The Blues finish their tour of South Africa with a visit to the friendly city.
Both teams looked promising in Round 1 only to show cracks in Round 2.
Will the Blues be able to recover from their record humiliation at the hands of the Bulls?
Will the Stormers have the blues or walk all over the Blues?
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 19.10 Local Time
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
ARs: Stuart Berry (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman/JC Fortuin (South Africa)
Stormers:
15 Percy Montgomery, 14 Tonderai Chavhanga, 13 Gcobani Bobo, 12 Jean de Villiers (captain),11 Sireli Naqelevuki, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Luke Watson, 7 Duane Vermeulen, 6 Schalk Burger, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Adriaan Fondse, 3 Brian Mujati, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 JD Moller.
Replacements:
16 Deon Fourie, 17 Wicus Blaauw, 18 AJ Venter, 19 Francois Louw, 20 Bolla Conradie, 21 Nick Koster, 22 Willem de Waal.
Blues:
15 Isaia Toeava, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Anthony Tuitavake, 12 Jamie Helleur, 11 Paul Williams, 10 Tasesa Lavea, 9 Taniela Moa, 8 Jerome Kaino, 7 Josh Blackie, 6 Justin Collins, 5 Anthony Boric, 4 Kurtis Haiu/Chris Lowrey, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements:
16 Tom McCartney, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Lowrey/Dean Budd, 19 Peter Saili, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Michael Hobbs, 22 Winston Stanley.
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STOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERS
……are hopeless!! 😀 😆
@Villie (Comment 2) :
😆 😆
i need stormers to win by far to prove a point to my blue bull lover boss
40 000 plus crowd expected.
Hopefully the best supported team in the Super 14 can put on a show for their loyal supporters.
Will probably miss the end of this match. 😥 😥 😥
cummon stormers, gotta win, or at least inflict some hurt on these blues boys. make that flight back as uncomfortable as possible before they take on the sharks.
@knersboy (Comment 7) :
AGREE WITH THAT
We beat them in 2007 for you guys. Hopefully we’ll see a repeat this evening.
3 people have chosen the Stormers on LMS.
Back to the couch.
Enjoy
All KZN team of three.
Reuben Rossouw / Stuart Berry with Marius Jonker as referee.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) : Very brave… 😐
@McLovin (Comment 13) :
Better bet than those who chose the brumbies 😆
Kaplan in the Blues changeroom??????????????
Blue and White… nothing else matters 😳 !!!!
@McLovin (Comment 5) :
They did… we won…
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 16) :
Only for the next 80minutes though.
But we might have to specify the shades of blue and white. 😉
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 16) :
Blues!
Kaplan ref
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 17) : 😆
1st scrum sees the Stormers finding that their reverse gear is actually quite fast.
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 19) :
Auckland that is… actually Monty is FINALLY in over the ‘worlds most over-rated back since Jorrie Muller’ so GO STORMERS…
Oops just seen BEE Watson in… pops his head off the scrum… Blues wins…
Auckland Blues… nothing else matters (after a Sharks win)…
Bekker is really growing at wing…
@KSA Shark © (Comment 10) : That’s me. Unfortunately had to pick them once! 😉 😆
After 5minutes I am not so sure if my SB pick of Stormers by 2 was a wise choice.
Flyhalf Luke Watson chips over the Blues backs with many players open on his left.
kak option for a flyhalf.
@Villie (Comment 25) :
Wait for them to play the Cheetahs. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 28) : That’s when I pick the Cheetahs!! 😆 😆
Grant slots a PK
Stormers 3 – 0 Blues
10min
@Villie (Comment 29) :
After just 11minutes i can safely say that i have pinned down the commentators’ secret subject for the day.
The great supporter base that the Stormers have. 😕
@KSA Shark © (Comment 27) :
Yep… Bekker and Brits are far better @ 10…
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 33) :
No they are wing and center respectively. 😉
It’s Bor-Bor… not Bo-bo the clown… what is with these two commentators?
alot of biased commentating on SW tonite lol
Mujati nailed for illegal scrumming.
