The Stormers host Cardiff in the United Rugby Championship in Cape Town on Friday, the home side are play off bound whilst the visitors need a positive result to make sure they stay in the tournament.
Stormers v Cardiff, Friday 16th May, Cape Town, KO 19:00 (South African time)
Referee: tbc
Assistant Referees: tbc
TMO: tbc
Weather Forecast – Cape Town
Stormers:
The Stormers are up to 5th place with a record of 9 wins and 8 defeats for 50 log points and there participation in the play offs is now confirmed. They can finish no higher than their current position so they will be travelling in the first round of the play offs.
Last weekend the Stormers were 48-12 winners at home to the Dragons whilst other recent home games saw them edge out Connacht with a 34-29 and they thrashed Benetton 56-5.
In the outright betting to win the URC title the Stormers are 20/1 shots with WSB.
Cardiff:
With an overall record of 8 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats Cardiff are ninth on the same number of points as the two teams above them, Munster and Benetton and the sixth placed Scarlets are 2 points better off.
Last week they went down 45-21 to the Bulls at Loftus, a defeat which saw them tumble from 5th to 9th. In earlier matches against SA opposition in Round 10 they lost at home to the Sharks (42-22) but in Round 13 they beat the Lions 20-17 in another home game.
Cardiff are 100/1 shots in the outright betting to win the URC title with WSB
Team News
Stormers: tbc
Cardiff: tbc
The Betting,
Average early show, to be updated
Stormers -16.5 points at 9/10
Cardiff +16.5 points at 9/10
Note, odds quoted are available at the time of writing but are subject to change.
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