I have backed the DHL Stormers to win at home against Ulster and the Vodacom Bulls to lose in Dublin against Leinster in the semi-finals of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship,Utopia is that somehow the Leinster bus breaks down, a few of their best players hurt their lower backs trying to fix the problem and the Bulls, having been at the ground an earlier than they should be because of outstanding preparation, take the win and head back to Cape Town, South Africa to play their traditional...
The URC, unlike Super Rugby, speaks to SA Rugby’s strengths on every front and it is why in the first year, three of four SA teams finished in the top five, two are in the semi-finals and the Stormers, as SA Shield winners, host a semi-final in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon. The best four teams are in the semi-finals and Leinster have been the best team without really ever playing their best team. What a credit to the squad depth in Dublin.
The league has shown the advantage of playing at home and the Stormers have not been beaten at home since they stumbled against the Lions. Leinster just don’t get beaten at home.