Stormers v Hurricanes (Round 1)
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@Nepia said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
@Crucial said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
@Higgins said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
Oh dear, Reed Princep starting will necessitate a complete rethink of my picks for this particular game. THe lineout also looks somewhat lacking in height, dwarf life in effect if we are still allowed to use that word. Me knees are already knocking at the thought of Fletcher Smith getting injured.
Not to mention the re-shuffle required when TJP and JB leave at halftime.
Should have had Toala on the bench to go to fullback ... although having 4 Magpies in the team is way too far over the quota.
Or to centre, I am still to be convinced about the player granted a five year contract named to start there.
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@Higgins said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
@Nepia said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
@Crucial said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
@Higgins said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
Oh dear, Reed Princep starting will necessitate a complete rethink of my picks for this particular game. THe lineout also looks somewhat lacking in height, dwarf life in effect if we are still allowed to use that word. Me knees are already knocking at the thought of Fletcher Smith getting injured.
Not to mention the re-shuffle required when TJP and JB leave at halftime.
Should have had Toala on the bench to go to fullback ... although having 4 Magpies in the team is way too far over the quota.
Or to centre, I am still to be convinced about the player granted a five year contract named to start there.
I haven't really seen him play, and I liked his brother so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
I was just looking at the options and it appears there's no real fullback option to replace the Giraffe at halftime.
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@Stargazer said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
SR debuts for Pouri Rakete-Stones and Devan Flanders
Hurricanes debuts for Tyrel Lomax, Scott Scrafton and Tevita Mafileo
Not so sure about Flanders getting any gametime as that would pretty much entail taking Evans off from number eight and you can't really see that happening with the already vertically challenged lineout.
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@Stargazer So can Fifita, and he is likely to get on before Flanders at blindside. Fifita could also be in the spotlight for replacing one of the locks too I guess.
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@Higgins said in Stormers v Hurricanes:
@Stargazer So can Fifita, and he is likely to get on before Flanders at blindside. Fifita could also be in the spotlight for replacing one of the locks too I guess.
He's a bit to tall to replace Blackwell.
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Are the coaches trying to pick the most plodder pack we’ve ever seen. Armstrong, Riccitelli, Blackwell, Scrafton and Prinsep all have no X-factor. I suppose as long as they provide good pill we should be able to create enough in the backs.
A bit ho hum this team. Where the f@$k is Walker-Leawere? He was our best lock last year, and Fidow?
Also surprised to see Proctor get the nod at centre.
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Herschel Jantjies big test this match. Stormers had the new Bok coach helping with their defense this week. Will be tested on saturday. Summer only arrived today, so the 15h00 kick off will be interesting.
Stormers pack will be massive. Hope the Paul Roos pair can provide magic behind them.
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Agree. I was hoping to see the back of Princep and Blackwell except with injuries. Armstrong and Riccitelli I can understand.
But Barrett and Perenara would have been better in the reserves. Maybe the coaches know what they are doing but based on this team it points in the opposite direction. That the Canes are now coached by fools who haven't a clue.
Edit. The back line though looks good. And no Tiatia thankfully. Maybe they plan to play Perenara and Barrett 60 minutes in the first 3 games (rather than 40+60+80).
But the forward selections is a concern. Gibbes seeme to love Plodders as much as Plumtree
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Stormers
15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Siya Kolisi, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Jaco Coetzee, 5 Chris van Zyl, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 David Meihuizen, 20 Ernst van Rhyn, 21 Johan du Toit, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Rikus Pretorius
Bolded: International players
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Boy is the Hurricanes front 5 putrid
Unless TJP, Laumape or Joride B play great,. Stormers are going to crush Canes up front
Stormers have best pack in Super Rugby this year
They should beat Canes though best time to travel is early in season
Canes by 2 points
