Brumbies 22 v Stormers

Brumbies v Stormers,

Newlands, Cape Town
Friday 24 February 2006
Kick-off 7.10pm (local)

Bill Young
James McCormack *
Guy Shepherdson ##
Alister Campbell
Mark Chisholm
Daniel Heenan
George Smith
Jone Tawake
George Gregan
Stephen Larkham
Mark Gerrard
Matt Giteau
Stirling Mortlock (c)
Clyde Rathbone
Adam Ashley-Cooper
Saia Faingaa **
Nic Henderson
Adam Wallace-Harrison
Radike Samo #
Patrick Phibbs or Julian Salvi
Gene Fairbanks
Joel Wilson

Debuts
* Super 14 Run On Debut
** Super 14 debut
# First time in 22 for 2006
## First time in starting team for 2006

Just starting to look a bit shakey now the Brumbies, a huge call for McCormack to play long enough to protect the inexperienced development player in Faingaa. McCormacks match fitness will be a huge factor in determining this result. Best wishes to Faingaa though, he is certainly part of Australia's future post '07 and hopefully he lifts to the occassion, a big step up from anything he has played before!
So long as the starting XV hold together through to the 60+ minute mark then they should be in with a shot. If any early injuries or players not performing to expectation then I think this will be a hard one to win against the Stormers.