Stormers v Blues
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Blues
1 Pauliasi Manu, 2. James Parsons ©, 3. Ofa Tuungafasi, 4. Patrick Tuipulotu, 5. Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 6. Jerome Kaino, 7. Antonio Kiri Kiri, 8. Akira Ioane;
9 Sam Nock, 10. Bryn Gatland, 11. Melani Nanai, 12. Sonny Bill Williams, 13. Rieko Ioane, 14. Matt Duffie,15. Michael Collins.Reserves:
16 Leni Apisai, 17. Ross Wright or Sione Mafileo, 18. Mike Tamoaieta, 19. Jimmy Tupou, 20. Murphy Taramai, 21. Jonathan Ruru, 22. Stephen Perofeta, 23. George MoalaBlues Rugby
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Players not considered because of injury: Otere Black (knee), Blake Gibson (shoulder), Glenn Preston (calf), Matt Moulds (knee), Dalton Papalii (hand), Augustine Pulu (foot), Kara Pryor (leg), Alex Hodgman (arm), Scott Scrafton (leg).
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Stormers
15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 JJ Engelbrecht, 13 EW Viljoen, 12 Damian De Allende, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage,
8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Chris van Zyl, 4 Jan de Klerk, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Ramone Samuels, 1 Steven Kitshoff.Replacements:
16 Dean Muir, 17 JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 Carlu Sadie, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Cobus Wiese, 21 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 22 Justin Phillips, 23 Craig Barry (DHL Stormers debut).
Barry in line to make DHL Stormers debut | The Stormers
Outside back Craig Barry is in line to make his DHL Stormers debut against the Blues at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The 25-year-old recently returned to the DHL Stormers squad after spending some time on loan with the Toyota Cheetahs and could feature against the Auckland side if he comes off the...
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@stargazer Blues probably need to update their website, haven't both Moulds & Pryor been named in the dev side game this weekend?
@KiwiMurph maybe the intention is to see how the props are going an dif well enough, send Ross on at hooker, and then he can shift to prop if they need to send Apisai on.
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Despite losing, I think the Stormers have been playing ok. Willemse is a talented, shame he won't be going head to head with Perofeta from the start.
With that travel the Blues should be favourites though. Checked a couple of places and it seems the Blues are rated a better chance by foreign betting agencies, the tab has it almost even
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Rare for us to get 2 wins in SA, but this is a pretty good chance for it. Stormers will be tough though, even with travel.
@kiwimurph said in Stormers v Blues:
Id rather see Parsons play 80 than Apisai see the field. Why not just keep Wright at bench hooker and have Mafileo as reserve prop.
As good a time as any to play Parsons 80 with the BYE next week.
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If the Blues have a defensive coach, he should be fired.
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@antipodean said in Stormers v Blues:
If the Blues have a defensive coach, he should be fired.
Its hard winning when you're leaking 30 points a game..
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