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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 695451" data-attributes="member: 39190">Well, Racing will get another chance against Benetton at home. I&#039;d be surprised if they came into that match half-arsed again. On top of that if we can take the &#039;O&#039;s away I&#039;d back us at home. But lets get passed them this weekend first before we see what chances we have of a home QF... all might depend on that crunch game away to the Saints.On SR there are quite a number of teams playing sexy rugby, even a few of the SA sides. The Cheetahs and Lions love to play the game at a heart-stopping pace and could start pushing if it weren&#039;t for their defenses being as full of holes as a Cheetah has spots. Even then the &#039;bigger&#039; teams seem now to have catched on that running rugby is the way forward; the Sharks have appointed an attack coach, the Bulls have vowed to keep ball in hand more and they should do well with a monster pack and then Hougaard, Pollard, Odendaal and Serfontein 9 to 13. The Stormers have started playing a very attack minded game in this year&#039;s Currie Cup to complement the fact that we&#039;ve been the stand out defensive side in SR these past 5 years. Watch for hot steppers like Kolbe, Senatla and Juan de Jongh and a skilled forward in new Bok Nizaam Carr to provide the razzle dazzle to complement the solidity provided by guys like Vermeulen, Malherbe, Etzebeth, Schalk Burger, Damian de Allende and Jaco Taute. Pity we&#039;ve lost backline class in Habana, Jaque Fourie and Gio Aplon (on top of now injured Jean de Villiers) recently as our pack has matured now.. So, yes, join WP/Stormers. The only thing standing in the way of global dominance is the lack of a decent halfback pairing (yes, I know, big hole right there).But, erm, yes, Racing Metro by 11!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 695451, member: 39190"] Well, Racing will get another chance against Benetton at home. I'd be surprised if they came into that match half-arsed again. On top of that if we can take the 'O's away I'd back us at home. But lets get passed them this weekend first before we see what chances we have of a home QF... all might depend on that crunch game away to the Saints. On SR there are quite a number of teams playing sexy rugby, even a few of the SA sides. The Cheetahs and Lions love to play the game at a heart-stopping pace and could start pushing if it weren't for their defenses being as full of holes as a Cheetah has spots. Even then the 'bigger' teams seem now to have catched on that running rugby is the way forward; the Sharks have appointed an attack coach, the Bulls have vowed to keep ball in hand more and they should do well with a monster pack and then Hougaard, Pollard, Odendaal and Serfontein 9 to 13. The Stormers have started playing a very attack minded game in this year's Currie Cup to complement the fact that we've been the stand out defensive side in SR these past 5 years. Watch for hot steppers like Kolbe, Senatla and Juan de Jongh and a skilled forward in new Bok Nizaam Carr to provide the razzle dazzle to complement the solidity provided by guys like Vermeulen, Malherbe, Etzebeth, Schalk Burger, Damian de Allende and Jaco Taute. Pity we've lost backline class in Habana, Jaque Fourie and Gio Aplon (on top of now injured Jean de Villiers) recently as our pack has matured now.. So, yes, join WP/Stormers. The only thing standing in the way of global dominance is the lack of a decent halfback pairing (yes, I know, big hole right there). But, erm, yes, Racing Metro by 11! [/QUOTE]

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