S15 2013 Stormers

[PaarlBok]

The DHL Stormers' 2013 Super Rugby fixtures: All kick-off times local (SA time); home games in bold

Friday, February 22: vs Bulls, Pretoria - 19h10

Saturday, March 2: vs Sharks, Durban - 19h10
Saturday, March 9: vs Chiefs, DHL Newlands - 17h05
March 15/16/17 - BYE
Saturday, March 23: vs Brumbies, DHL Newlands - 19h10
Saturday, March 30: vs Crusaders, DHL Newlands - 19h10

Saturday, April 6: vs Cheetahs, Bloemfontein - 17h05
Saturday, April 13: vs Sharks, DHL Newlands - 17h05
April 19/20/21 - BYE
Friday, April 26: vs Hurricanes, Venue TBC - 09h35

Friday, May 3: vs Blues, Venue TBC - 09h35
Saturday, May 11: vs Waratahs, Sydney - 11h40
Friday, May 17: vs Rebels, Melbourne - 11h40
Saturday, May 25: vs Reds, DHL Newlands - 17h05

Saturday, June 1: vs Kings, DHL Newlands - 17h05
Saturday, June 29: vs Cheetahs, DHL Newlands - 19h10

Saturday, July 6: vs Kings, Port Elizabeth - 17h05
Saturday, July 14: vs Bulls, DHL Newlands - 19h10

Super Rugby Qualifiers:
Friday, Saturday, July 19/20

Super Rugby Semifinals:
Friday, Saturday, July 26/27

Super Rugby Finals:
Saturday, August 3
Possible Squad:
15 Taute/Joe P/Aplon
Wings: Habana, Aplon, vd Heever/de Allende
Midfield: JdV/JdJ/Taute/JP du Plessis/de Allende
10 Jankies/Grant
9 Duvenhage/Groome/Schreuder
8 Vermeulen/Sinclair
7 Schalk/Kolisi/Elstadt/Rhodes
6 Fourie/Carr
Locks:Etsebet/Bekker/Steenkamp/Elstadt/Rhodes
3 Malherbe/Cilliers/Harris
2 Liebenberg/Fourie/Scarra
1 Ginga/Carstens/Kritzinger

Probable starting XV:
Taute, Habana, JdJ, JdV, Aplon, Jantjies, Duvenhage, Vermeulen, Schalk, Kolisi, Bekker, Etsebeth, Malherbe, Liebenberg, Ginga

 

[SuperGrover]

That is a formidable looking squad. It will be interesting to see how they squeeze everybody in and who plays where.

 

[PaarlBok]

Understand Schalk Burger is probably finished with rugby. They had it totally wrong on his knee.

 

[SuperGrover]

If true, that's a big loss. He has valuable experience and is someone I always enjoyed watching. I like the way he approached the game.

 

[PaarlBok]

If true, that's a big loss. He has valuable experience and is someone I always enjoyed watching. I like the way he approached the game.

Hope my story is wrong, only a rumour. Stormers have some serious depth in the lose forward department. Our u21s lost in the CC final and u19 won their CC final with the seniors, so the structures which Rassie and Mallet started way back is now kicking in to produce some gems coming through.

 

[PaarlBok]

The DHL Stormers squad for 2013 is as follows:
32. Jaco Taute (Fullback/centre)
1. Gio Aplon (Utility back)
28. Joe Pietersen (Utility back)
21. Bryan Habana (Wing)
33. Gerhard van den Heever (Wing)
12. Juan de Jongh (Centre)
11. Damian de Allende (Centre/wing)
13. Jean de Villiers (Centre)
10. Kurt Coleman (Flyhalf)
18. Peter Grant (Flyhalf)
22. Elton Jantjies (Flyhalf)
14. Dewaldt Duvenage (Scrumhalf)
19. Nic Groom (Scrumhalf)
31. Louis Schreuder (Scrumhalf)
34. Duane Vermeulen (No.8)
6. Schalk Burger (Loose forward - captain)
8. Nizaam Carr (Loose forward)
24. Siya Kolisi (Flank)
29. Michael Rhodes (Flank/lock)
2. Don Armand (Flank/lock)
16. Rynhardt Elstadt (Flank/lock)
3. Andries Bekker (Lock)
5. Ruan Botha (Lock)
15. Eben Etzebeth (Lock)
30. De Kock Steenkamp (Lock)
9. Pat Cilliers (Prop)
20. Brok Harris (Prop)
26. Frans Malherbe (Prop)
4. Martin Bezuidenhout (Hooker)
17. Deon Fourie (Hooker/flank)
25. Tiaan Liebenberg (Hooker)
27. Scarra Ntubeni (Hooker)
7. Deon Carstens (Prop)
23. Steven Kitshoff (Prop)

 

[PaarlBok]

Stormers site updated

http://thestormers.com/home/

 

[ACR]

What's your tip against the Bulls Paarl? How've the Stormers gone pre-season?

 

[PaarlBok]

What's your tip against the Bulls Paarl? How've the Stormers gone pre-season?

The Stormers lost to the Cheetahs in Osfontein beat Boland. Bulls looked in great shape in both their warmups and look the best form. Cant see much in this warmups matches compare to the real thing starting on friday. Heart obvious say Stormers, head Bulls. Its a homegame for them but the Stormers (S15) and WP (CC) build up a nice record against them on Loftus the last two years and pretty difficult to guess and tip. I'll tip the Brutes to win this one by 10- on home match and form. If the Stormers get a bonuspoint out of this one I'd be happy.

 

[REDinCPT]

I'll tip the Brutes to win this one by 10- on home match and form. If the Stormers get a bonuspoint out of this one I'd be happy.

i'm not so sure oom. the stormers look great on paper altho this de Allende is a bit of an unknown for me and i'm sure he'll have plenty of tackling to do against Olivier. i think this is probably the hardest game to pick of the weekend.

 

[PaarlBok]

i'm not so sure oom. the stormers look great on paper altho this de Allende is a bit of an unknown for me and i'm sure he'll have plenty of tackling to do against Olivier. i think this is probably the hardest game to pick of the weekend.

de Allende come from a medium rugby school of Milnerton and close to Etsebets Tygerberg. I think he is specially pick in 12 for Meisiekind, powerfull laaitie and strong on defense.

 

[Bairdy]

de Allende come from a medium rugby school of Milnerton and close to Etsebets Tygerberg. I think he is specially pick in 12 for Meisiekind, powerfull laaitie and strong on defense.

Paarlbok, was just curious about whether you rate Nic Groom over Dewaldt Duvenage? I've read up that he could be a bok in waiting.