The Stormers host Edinburgh in the United Rugby Championship in Cape Town on Saturday and the home side are favourites to extend their 100% record in front of their own supporters.

 

 

 

Stormers v Edinburgh, Saturday 23rd March, Cape Town, KO 17:05 (South African time)

 

Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Hanru van Rooyen (South Africa)
TMO: Sean Brickell (Wales)

 

Weather Forecast – Cape Town

 

 

Stormers:

 

The Stormers 100% record in SA derby matches ended at Loftus in Round 11 when they were beaten 40-22 by the Bulls. That leaves the Stormers with a record 6 wins and 5 defeats for a total of 30 log points and although they slipped down to ninth spot, 2 points off a top half finish, only 4 points separates the teams from fourth to eighth.

 

 

The Stormers lost all 4 of their tour matches earlier this season including a 20-9 defeat to the Warriors in Glasgow but their record at home comprises of 4 wins from 4 outings and this is the first of 4 successive home fixtures.

 

In the outright betting the Stormers are priced at 11/1 to win the URC title with BoyleSports

 

Edinburgh:

 

Edinburgh come into Round 12 in fourth spot in the standings with a record of 8 wins and 3 defeats and they have 34 log points, the same total as Ulster and Munster who are fifth and sixth and there is a 6 point gap to third placed Glasgow Warriors.

 

Edinburgh have won their last 3 matches, most recently at home to the Ospreys (19-15) which followed a 24-19 victory away to Zebre Parma and a 19-14 victory at home to Glasgow. In earlier home games against South African opposition this season Edinburgh beat the Lions 17-16 and the Bulls 31-23.

 

In South Africa last season Edinburgh lost to the Bulls (33-31) and the Stormers (34-18).

 

In the outright betting Edinburgh are priced at 55/1 to win the URC title with BoyleSports

 

Team News

 

Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Salmaan Moerat (c), 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Brok Harris

Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Connor Evans, 20 Hacjivah Dayimani, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Jurie Matthee, 23 Ben Loader

 

Edinburgh: 15 Emiliano Boffelli, 14 Wes Goosen, 13 Mark Bennett, 12 Matt Currie, 11 Jake Henry, 10 Ben Healy, 9 Ben Vellacott (c), 8 Viliame Mata, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 Ben Muncaster, 5 Sam Skinner, 4 Jamie Hodgson, 3 WP Nel, 2 Dave Cherry, 1 Boan Venter

Replacements: 16 Patrick Harrison, 17 Luan de Bruin, 18 Javan Sebastian, 19 Marshall Sykes, 20 Tom Dodd, 21 Charlie Shiel, 22 Cammy Scott, 23 Chris Dean

 

 

The Betting,

 

Stormers -14.5 points at 9/10

Edinburgh +14.5 points at 9/10

 

Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.

 

Betting Angle

 

The money has come for the Stormers with the -11.5 put up on Thursdays show now -14.5.

I reckon the Stormers will deliver but 14.5 is high and my main fancy is over 46.5 points. Conditions look good and both sides play an attacking brand of rugby and this fixture threw up 52 points last time.

BET: 4 units over 46.5 points at 19/20 at WSB

 

Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.

 

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