JP vs Habana.....the amuse-bouche on Saturday

This clash wont decide the Semi. That will be determined by whether Kolisi can trump Coetzee, whether Bekker can dominate the lineout, whether Alberts can be stopped and if the creaky Stormers front row can function.

But this clash of Bok wings wets the appetite. JP has greeted his return to wing, much as Pienaar did his return to scrummie.....with a burst of excellent form.

And Bryan is playing his best rugby since 2007.....involved, urgent and with his usual huge commitment.

JP has to get the nod under the high ball, although it's close.....Habana is more likely to make something happen out of broken play. If either one gets the ball with enough space to round his man, we will see the true measure of the men.

It should be a connoisseur's treat.

i could not agree more but that being said at the stormers poor habana does not get all the chances that he needs to excel. jp has been masterfull through out the super comp and the england series. cant really but a foot wrong at the moment. dont know what has happend but all i can say is long may it continue for SA rugby's sake

good game for over the weekend cant really wait.

If JP and to a very lesser extent Lwazi Mvovo can carry on with crazy Shark rush defence, Habana name will only be mentioned on defence. 

Under the high ball JP all the way and he can shut out the wings with that very effective rush on the outside centre.

Going to be a fantastic game. 

i agree gareth....just hope the sharks are not effected to badly by the jetlag

Its one way traffic........JP is in the form of his life and the more likely to create anything in any situation. Habana has been solid enough, but JP is the master right now

One way traffic? Well I'm pleased to see you still have direct access to Nostradamus. Most pundits would say it was close.

"It should be a connoisseur's treat."

Well I hope so too Moz but I can't see it happening after the road trip from Hell. I think the Sharks could be a special team, the team oozes talent but I can see them sucking in the big ones when fatigue takes control.

They would need to find something very special to beat a fresh Stormers side on home soil.

I agree denny. But the Sharks have a big win under their belts, which should give them loads of confidence. The Stormers in the meantime don't have a settled back row, and haven't played for 2 weeks....some might say 3 weeks. There could be a touch of rust.

 Yes one way traffic, Habana's days of creating the havoc JP has all season are long gone. Habana is past his prime, JP looks to be in his