The Sharks host the Stormers in the second of the South African Super Rugby derbies taking place this Saturday the 2nd of March.
Sharks vs Stormers
02. Mar 2019, 17:15
Jaco Peyper, South Africa
Durban, South Africa
Kings Park Stadium
To Win
Sharks 9/20
Draw 25/1
Stormers 18/10
Handicap
Sharks (-6.5) 9/10
Stormers (+6.5) 9/10
The Sharks top the South African conference, after two wins from as many matches. Their most recent one an emphatic victory over the Auckland Blues in Durban. Sbu Nkosi will make a start, although he was stretchered off the field for what seemed like a serious neck injury.
The Stormers bounced back from their shock defeat at the hands of the Bulls, when they beat the Lions in injury time, as Herschel Jantjies scored under the sticks to win the match 17-15.
The reliable boot of SP Marais kept the Stormers in the game, before Herschel Jantjies
darted in for the late winner.
The Sharks seem like a well oiled machine this year form their back-line to their front row. The KZN franchise will also start youngster Phendulani ‘Phepsi’ Buthelezi on the bench, to give the young flanker some more premium rugby experience, after having made the step up from the U21s which went through the whole of last season unbeaten.
Heaed to Head
Sharks 8 – 7 Stormers
Sharks – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 André Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Rob du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder (c), 8 Dan du Preez, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 Jacques Vermeulen, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Hyron Andrews, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Akker van Merwe, Tendai Mtawarira.
Subs: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Gideon Koegelenberg, 20 Phendulani Buthelezi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Jeremy Ward, 23 Curwin Bosch.
Stormers – TBC
Verdict: Sharks (-6.5) 9/10
I’m backing the Sharks to make it three wins in a row this weekend.
