Super Rugby Semi Final Action at DHL Newlands Stadium

EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN TWO SOUTH AFRICAN GREATS

Catch the Super Rugby Semi Final Derby clash between Sharks and Stormers at the DHL Newlands Stadium, Saturday at 17:00.

Special thanks to all the Sharks and Stormers supporters coming from afar who have booked their accommodation with us, we hope that you enjoy your pleasant stay with us and have a fun time at the game.

The Sharks and  Stormers have met 17 times and the Stormers have won 9 times and the Sharks 8 times.

Last 3 Encounters.

The Stormers and Sharks have played each other twice this season and won one each but unlike the other semi-finalists the team that was playing at home was the winner on the day.
The first match between the teams this season was in March and the Stormers won 15-12 at Newlands in Cape Town while the Sharks won the second match 25-20 in Durban during the month of May.
The combined score for the two matches this season are Stormers 35 Sharks 37 and the Sharks recent victory ended a three match losing streak to the Stormers.

The Sharks have not beaten the Stormers at Newlands since 2009 when they won 15-20 in the opening round.

Last five results
26 May 2012 Stormers v Sharks 20-25 Durban
03 Mar 2012 Stormers v Sharks 15-12 Cape Town
30 Apr 2011 Stormers v Sharks 32-12 Cape Town
02 Apr 2011 Stormers v Sharks 16-6 Durban
08 May 2010 Stormers v Sharks 14-20 Durban
Stormers overall record against the Sharks
Played 17 , Wins 9 , Losses 8, Draws 0
Match No.124 :Stormers v Sharks
Date Saturday, 28 July, 2012
Venue : Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
Kick Off local: (1705 local, 1505 GMT, Sun 29 Jul 0305 NZT, Sun 29 Jul 0105 NSW/ACT, 1705 SAT)
Referee: Steve Walsh
Assistant Ref 1:Jaco Peyper
Assistant Ref 2:Marius Jonker
TMO : Shaun Veldsman
Teams
Stormers
15. Joe Pietersen ,14. Gio Aplon ,13. Juan de Jongh ,12. Jean de Villiers (C) ,11. Bryan Habana,10. Peter Grant ,9. Dewaldt Duvenage ,8. Deon Fourie ,7. Rynhardt Elstadt ,6. Siya Kolisi ,5. Andries Bekker ,4. Eben Etzebeth ,3. Brok Harris ,2. Tiaan Liebenberg ,1. Steven Kitshoff
Replacements:16. Frans Malherbe,17. Deon Carstens,18. De Kock Steenkamp,19. Don Armand,20. Louis Schreuder ,21. Burton Francis,22. Gerhard van den Heever
Sharks
1. Tendai Mtawarira , 2. Bismarck du Plessis , 3. Jannie du Plessis , 4. Willem Alberts , 5. Anton Bresler , 6. Keegan Daniel (Captain) , 7. Marcell Coetzee , 8. Ryan Kankowski , 9. Charl McLeod , 10. Frederic Michalak , 11. Lwazi Mvovo , 12. Meyer Bosman , 13. Tim Whitehead , 14. JP Pietersen , 15. Louis Ludik

Replacements , 16. Craig Burden , 17. Wiehahn Herbst , 18. Steven Sykes , 19. Jean Deysel , 20. Jacques Botes , 21. Odwa Ndungane , 22. Riaan Viljoen