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Round 10. Stormers v Lions
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<blockquote data-quote="BokMagic" data-source="post: 109592"><p>In the local SA derbies, it`s usually the big boys of the tight 5 which sets it up, grinding, bludgeoning and beating each other to a bloodied standstill before the game gets won by the boot. Not really pretty rugby, which is why the Bulls have been the dominant side in SA rugby for the last few years- they generally don`t just win ugly, they do it in Quasimodo fashion.</p><p></p><p>This is precisely why the Stormers probably won`t be able to compete this week, as they have a light 5 going up front. The Stormers` game-plan has been non-existent of late, relying on opposition mistakes to strike from. In the SA derbies, this simply won`t work, as the Lions will play low-risk, percentage rugby, grinding the hard yards up front and kicking for the corners.</p><p></p><p>In the final quarter, the Stormers, who`ll be trailing by 12 at that stage, will attempt to run from their own 22, resulting in a couple of soft tries, and a bonus point, for the Lions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BokMagic, post: 109592"] In the local SA derbies, it`s usually the big boys of the tight 5 which sets it up, grinding, bludgeoning and beating each other to a bloodied standstill before the game gets won by the boot. Not really pretty rugby, which is why the Bulls have been the dominant side in SA rugby for the last few years- they generally don`t just win ugly, they do it in Quasimodo fashion. This is precisely why the Stormers probably won`t be able to compete this week, as they have a light 5 going up front. The Stormers` game-plan has been non-existent of late, relying on opposition mistakes to strike from. In the SA derbies, this simply won`t work, as the Lions will play low-risk, percentage rugby, grinding the hard yards up front and kicking for the corners. In the final quarter, the Stormers, who`ll be trailing by 12 at that stage, will attempt to run from their own 22, resulting in a couple of soft tries, and a bonus point, for the Lions. [/QUOTE]
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