If Bjorn plays I would put money on him being top try scorer at the end of the tourney.
I think most people who haven't followed CC action will be surprised by the Lions backline this year. Jantjes and Taute are the two youngsters. Johan Snyman and Franco van der Merwe (who has been in the fold for a while) at lock is also worth keeping an eye on; great lock partnership.
I can't see Ojiambo get gametime with the likes of Kanko, Alberts, Deysel, Botes and Daniel around; you guys are just hogging the backrow talent. McLeod definately one to watch and apart from Lambie, there is Mvovo and Ludik both of whom could easily play for the Bokke and probably will. Sharks basically have a load of new talent in the backline. Do you think Hoffman might get some gametime?
Freestate props WP Nell and Coenie Oosthuizen and if you don't know him Ashley Johnson at no.8 are quite exciting. I'm not convinced by the Ebersohn brothers but I hope they prove me wrong as the Freestate needs some solidity at the back. Riaan Viljoen might run out for them and he can be a gamebreaker for them.
The Stormers will be the team with the least new faces. In fact, the first choice 15 won't see anyone new. CJ van der Linde is the only new signing that will probably play and JdV has returned but they are both well known.
