The following matches are of importance from a SA perspective:-
The Lions - Reds Game
The Lions will beat the Reds by a large margin - for the first time this ear they have their best outside backs and center combinations in their team.
The Lions completely neutralized the Waratahs backline and they are going to do the same with the Reds. Playes to look at in round 11 are the center combination, the two wings and Marx, as well as Kwagga Smith.
The Bulls - Highlanders game
In the past teams normally found it very difficult to beat the Bulls at home - but this phenomenon was not present with Ludeke and Marais as coaches.
Under a new coach the situation deteriorated and the Bulls became a joke in Super Rugby. Although the bulls di well on their tour to NZ – the results were largely influenced by crooked/poor refereeing and that problem may be eliminated tomorrow.
I think that the game outcome is going to be difficult to preductm but I have a feeling thatthe Bulls are goingto beat the Highlanders tomottowand made suxch a prediction in Superbru
The Stormers – Rebels Game
The Stormers have very very ood Tight 5 forwards - but their main problems are with their loosies, They made a mistake yesterday - they decided to field Van Dyk as a starter loosie (he is a good player – the rest of their loosie combination is useless), but in fact Wiese is a better loosie
Despite that I think that most of the Rebels backline are slow paced players using physicality as a means to make headway, However, like he did with SBW De Allende is going to have a massive impact on the game. From an attacking perspective the Stormers has a better backline than the Rebels.
The Stormer team is hurting badly s a result of recent losses and at home they are going to go all out to win. I think the present rainy conditions in Cape Town will be over by tomorrow and a fast moving game can be expected. My guess is the Stormers will win this one
