Actually...going for a Lions win here...They need the boost to the playoffs...Bulls are dead in the water and Stormers cant make playoffs.

Stomps by 50!

The Sharks have shown that defense beats the Lions

It was frustrating how often we were camped near the Sharks tryline and not being able to get through

The casualty list after Saturday’s game includes captain Siya Kolisi (knee), Pieter-Steph du Toit (AC joint), Scarra Ntubeni (thigh) and Kobus van Dyk (knee).

“At this stage, it’s only Siya that’s going for a scan but Scarra suffered a knock and Pieter-Steph will have to see the specialist again on Monday.

“The other ones [injuries] were just superficial or not too serious. It’s just about management now.

There is also uncertainty surrounding Bongi Mbonambi’s availability for the match against the Lions.

The Bok hooker missed the Highlanders match because of a quad injury.

I thought the Lions were unlucky against a strong settled Sharks side. Intercept tries can be cruel. Stormers will have to play very well to win this one. I think the key for the Stormers is going to be to disrupt the Lions set pieces. With Marx back it may be a lot tougher to do that though.

Actually...going for a Lions win here...They need the boost to the playoffs...Bulls are dead in the water and Stormers cant make playoffs.

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Referee Marius van der Westhuizen
AR1 Cwengile Jadezweni
AR2 Stefan Geldenhuys
TMO Marius Jonker

Yoh.....tough one....who's going to bid the most for these refs...?

Cape Town - A positive attitude and mindset will be key for the Stormers when they travel up to Johannesburg to face the Lions this weekend, coach Robbie Fleck has stressed.

Following their encouraging four-try 34-22 win against the Highlanders at Newlands over the weekend, the Stormers have set their sights on bringing the same intensity away from home this weekend.

Fleck said that the players will be managed carefully this week after two physically demanding games at Newlands against the Crusaders and Highlanders, with the focus on preparing the players mentally and tactically for the challenge that lies ahead at Ellis Park.

and getting them ready for the weekend," Fleck told the Stormers' official website.

"Just seeing the response from the players, the way that they are training and the way they responded out there on the day. There is a different feel about it.

"The mindset is there and the attitude is there, now it is just about getting the bodies ready for the next challenge," he said.

Fleck knows that it will take another immense effort to get a win in Johannesburg, which would give his side some valuable momentum ahead of their two home games against the Sunwolves and Sharks.

"We haven't beaten the Lions for some time up at Ellis Park, they seem to be finding some form again.

"There are a few bumps and bruises over the past two weeks and some have also happened in training, so we are going to have to be really smart about how we go about things from here, both for the Lions game this week and beyond that.

"What is important for us is that we get a strong squad together and prepare well. We can only look forward, the group is happy and confident.

"We are going to keep working hard and keep putting plans in place and getting these boys fresh and keen to play," he explained.

Fleck was full of praise for his team's attacking intent against the Highlanders, which saw them score four tries in front of the Newlands faithful.

"It was good to see boys mix it up a bit. The defence was there again and we backed our defence up from last week. But I really enjoyed the way the guys varied the game, we were shifting points of attack which made their defence worry about certain aspects. That allowed us to score some decent tries," he said.

Captain Siya Kolisi has gone for a scan on his knee, while lock Pieter-Steph du Toit will see a specialist regarding a shoulder injury. There are also further injury concerns around hooker Scarra Ntubeni (thigh) and flank Kobus van Dyk (knee).

Yep

2 Stormers refs, 1 WP bred Bulls ref and a Sharks TMO

The Lions will just have to play the refs out of the game

And not throw intercept passes

Say of Fleck what you want (not a fan myself), but the Stormers are peaking at the business end.

No chance...This game is already fixed...expect some disallowed tries

You do realise you're at the bottom of the conference?

You do realise you're at the bottom of the conference?

Sigh...

If we win this weekend and all the other teams in our conference lose, we're up to second. Bottom of the log means nothing if the margins are that small.

But then, you knew that and were just attempting a very poor troll. Must try harder. 2/10.

Not a troll at all. I was genuinely interested to hear your interpretation of peaking. But as the saying goes, the only way is up. When you're at the bottom. Which you are.

Not a troll at all. I was genuinely interested to hear your interpretation of peaking. But as the saying goes, the only way is up. When you're at the bottom. Which you are.

6 points. That's the difference between first and last in the SA conference. Looking at games left per team, I'm confident that we will make the play offs. We should win 2 from 3. Sharks could be looking at 0 from 3.

Just keeping things in perspective. I admire your optimism.

Just keeping things in perspective. I admire your optimism.

:lol: fair enough. All jokes aside, I have no idea how this conference will end up.

You've got a better chance of winning the lottery than predicting the last 3 rounds in the Saffer conference.

I'm quietly confident tho.

You're at least assure of one win. Against the Sunwolves. Maybe