Stormers vs Blues
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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 Juarno Augustus, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Jaco Coetzee, 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff (capt)
Replacements: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Wilco Louw (50th Stormers cap), 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Johan du Toit, 21 Ernst van Rhyn, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis. -
Referee Jaco Peyper
AR1 Marius van der Westhuizen
AR2 Divan Uys
TMO Joey Klaaste-Salmans -
Blues very much the underdogs for this one, hopefully we can get a bonus point out of it at least.
Stormers have been in great form, and the SA refs at home are a big obstacle so expecting a couple of howlers in that area.
Be interesting to see if we stick to the three playmaker plan in, hopefully, better conditions than last week.
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@Kirwan said in Stormers vs Blues:
Be interesting to see if we stick to the three playmaker plan in, hopefully, better conditions than last week.
Nah, they'll run TJF again at 12 I'm sure. Plummer to the bench (or out of the 23). We've got nothing to lose, but by got the Stormers play that classic Saffer game of crushing teams up front until the ref blows for time and begs them to stop. Great tactic if it works.
As you say, if we get a BP it's a bonus I'd say. Less likely now that there's no 4 try BP any more ... trying to stay in touch could be challenging. So really, no downside, only upside here
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@nzzp said in Stormers vs Blues:
@Kirwan said in Stormers vs Blues:
Be interesting to see if we stick to the three playmaker plan in, hopefully, better conditions than last week.
Nah, they'll run TJF again at 12 I'm sure. Plummer to the bench (or out of the 23). We've got nothing to lose, but by got the Stormers play that classic Saffer game of crushing teams up front until the ref blows for time and begs them to stop. Great tactic if it works.
As you say, if we get a BP it's a bonus I'd say. Less likely now that there's no 4 try BP any more ... trying to stay in touch could be challenging. So really, no downside, only upside here
I'd guess that Black and Perofeta are inked in at 10 and 15, but if they may want a second five eighth instead of an inside centre to provide another play maker, Plummer's size (bigger than TJ) would be useful as well.
That gives more support to Ruru as well as Plummer is a great organiser.
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From the SANZAAR site -
15 Stephen Perofeta
14 Joe Marchant
13 Rieko Ioane
12 TJ Faiane
11 Mark Telea
10 Otere Black
9 Sam Nock
8 Hoskins Sotutu
7 Dalton Papali'i
6 Tom Robinson
5 Jacob Pierce
4 Patrick Tuipulotu
3 Sione Mafileo
2 Kurt Eklund
1 Karl Tu'inukuafe
SUBSTITUTES
16 Luteru Tolai
17 Marcel Renata
18 Ofa Tuungafasi
19 Aaron Carroll
20 Blake Gibson
21 Jonathan Ruru
22 Harry Plummer
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@Daffy-Jaffy Big call swapping Marchant and Rieko.
This is Nock's big chance.
A lot of pressure on Eklund.
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@KiwiMurph Would love for Nock and Eklund to have big games!
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@Tim said in Stormers vs Blues:
@KiwiMurph Would love for Nock and Eklund to have big games!
It has to be the last chance saloon for Nock, with the minimal game time he gets year after year. Christie will be ready when they get back and this is basically a shootout for Rurus spot.
Dalton at seven is good too. Backline is starting to look really good.
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@KiwiMurph Agree re: Eckland. The pressure on his throw from a tall lineout and also how he and Mafileo handle a Bok front row will be key, especially Kitshoff who can dominate. I think they should have started Ofa at TH and asked him to go 60 or 70 mins, but I see he is covering loosehead. I would have him on after 30 at TH and shift him to LH for the last 15mins.
It will be fun watching the Big Red Dog marking up against PSdT, the best in the business. You know he will be fired up for the challenge, might be a pointer to any future international potential he may have. Rieko at centre opposite an experienced midfield, including Jamie Roberts, will be interesting. I hope he gets his defensive reads right. I would like to see Rieko and Marchant swap around at times to try and confuse the defence. Jaco Peyper, an edge at set piece and Herschel Jantjies might be the differences (maybe that's why Nock is starting, hoping his extra speed might help contain Jantjies).
The forecast for Capetown is 29 and sunny - Fun in the Sun. -
Two starting changes - Malherbe and Moerat benched. Six forwards on the bench.
Stormers: 15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Juarno Augustus, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Jaco Coetzee, 5 John Schickerling, 4 Chris van Zyl, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).
Replacements: 16 Chad Solomon, 17 Kwenzo Blose, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Cobus Wiese, 21 Ernst van Rhyn, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 Jean-Luc du Plessis. -
@Daffy-Jaffy sorry my mistake for the wrong team.
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@Kirwan said in Stormers vs Blues:
@Tim said in Stormers vs Blues:
@KiwiMurph Would love for Nock and Eklund to have big games!
.... Backline is starting to look really good.
I'm not seeing the same thing as you:
15 Stephen Perofeta
14 Joe Marchant
13 Rieko Ioane
12 TJ Faiane
11 Mark Telea
10 Otere Black
9 Sam NockTo me that looks pretty average. Happy to be wrong though.
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@Daffy-Jaffy 29 is very high for Cape Toen with a 15h00 kick off. Also have our usual veld fires around Paarl.
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@Darren said in Stormers vs Blues:
@Kirwan said in Stormers vs Blues:
@Tim said in Stormers vs Blues:
@KiwiMurph Would love for Nock and Eklund to have big games!
.... Backline is starting to look really good.
I'm not seeing the same thing as you:
15 Stephen Perofeta
14 Joe Marchant
13 Rieko Ioane
12 TJ Faiane
11 Mark Telea
10 Otere Black
9 Sam NockTo me that looks pretty average. Happy to be wrong though.
Black looked nice and composed at 10 in terrible conditions, goal kicked well. Nock gets the backline more time with a better pass. Perofeta is in the right position finally, Telea has been in great form and Rieko was outstanding in his first game.
TJ has been defending extremely well this year, and issue last year when played at 13 and Marchant has certainly improved defence when he played at 13. A risk swapping them around, but I like this backline.
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@Kirwan said in Stormers vs Blues:
TJ has been defending extremely well this year, and issue last year when played at 13 and Marchant has certainly improved defence when he played at 13. A risk swapping them around, but I like this backline.
that Marchant Ioane swap is weird. Must have some reason, but Rieko seems a better winger, and Marchant a better centre. I dunno, hope this isn't back to the days of Tana's lottery...
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@nzzp said in Stormers vs Blues:
@Kirwan said in Stormers vs Blues:
TJ has been defending extremely well this year, and issue last year when played at 13 and Marchant has certainly improved defence when he played at 13. A risk swapping them around, but I like this backline.
that Marchant Ioane swap is weird. Must have some reason, but Rieko seems a better winger, and Marchant a better centre. I dunno, hope this isn't back to the days of Tana's lottery...
I think it’s the same with Nock, we have nothing to lose with this game so giving Nock his last try to impress, and letting Rieko have his shot at centre.
If it doesn’t go well then the coach can say he tried and put him back on the wing.
