Cape Town – Sport24 chief writer Rob Houwing, in the fourth of his regular South African-focused Super Rugby previews this year, believes better continuity in current team make-up could tilt the scales the Stormers’ way narrowly in the big coastal derby at Newlands on Saturday.
He also thinks the Bulls will build on their heartening triumph over the Sharks last weekend to spoil the Cheetahs’ unbeaten early-season record in Bloemfontein.
As for the Lions, their nought-from-three record in South Africa doesn’t suggest they will suddenly strike for a win in New Zealand in their overseas tour opener, even if their opponents are the flaky, similarly basement-end Blues ...