Stormers vs Brumbies @ Newlands

[PaarlBok]

Must win match for the Stormers.

 

[Merrow]

Ditto for the Brumbies. Pocock v Burger.....can't wait.

 

[PaarlBok]

Burger is a has been. Pocock by 50.

 

[Brumby Runner]

De Allende v Coleman? Hardly a fair match up.

 

[Blue]

Easy peasy for the Brums. If the Cheetahs can beat the Stomps then surely?

 

[PaarlBok]

Stormers by 50.

 

[Merrow]

Rubbish! They can't possibly get that many penalty goals

 

[Slim 293]

Brumbies' team looking a lil' better with each week...........

Round 13
Saturday, 9 May
Stormers v Aquis Brumbies
Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 5pm (1am AEST)

Aquis Brumbies
1. JP Smith
2. Stephen Moore (c)
3. Ben Alexander
4. Rory Arnold
5. Sam Carter
6. Scott Fardy
7. David Pocock
8. Ita Vaea
9. Nic White
10. Christian Lealliifano
11. Joe Tomane
12. Robert Coleman
13. Tevita Kuridrani
14. Henry Speight
15. Jesse Mogg

Replacements
16. Josh Mann-Rea
17. Allan Ala'alatoa
18. Ruan Smith
19. Jorden Smiler
20. Jarrad Butler
21. Michael Dowsett
22. James Dargaville
23. Nigel Ah Wong

 

[PaarlBok]

Stormers

15 Cheslin Kolbe, 14 Johnny Kotze, 13 Juan de Jongh/Huw Jones, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Demetri Catrakilis, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Duane Vermeulen (captain), 7 Siya Kolisi, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Manuel Carizza, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Alastair Vermaak, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Jean Kleyn, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Kurt Coleman, 23 Huw Jones/Pat Howard

Brumbies

15 Jesse Mogg, 14 Henry Speight, 13 Tevita Kuridrani, 12 Robbie Coleman, 11 Joe Tomane, 10 Christian Lealiifano, 9 Nic White, 8 Ita Vaea, 7 David Pocock, 6 Scott Fardy, 5 Sam Carter, 4 Rory Arnold, 3 Ben Alexander, 2 Stephen Moore (captain), 1 JP Smith
Substitutes: 16 Josh Mann-Rea, 17 Allan Ala'alatoa, 18 Ruan Smith, 19 Jorden Smiler, 20 Jarrad Butler, 21 Michael Dowsett, 22 James Dargaville, 23 Nigel Ah Wong

 

[mudskipper]

Newlands always tough... Brumbies need early points to unsettle to locals...

 

[light]

Stormers 3 - Brums 13

Tomane picks up crumbs and shows good speed to score.

Lilo is kicking his way into wallaby gold so far, White erratic.

 

[Benaud]

Stormers are missing a trick here. Every time they knock on they have a guaranteed scrum penalty as a result. The key for them is to keep losing the ball as much as possible and decimate the Brumbies with the inevitable scrum penalties.

 

[Benaud]

Interesting half. Brumbies 16-9 at the break. On the face of it the Stormers couldn't have played much worse and the Brumbies seem better. But the Stormers know every time they lose possession it is a net positive for them due to the inevitable scrum penalty that follows and that edge is keeping them alive.

 

[Viking]

Great forward battle but lots of dropped balls from the Stormers. This can be easily fixed at half time. Their try-line defence is superb. Brumbies need to stay strong and I imagine it will take some individual brilliance to crack their line.

Anyone notice how good Lilo's defence is? Tackling is becoming very strong and dominate.

 

[Benaud]

Stormers back to 16-15. 50 mins. Penalty count out to 13-4, over half in scrums, reflecting the complete forwards dominance of the Stormers. Brumbies looking more enterprising but just not in the forwards contest, especially in the scrums.

 

[light]

White has been extremely poor.

Throws a forward pass on his own try line and then Smiler sent off for a dangerous tackle earlier that was missed by officials. 5m scrum Stormers. Wouldn't be surprised to see a penalty try here.

Falling apart for the Brumbies, it's hard to see them getting any points out of this one.

 

[Benaud]

Stormers 22-16.

Penalty count now 19-4. Most in scrums. Labouring the point but easily the most one-sided scrum/forwards contest of the year. Stormers have otherwise been appalling and Brumbies OK.

 

[Benaud]

Brumbies try. Conversion hit post. Stormers 25-24. 10 left.

 

[qwerty51]

Lealiifano holy fucking shit.

He knew that was to take the lead right? RIGHT?

 

[qwerty51]

Stuart Berry effect has been in full effect this 2nd half but Lealiifano could've got them out of it. Lost for words. Totally unacceptable at the professional level, should fine him his match fee or something.