Woodcock is clubbing him.
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 35) : Yep…that is my pet hate. I can’t stand it.
Went to school with Bobo…and it is most definitely NOT Bo-bo the clown!
@jarsonx (Comment 36) :
Hehehehehehhe
@jarsonx (Comment 36) :
we don’t get paid for being neutral.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 34) :
10 Watson
12 Brits
14 Bekker
Now just where is the tight 5… January cannot do everything?
@KSA Shark © (Comment 40) :
HOLD ON!!!!!!!!!!!! That makes it sound like we get paid.
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 41) : 😛
Williams try.
Soft and easy in the end from a scrum 10m out
@Villie (Comment 38) :
So frustrating… it’s not like it’s NZAR commentators getting it wrong!
Bekker goes missing on the wing when the Blues big boys come a running!
conversion missed.
Stormers 3 – 5 Blues
23min
C’Mon Stormers!!!!!!!!!
Nooo!
@Claytie (Comment 47) :
I missed that just saw the replay.
Bekker would catch that 9/10 times.
Time to poach Fondse… to a brand where defence is rewarded…
30 min
Stormers 3 – 5 Blues
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 49) :
I was thinking the same thing about Jacque Fourie in the previous game.
Ricky TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tight 5 scores!!!!!!!
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 49) : sykes had a big game today
Rickiii
@KSA Shark © (Comment 51) :
Like yesterday mate…
Can you imagine JPP and JF in the same side… the two best fetchers in world rugga!
Grant’s conversion is missed
Stormers 8 – 5 Blues
33min
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 56) :
Yesterday?
For you maybe. 😆
Moller literaly being folded at scrum time. 😳
PK Blues
going at goal
@robdylan (Comment 54) :
Agreed… he was everywhere… but Hargreaves on the bench is a weak link…
Sharks need to bring back a few Bulls Franco-philes… or Fondse…
Perhaps a few Reds youngsters?
Stormers fans think Luke is coming onto the Pitch and the blues slot the Penalty.
Stormers 8 – 8 Blues
37min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 59) : afoa?
@robdylan (Comment 63) :
Yeah
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 61) : yeah. He was disappointing
Half Time
Stormers 8 – 8 Blues
I’m afraid that if the Stormers have a problem in the last 20 then it is over for them.
2nd half on
the score too close for my liking 🙄
Im naar of box kicks now
EISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost score again for the Stormers and it goes to a Blues hand again.
@Claytie (Comment 70) : I feel the same way.
@rekinek (Comment 69) : Stormers only need to win by 2 for my SB. 😉
Burger knocks in the tackle as the Stormers attack again.
burger is kak
Can someone tell me what the idea is with the White patch between the Stormers legs on their pants.
Is it so that Rassie can see when the Props are kakking?
@Claytie (Comment 74) :
It’ll take a while for the hair to grow back. 😉
Blues going at goal for PK
Over despite getting the Luke from the crowd
Stormers 8 – 11 Blues
52 min
@KSA Shark © (Comment 72) : pity that blues have not played stormers first and then bulls – would have been softer for the sharks 😆
ooops PK for blues 😥 😥
@rekinek (Comment 79) : 🙂
@Claytie (Comment 70) :
Bekker Watson and Brits not impressing you?
@robdylan (Comment 65) :
Nah robbo… he just ain’t S14 material… he’s good… but the Sharks strive to be the best…
In the same vain… Skollie @ 90kgs to replace Deysel @ 116kgs… ROTFLMAO… don’t make me laugh… why all the compromise…
We want to BE THE BEST!
@bryce_in_oz (Comment 82) :
You mean, We want to STAY the best. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 83) :
Yes indeed… the ‘world’s best provincial defensive side’ wants some more silverware…
62min
Stormers 8 – 11 Blues.
try saving tackle from de Villiers 😛
Jdv great chase of Toeava after he intercepted the ball from a wing forward pass.
on the subject of sharks – seems like old bryce lawrencce paid his debt from last season 😉
Burger passes a Shocker to Percy.
