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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 1084842" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Good summary. Stormers are in a good position but Leinster (which was our final game in the original scheduling if I recall correctly), Scarlets(away), Glasgow and Bulls are ALL tough asks. We did beat the Bulls at Loftus so *should* be favourites at home but these derbies are all to play for. I mean, the Lions trounced us at home before Omnicron. If we can beat two of the Bulls, Glasgow or Scarlets that's all any Stormers fan can hope for probably and might be enough for a play off spot particularly as those sides are our direct contenders for the 5 through 8 log spots. Man, I can even see a world where we do beat the Bulls, Galsgow and Scarlets for a home QF but then our luck will have to hold and we traditionally start to fade at the end of these long tournamens BUT I can't recall a year where we have suffered so few injuries at this stage.</p><p></p><p>I also see the Scarlets as the most likely contender outside of the current top 8. More games in hand and win-able at that. But it is not in their own hands IMO. That is a big gap unless one of the bigger SA teams or Galsgow implode totally. I can't see the Lions making it though. That one game less than the Scarlets is a tough ask looking at how far away on points the top 8 are. I can certainly see them overturning the Sharks and then take Benetton and Connacht at home. They traditionally don't travel well outside of SA but the Dragons havn't inspired much fear. Assuming they take all 4 with BPs they are still relying on one of the top 8 to falter. </p><p></p><p>My prediction:</p><p></p><p>1 Leinster</p><p>2 Ulster</p><p>3 Munster</p><p>4 Stormers</p><p>5 Edinburgh</p><p>6 Bulls</p><p>7 Glasgow</p><p>8 Sharks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 1084842, member: 39190"] Good summary. Stormers are in a good position but Leinster (which was our final game in the original scheduling if I recall correctly), Scarlets(away), Glasgow and Bulls are ALL tough asks. We did beat the Bulls at Loftus so *should* be favourites at home but these derbies are all to play for. I mean, the Lions trounced us at home before Omnicron. If we can beat two of the Bulls, Glasgow or Scarlets that's all any Stormers fan can hope for probably and might be enough for a play off spot particularly as those sides are our direct contenders for the 5 through 8 log spots. Man, I can even see a world where we do beat the Bulls, Galsgow and Scarlets for a home QF but then our luck will have to hold and we traditionally start to fade at the end of these long tournamens BUT I can't recall a year where we have suffered so few injuries at this stage. I also see the Scarlets as the most likely contender outside of the current top 8. More games in hand and win-able at that. But it is not in their own hands IMO. That is a big gap unless one of the bigger SA teams or Galsgow implode totally. I can't see the Lions making it though. That one game less than the Scarlets is a tough ask looking at how far away on points the top 8 are. I can certainly see them overturning the Sharks and then take Benetton and Connacht at home. They traditionally don't travel well outside of SA but the Dragons havn't inspired much fear. Assuming they take all 4 with BPs they are still relying on one of the top 8 to falter. My prediction: 1 Leinster 2 Ulster 3 Munster 4 Stormers 5 Edinburgh 6 Bulls 7 Glasgow 8 Sharks [/QUOTE]
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