I think its defiantly the opposite there old chap !!!! The Brumbies and the Chiefs are the lucky ones for not playing the Stormers and when we meet one of them in the play offs. They going to be manhandle by the Stormers . Just u wait and see !!!

Also if any other SA team beat the Chiefs that would make sense (not including the Brumbies who are benefitting from the conference system.)

If the Bulls and Sharks were better teams week in week out they would have the higher position on the log.

I am also sorry that the Stormers did not meet the brumbies as they are not even remotely in the Stormer’s class as a team. The 2 teams might still meet in the one semi final at newlands in 3 weeks time and then you will see what I mean.

Why do you say the Bulls would stand a better chance of progressing from the same position?- it makes no sense as the Stormers have already beaten them twice this season including at loftus (with a much weakened team).

I’m not taking anything away from them but the fact that they have not played the top 2 sides in the competition does not bode well for them. They do not have the game to beat teams but merely live with them and kick points when they force penalties.

It will be another dissapointing end to the Stormers campaign in the Semis. I think both the Sharks and the Bulls would stand a far better chance of progressing from the same position. I really hope they prove me wrong as a second year with no SA side in the final would be very dissapointing.

By your logic no team will ever lose two games in a row. What happens when both teams have lost their previous home games? Who wins in that scenario according to your theory of pumped-up-ness?

Well done Stormers and good luck in play offs.

Also good luck to my team(Sharks)
Lots of good Stormer supporter comments re Sharks performance vs Bulls.

FL –

hehehe…

sheesh… we were getting frustrated with his kicking the ball right back to the open arms of the cheetahs nearly every time… very little variation… never tried a good solid grubber which would have been very hard to handle in the conditions…

it’s always easy to focus on a player one mistake or bad moment… all players can get run over at one or other time… as long as those mistake don’t convert into regular points against the team… i’d rather focus on the number of good things they do…

@Gumboots(Gumboots)-148:

yeah bill… but he did really REST our boks when they came back… (except for jean who asked to play)… unlike the bulls boks who FL brought straight back en masse into the starting team…

Our fellow Bulls, Sharks, Cheetahs and Lions bloggers are waiting to pounce.
Deep down they would love to see us lose that semi at Newlands.

One game at a time.

Yes I think he has done a pretty good job with the rotation process… Injuries assisted the cause as well…

Remember the naysayers stating that the Stormers were out on their feet and going to fold? Well they have done pretty well considering all the injuries… Kept on winning with whichever team they put on the field. You have to give credit when due…

Yes brussouw was immense.

Although he showed Heyneke Meyer that he should get selected he also proved a point of Heyneke’s. Jebb ran right over him in the beginning but he had a great tackle on a rampaging Elstadt.

yes.. andries is looking better in the last two games… a LOT more physical and mobile… good to see… he is a really skillful guy… long may he stay fit…

don’t think steven felt as ‘secure’ with deon and frans alongside him as he does with tiaan and brok…