We are in the last 15min!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@rekinek (Comment 88) :
The Game against the brumbies last year was already a debt being repaid. he was repaying the Hurricanes. He robbed them of a win against us a week earlier and had to give us a loss to even up the score.
So what i am saying is beware when he refs us again this season, he is gonna settle a score. 😉
Uncontested scrums. 👿
Koster on for Kalie
@KSA Shark © (Comment 90) : i [email protected]KSA Shark © (Comment 90) : whenever i see his name – beware ❗ but it still left me with good feeling 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 91) : boring 😕
Bekker gives a way a PK with a high tackle.
A Sharks tight 5 and this would be 20 pts to the Stormers… ah well…
penalty to blues 😕
@rekinek (Comment 94) :
Yup. 😕
@rekinek (Comment 94) :
Boring?
Nah… piss weak by the 10, 12, 14… namely Watson, Brits, Bekker!
Williams slots it.
Stormers 8 – 14 Blues
1 minute left and the paint should be dry.
if stormers loose – I am 2 out of 6 on SB this week 😕
Stormers AND the crowd wake up with 10 sec to go, but to little to late as they knock it on after almost scoring 3 times.
scrum, an uncontested one 😕 5m from the blues line, with a blues put in.
ire 6 – eng 3
The paint is dry.
Stormers 8 – 14 Blues.
Log updated
Stormers go 9th
Blues go 5th
@rekinek (Comment 103) : maybe some more action here – looks like ireland just scored 😛
@rekinek (Comment 101) :
I am now 3 out of 6.
Saders, Force, Stormers all screwed me.
Hobbs get’s MOTM.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 107) : same here + lions but this was emotional choice
1 win from 3 and they haven’t left newlands yet. 🙁
This is not the look of a team that is as good as we think they are.
@rekinek (Comment 109) :
Emotion is just to dangerous. Wasn’t it you i spoke to earlier and who DIDN’T like the Stormers?
Why did you pick them on emotion. 😉
@KSA Shark © (Comment 107) : + i lost lifeline on LMS
3 Stormers picks in LMS. 😥
@rekinek (Comment 112) :
OUCH!!!!!!!!
What did I say at the beginning of those post about the Stormers? 🙄 😛
@Villie (Comment 2) :
@Villie (Comment 115) :
You said it. 😉
@Villie (Comment 115) : was it “overrated” ❓
Nobody phoning in to the Studio tonight. ❓
5 of the 6 matches have been won by away teams this weekend so far. 😯
danny care in sinbin and 14 – 6 to ireland
Go Ireland!
WHOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO The 6 Nations SB Pool has two England supporters at the top. 😎
1 Sandshark 13.50
2 robdylan 12.50
3 Whindy 12.00
4 Gerhardt 11.50
5 JustPlainSHARK 11.00
5 Villie 11.00
7 PaarlBok 10.50
8 Wallywong 9.00
9 molly 8.50
9 PtaShark 8.50
9 ss 8.50
9 superviv 8.50
13 Milissa 7.50
14 I-Tie 7.00
15 geraas 7.00
16 Silver Fox 5.50
17 blackshark 2.50
18 Jono 0.00
England result still to be processed though.
@rekinek (Comment 120) :
WhooHooo.
I will switch over to that once the in studio calls are done.
I have Ireland by 12 on SB
@KSA Shark © (Comment 123) : final score – 14 – 13 to ireland 😆 😆
i think S1 will be repeating this game a bit later tonight.
Ireland 14 – 13 England
Full Time.
need to run now 😎
chat later .. have a good weekend further 😛
@KSA Shark © (Comment 119) : and let cheetahs make it 6 out of 7
@rekinek (Comment 124) :
Robbed me of a margin point. 😳
@rekinek (Comment 126) :
Cheers.
@KSA Shark © (Comment 110) : never said I thought they were good 🙂