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The two in-form teams in the South African conference collide as the Stormers host the Lions. Join us for live scores and commentary from 1am (AEST).
Also, don’t be afraid to get involved in the banter in the comments section below.
It’s been a great Super Rugby season so far, and the Lions and the Stormers are both right in the mix to remain alive in the 2015 competition.
This match promises to be one of the decisive ones for the season as we approach the finals.
Every score, every try, every kick, every goal is so important, and becomes moreso just two weeks from the knockout stages.
Last week, in a must-win encounter, the Lions were brilliant and you could tell from the moment they ran onto the ground they were ready to play.
Jaco Kriel was outstanding, and has been a catalyst for the Lion’s improved play late in the season, they will need him to again step up tonight in a big game.
Ruan Combrinck was more than a handful for the Waratahs and depending on where he plays he could battle the competition’s form player, Damian de Allende.
The Stormers are sitting comfortable atop the South African conference, but they will want to win this game to ensure they leave nothing to chance in making the finals.
With a strong win tonight the Lions could end the season as conference leaders, but would need the Stormers to lose next week, as the Lions have a bye.
Expect this game to be an entertaining affair, played as the equivalent of an elimination final.
Prediction
Both these sides have so much on the line tonight, and both are in terrific form, but the Stormers’ home ground advantage will see them get the job done.
Stormers by 5
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