Stormers v Force

May 7, 2009 - 5:54PM


Newlands, Cape Town, Sunday 3.10am (AEST)
TV: FoxSports 3

Last meeting: Stormers 32-16, Perth 2008.

The in-form Force came up just short against the Bulls last week but will fancy their chances against the struggling Stormers. The Force thrashed the Stormers 22-3 in their one and only meeting in South Africa, although the Force could enter this one without star playmaker James O'Connor, who injured his shoulder last week. The Force, whose sublime backline has clicked into gear over the past month, must win their final two games and rely on a host of other results to go their way in order to scrape into the finals. The Stormers will be without fullback Conrad Jantjes, who broke his leg in last week's loss to the Chiefs, while Springbok Schalk Burger will also miss the clash with a sore calf.

Centrebet: Stormers $2.00, Force $1.80

Tip: Force by eight points

Stormers: Joe Pietersen, Gcobani Bobo, Dylan des Fountain, Peter Grant, Sireli Naqelevuki, Willem de Waal, Dewaldt Duvenhage, Luke Watson (captain), Duane Vermeulen, Pieter Louw, AJ Venter, Hilton Lobberts, Brok Harris, Tiaan Liebenberg, JD Moller. Reserves: Schalk Brits, Wicus Blaauw, Brian Mujati, Martin Muller, Ricky Januarie, Morgan Newman, Tonderai Chavhanga

Western Force: to be named


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