race for playoff spots coming to a head.
The Round 16 action is headlined by two key derby matches in Rebels-Waratahs on Friday and Chiefs-Crusaders Saturday, while a key inter-conference match plays out between Sharks-Hurricanes.
(Note: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Jump ahead to a particular game.
Blues vs. Bulls | Rebels vs. Waratahs | Sunwolves vs. Brumbies | Chiefs vs. Crusaders | Reds vs. Jaguares | Sharks vs. Hurricanes | Lions vs. Stormers
Friday, May 31
Blues vs. Bulls, 5:35pm, Eden Park, Auckland
Blues: Melani Nanai, Caleb Clarke, TJ Faiane, Ma’a Nonu, Reiko Ioane, Harry Plummer, Jonathan Ruru, Akira Ioane Blake Gibson, Tom Robinson, Scott Scrafton, Patrick Tuipulotu, Ofa Tuungafasi, James Parsons, Alex Hogman. Replacements: Leni Apusai, Lua Li, Marcel Renata, Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, Hoskins Sotutu, Augustine Pulu, Otere Black, Tanielu Tele’a.
Bulls:
Rebels vs. Waratahs, 7:45pm, AAMI Park, Melbourne
Rebels:
Waratahs: Kurtley Beale, Alex Newsome, Adam Ashley-Cooper, Lalakai Foketi, Curtis Rona, Bernard Foley, Nick Phipps, Michael Wells, Michael Hooper, Lachlan Swinton, Rob Simmons, Ned Hanigan, Sekope Kepu, Damien Fitzpatrick, Tom Robertson. Replacements: Andrew Tuala, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Chris Talakai, Jed Holloway, Will Miller, Jake Gordon, Mack Mason, Cam Clark.
Saturday, June 1
Sunwolves vs Brumbies, 3:15pm, Prince Chichibu Stadium, Tokyo
Sunwolves:
Brumbies:
Chiefs vs. Crusaders, 5.35pm, ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Chiefs:
Crusaders:
Reds vs. Jaguares, 7.45pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Reds:
Jaguares:
Sharks vs. Hurricanes, Jonsson Kings Park, Durban
Sharks:
Hurricanes:
Sunday, June 2
Lions vs. Stormers, 1.05am, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Lions:
Stormers:
BYE: Highalnders