The Stormers played the Western Force at Newlands today in their 1st warm-up match for the 2010 Super 14. This is the thread for discussion of the game and gives you the match summary and some photo’s from the event.
Both Isigidi and KingPaul attended the game and post match conference and we were lucky enough that they gave us the live scores as the match unfolded…
Scores:
Stormers: 2 Tries & 4 Conversions & 2 Penalty Joe Petersen, 1 Try Andries Bekker, 1 Try Tiaan Liebenberg, 1 Try & 1 Conversion & 1 Penalty Peter Grant, 1 Try Bryan Habana (1st in Stormers gear), 1 Try JJ Engelbrecht
Western Force: 1 Try Joelin Rapana, 1 try Mark Swanepoel, 1 Conversion Mark Bartholomeusz
The Stormers beat the Western Force by 54 to 12 in the game at Newlands in front of 18000 fans.
It was clear from the start that Alistair Coetzee and John Mitchell were following very different strategies in their build up to the Super 14. The Stormers chose their strongest team available to start, whereas the Western Force decided to give the youngsters a run and opted to introduce their big guns in the last 20 minutes.
John Mitchell, head coach of the Force, in the media conference after the game, said that the game always was about the last 20 minutes, and that the score line was never an issue. This sentiment was echoed by Alistair Coetzee, Stormers head coach, who said that they wanted to start the game with a full strength team to build momentum leading into the super 14, and the first game against the Lions in Johannesburg, rather than to win with a big score.
After leading 41-0 at half time, the second half score was 13-12 for the Stormers, which is an indication of how the game changed when the Force sent on the big guns, and the Stormers brought out the youngsters.
Coetzee however, said that he was very happy with the game and the preparation, although he identified areas of concern. The Stormers’ discipline at the rucks and malls were disappointing, with the penalty count heaving heavily towards the Force at one stage.
Coetzee reiterated that he will again choose his strongest side to play the Sharks, while Mitchell said that he would start with a stronger side Tuesday when facing the Sharks at Newlands. Mitchell confirmed that Andre Pretorius will start on Tuesday.
The 2 new men at the Stormers, Jaque Fourie and Bryan Habana seems to have settled very quickly in the backline, and Fourie was pivotal in all the tries scored by the backline.
To single out players would be senseless in a warm up game where such different approaches were followed, but Joe Petersen caught the eye. Conrad Jantjes will be available for selection in 6 weeks time, but will certainly struggle to match an in form Petersen.
The big win by the Stormers will certainly go a long way in building confidence, while I think John Mitchell is not the happy man he pretended to be at the news conference.
The real challenge however will be against the Sharks for both teams, especially for the Stormers where no inch is given in local derbies.
Photo’s courtecy of Isigidi
Night GBS, have a lovely evening, remember Wednesday!!!
You don’t get worse than Primark! No man.
Carol!!! Who are BiDiBiDi & Boomninny. Sounds like a Spanish version of Laurel and Hardy.
I must duck out for a bit Irish, lovely to catch up….I will mail you.
120@ Oirish – Goeie Nag, slaap sag….. los jou balle uit en sit jou hande bo die komberse, onthou, hy’s kleiner as jy!
Oirish, that roughly translated is: Good Night, sleep tight…. may you have pleasant dreams!
Hehehehe
Ok catch up later then Carol.
GBS – I’m sure it does! 😉
They are bdb and Treehugger you know GBS does give everyone nic names!!
Orish and Karlein Cotswolds….JimT is Jimmy The Prop…..
Look I have to get ready to go out…..Saturday Night and all that!
Irish, I can tell a GBS’ism a mile off now…..No doubt that is really rather rude!! 😳
Enjoy. Will venture to the pub and seek my mates.
Oíche mhaith
Isi, can you give us a player rating please…
Jis jis
Darem veilig terug by die huis.
GG-dit gaan moeilik wees om player ratings te gee want eerstens het Stormers met amper hul beste span begin terwyl al die Force se groot kanonne op die bank was. Game was ook baie los. Tweede helfde was al die Force se beter spelers op die veld, maar omternt 10 van die Stormers was toe al af. Man of the match….sonder twyfel Joe Peterson!! Was ‘n skande dat hy nie laasjaar sy Bok kleure gekry het nie, hy is beslis beter as Viljoen en Rose!!
Maar Isigidi sal seker meer vertel, wag maar vir sy rapport.
Cheers!!
87 – Irish, Why are you a LION? You a Shark on SuperBru my team….. 😀
How you Irish? Hope well mate. See Munster won. Good, pleased about that.
Just had to read how this game went but disappointed to read on Supersport that Force fielded a 2nd string side. Why the heck come all this way to field a 2nd string side. So can not take this game today too serious.
See though they will play their first choice side against the Sharks.
Then who will Sharks play against the Force? Probably not our first choice side. Think we will play them against the Stormers. Well that is my feeling not really sure.
116 – Irish finally saw that post 😀 BRILLIANT. You a Shark for sure mate. Pleased you supporting my team. Good on you mate.
Cheers all. Catch up tomorrow.
OK folks, a match summary is up AND there are 8 Photo’s to view!
Tanks KingPaul
Nee, ek verstaan hoe die dinge loop. Maar die MOTM help klaar. Dankie.
Terloops, eks bly om te sien ons het GEWEN, en nie net gewen nie. Soos dit staan kan mens se dat die Force het met hulle 2de span gespeel, en en en… maar dan is dit goed dat ons so ver gewen het. As ons nou net met so 5-10 ounte gewen het kon mens dalk bollie en hare voorspel het.
Sal lekker wees om te sein wat gebeur nou in die volgende 2 games.
Terloops, ek verwag ‘n paar dinge van die Cheetahs vanjaar, hulle kan nie nou wil gaan staan en amper verloop teen die OP nie.
C’MON SA!!!
GG speel jy al in ons Superbru game
119 – Carol, Mr. Price is a good sponsor to the Sharks. So have no problem with my team wearing their name on their jersey…hehe. Not the bottom of the cheapie clothing stores in this country either. We have much lower cost clothing stores.
I bet though Mr. Price is a lot better than Primark and Your More Store in Scotland….hehehe. Far better, Dear Carol 😆
Hellooooooooooooooo
140 – Puma, Heheheheh Just teasing you sharks fans…. 😉
Looks like the Stormers are going to be force to recken with
Superbul, nee… hoe maak ek?
Toemaar, dom vraag…
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