Yet another game that should be close but will end up NOT being close.
I will stick my head out here and say that the Blues’ Rene Ranger will be one of at least three try scorers for the Blues. The Stormers have an awesome defensive record thusfar having only let in 6 tries in 7 games this season. You just have to look at names like Ranger, Toeava and Rokocoko and you will see that the Stormers are going to have their work cut out for them.
Then again when I make bold predictions, I seldom get them right. 
Then there is the further fact that Dickinson has refereed the Stormers 10 times and they have only won on 1 of those occasions.
Ref: Stuart Dickinson
ARs: Chris Pollock, Matthew Stanish
TMO: Glenn Newman
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Kick-off: 07:30 SA time, 05:30 GMT
Blues: 15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Benson Stanley, 11 Rudi Wulf, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Viliami Ma’afu, 7 Serge Lilo, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Kurtis Haiu, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Charlie Faumuina.
Replacements: 16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Filo Paulo, 19 Peter Saili, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Luke McAlister, 22 Paul Williams.
Stormers: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Sireli Naqelevuki, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 François Louw, 6 Schalk Burger (captain), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 JD Moller.
Replacements: 16 Deon Fourie, 17 Eusebio Guinazu, 18 Anton van Zyl, 19 Pieter Louw, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Willem de Waal, 22 Tim Whitehead.
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I am predicting the high try count for no reason other than that a team cannot defend that well for the whole season.
True so true but yet to been seen i guess
The score well might be high but i think the stormers arn’t going to make it easy for the Blues
Well me went with Blues by 10
so if by a miracle and stormers do win me won’t gain a point
But otherwise me always says GO SA teams GO
as long as its a SA team on top of the log 
its only S14 and a comp
well till later
Jaque Fourie opening try!!
@JarsonX (Comment 5) : after Aplon stepped into desert sized space.
well stormers seem to be in good play but will wait and see what the score is HT
score after 18:32 min stormers 10 / 0
and just watch the stormers maul it right upto the blues line
Stormers 2nd try
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Sport24: I’m not quoting
Os du Randt has been offered a contract as scrum coach/consultant for the Boks. Its 99% certain that Os will be with the Bokke from the start of the test season untill after the 2011 World Cup in New Zeeland 
stormers 17/0
well stormers measn business i guess done their home work eeehh
0 – 17 Stormers
24mins gone
@JarsonX (Comment 12) : hey go oz well done
shit these stormers are playing goooodddd rugby
Stormers looking awesome!
come on blues pleeeaaassseeee
2nd try was by Duvenhage btw
penelty stormers go for convertion and its over 20/0
0 – 20 Stormers
33mins
@JarsonX (Comment 20) : ok convert my comment 2nd try by Duvenhage
Try blues
Blues try!!! Serge Lilo scores the 1st points for his team
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shit blues got a try well done
20/7
7 – 20 Stormers
gee but this is gooood rugby by both teams blues are fighting back
@JarsonX (Comment 28) : Jason who did you pick on SB
HT 20/7
So far so good.
Glad I woke up for this one, cracker of a game.
@zenrugby (Comment 33) : game not over yet
shit there goes the stormers again but LW by bekker
grant going for conversion and it over 23/7
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luke McAlister TRY!!!
well done blues 23/14
stormers going to have to pick up their game if to win this one
My nerves.
blues on a war path to win
@McLovin (Comment 40) : eeeee
blues missed a conversion shit
57 min into the game and score still 23/14
Tackle for #@$! sakes!
Stormers strugling to get the ”basic pass” right
stormers 3rd try
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
grant gets coversion over 30/14
Looks like Grant brought his kicking shoes.
Oh my sainted aunt.
what happen turn to do something and blues score 30/21
@McLovin (Comment 51) : eeeeehhhh
Willem van Oranje now on.
@McLovin (Comment 51) : your nerves my friend don’t get a heart attack
LMS PICKS:
STORMERS – 0
BLUES – 14
The loosies are on fire
@McLovin (Comment 54) : de waal shit
21 – 33 Stormers
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stormers giving the blues way too much space to run in. making us pay every time!
@JarsonX (Comment 56) : me kept blues for later
@JarsonX (Comment 56) : GO STORMERS!!!!
shyte!!!
Nagel what a run
10min to go.
4 wrong picks thus far on LMS if the Blues lose it will be 18 and genocide
Don’t think Habana likes Aplon. Keeps on throwing rubbish passes his way.
Stormers
Stormers 
Stormers 
8min to go.
Tackle! Tackle! Tackle!
score?
score still 33 / 21 after 74 mins
@robdylan (Comment 72) : morning to you to my friend
6 and a half min to go.
Stormers deserves to win this.
