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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1101087" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>I expect the big 3 from Ireland and SA are good shouts for top 8. I think the Stormers will swap out but should still be good enough for top 8. We have a decent draw, no stars as such but a consistent and deep enough squad- though here I am assuming we will focus on one front. Bulls might be the top SA team. That would be my expectation. Sharks ought to be but I'm unconvinced they have the coaching setup and culture to consistently win like one would expect.</p><p></p><p>Lions look in better shape than I would have thought given the quality of players they lost (Sadie and Tsituka specifically) with no real signing. One can say the Stormers didn't really recruit but I see it more as we are backing our youngsters to rise to the challenge.</p><p></p><p>Pity our game vs Sharks isn't happening seeing as the Lions and Bulls managed to schedule for the weekend. Sharks are set to get a lot more test players back but even so it'd have been nice to be able to compare apples with apples on the log rather than having to keep in mind different teams have played different numbers of games.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1101087, member: 39190"] I expect the big 3 from Ireland and SA are good shouts for top 8. I think the Stormers will swap out but should still be good enough for top 8. We have a decent draw, no stars as such but a consistent and deep enough squad- though here I am assuming we will focus on one front. Bulls might be the top SA team. That would be my expectation. Sharks ought to be but I'm unconvinced they have the coaching setup and culture to consistently win like one would expect. Lions look in better shape than I would have thought given the quality of players they lost (Sadie and Tsituka specifically) with no real signing. One can say the Stormers didn't really recruit but I see it more as we are backing our youngsters to rise to the challenge. Pity our game vs Sharks isn't happening seeing as the Lions and Bulls managed to schedule for the weekend. Sharks are set to get a lot more test players back but even so it'd have been nice to be able to compare apples with apples on the log rather than having to keep in mind different teams have played different numbers of games. [/QUOTE]
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