This should be a good game. I expect this to be close - Stormers by 2 or 4 points.
Also, this is probably the best crowd for the Stormers to get support form based on where it is being played (North Shore) - probably 60% SA/Stormers fans.
Who knows? It's just where they all happen to end up... The North Shore is arguably the nicest place in the whole country, quite an expensive place to live (particularly in the Bays).
Piha is pretty mean, as are Kare Kare, Bethells etc
Closer to the city, I prefer the suburbs of Te Atatu, Freeman's Bay, Devonport, and Mission Bay.
The main problem with the Shore is that it's full of Shore boy Douche Bags.... Shore girls are another matter altogether... Shore Girl = Sure Thing!
Perhaps I'm a bit biased gorwing up out west, but I prefer the ***irangi/Green Bay/New Lynn/Blockhouse Bay areas - quiet, not flashy but it's quite good.Piha is pretty mean, as are Kare Kare, Bethells etc
Closer to the city, I prefer the suburbs of Te Atatu, Freeman's Bay, Devonport, and Mission Bay.
The main problem with the Shore is that it's full of Shore boy Douche Bags.... Shore girls are another matter altogether... Shore Girl = Sure Thing!
I have to admit (as an Auckland man, and NOT a Harbour one) that I am disappointed Parsons isn't playing.
That guy, Luatua, and Noakes have been revelations so far this season.
I was even disappointed when parsons went off last week.
Excited to see Lolangi Visinia getting a chance from the bench this week.
He's a guy from my club (Suburbs) in Auckland. Still eligible for the under 20s, and playing for the Blues... exciting stuff for Suburbs Rugby
Stormers
15. Joe Pietersen , 14. Gio Aplon , 13. Juan de Jongh , 12. Jean de Villiers (captain) , 11. Bryan Habana , 10. Gary van Aswegen , 9. Dewaldt Duvenage , 8. Duane Vermeulen (vice-captain) , 7. Rynhardt Elstadt , 6. Siya Kolisi , 5. Andries Bekker , 4. De Kock Steenkamp , 3. Frans Malherbe , 2. Deon Fourie , 1. Steven Kitshoff
Reserves: , 16. Scarra Ntubeni , 17. Pat Cilliers , 18. Eben Etzebeth , 19. Nizaam Carr , 20. Louis Schreuder , 21. Elton Jantjies , 22. Damian de Allende
Etzeberh back, now that is great news, hope he can contain himself, he is like a supernova by now