21 – 33 Stormers
74mins
Pie-eater on!
well stormers holding up very good
some penalties for us that I’ve never seen in my life before
@McLovin (Comment 75) : i can see this in a picture have yoyu any nails left and jumping up and down holding thumbs for the stormers
@molly (Comment 78) : always a first time
well it looks like me not going to get me point
GO BLUES GO
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2mins left
21 – 33 Stormers
@Chaz (Comment 80) : @Chaz (Comment 80) : what was that headlock penalty in the first 15min?
well game nearly over 30 sec left
@molly (Comment 85) : missed that one my friend
LMS SLAUGHTER
Great result.
Game over and me no points on SB
Well done Stormers
Well done stormers! A shutout too,no points to the blues which helps the sharks
Yeah baby!!!!!!!!
awesem stuff stormers, well turned around from last week.
@McLovin (Comment 89) : are you still alive my friend
What a weekend so far.
Chiefs spanked. Blues spanked.
@Chaz (Comment 94) : Alive & very very very happy.
Shit well me 0/3 so far on SB
@Chaz (Comment 87) : against Bekker in the maul, he held some guy around the head and got penalised. luckily Brett missed the kick.
@molly (Comment 98) : you can say that again but what a game
and thanks me in and out looking after my gran kids
@Chaz (Comment 97) : 2/3 for me so far. Bleddie Highlanders….
@molly (Comment 98) : maybe the ref though it was a high tackle in the maul eeeehhh the dame refs
@McLovin (Comment 100) : rub it in my friend me just not focus that all
well me out till later
@Chaz (Comment 103) : Adios.
Great win Stormers, well done. I really was not expecting it after last week.
0/2 on SB and still not complaining. Ill gladly take 0/4 for my predictions in which SAFFA teams are involved today.
Eish
I’ve got 1/3 on SB 
going from bad to worse 
WHERE is Herford Highlander? Pretty conspiscuous in hi silence about the “rubbish” Stormers win over the “brillian” Blues and the pak sla that the Force gave the Highlanders – 41 – 27..Ouch! That’s gotta hurt.
Welldone Stormers you guy played great….Dewange (sp?) I hope you are seriously injured or that we have another 9 coming thru….January will loose you games. Cracker of a game….heart rate sky high most of the time!
Wow what a game by the Stormers . There goes my lifeline but I’m am so impressed by the improvement in the Stormers game .
@JarsonX (Comment 106) :
Im 0/3
@Just a Fan (Comment 107) : No option to edit my post….Dont want Dewenage to be injured,,should read AREN’T…you guys can figure the rest of the typos…sorry
@McLovin (Comment 104) : Hou op om ‘n poes te wees!
@klempie (Comment 111) :
@KSA Shark © (Comment 112) : See the Brumbies/Cheetahs thread for explanation.
The Stormers really helped out the LMS today. Thanks guys.
Before Stormers game
17 still alive with a lifeline.
44 still alive with no lifeline.
79 out of the game.
14 picks for Blues
After Stormers game.
14 still alive with a lifeline.
36 still alive with no lifeline.
90 out of the game.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 114) : shit me glad i choose the brumbies
still hanging on a thread until next time
@Just a Fan (Comment 107) : No not inconspicious ….just asleep.
Well well well….awesome reult for the Stormers never saw the match, but potentially a season defining result.
Blues now far from certain of a top 4 spot but then again outside the Bulls …who is ?
Stormers fans must now front up to favourite tags….must now think they can beat the Chiefs Reds as well as the Bulls and Crusaders at home (can they) ?
Watched the Saders and was not impressed at all.
Tahs easily the best of the Aussies and they are not much chop either.
I’ll however stand by my call Stormers not to make the Semis ….however i’m on thin ice now !
Great win for the Stormers well done….didn’t think they had it in them.
PS I’m still hurting badly from a Gale Force Lashing. lol
Was I the only one to take a serious thrashing on SuperBru this week?
@robdylan (Comment 117) : I had an average weekend …….again.
Bleeding snoiL and Nulle.
@Hertford Highlander (Comment 116) : sorry for your Landers
. Hope you’ll recover.
@robdylan (Comment 117) :
Nope
My FL was f$%^&N SHOCKING
Top 5 for the round
1 handre se manne 575
2 StraatKinders 498.75
3 Hertford Highlander 498 (Well Done)
4 Blue Kevan7 491.75
5 Stormers Bo 481.75
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57 Sandshark 338.25.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 120) : However didn’t make enough ground on the front runners…..the Bulls and Stormers continuing to win away from home is killing me.
Could be my last chance this weekend to make some ground.
Basically starting to doubt if my team has enough fire power.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 120) : May have to pin my hopes on LMS !
Still in the mix