Boland vs Stormers Predictions - Stormers to secure back-to-back victories in Currie Cup Cape derby

Brad Newcomb

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Stormers beat Boland last season.
Boland have won 2 of their last 5 matches.
Stormers are tipped to cover +6.5 handicap in Cape derby clash.

Stormers XXIII defeated the defending champions, the Girquas, last weekend (Getty Images)

Boland started their campaign with a victory but lost to the Stormers last season. The Stormers beat the reigning Currie Cup champions last weekend and have a solid record against Boland in this competition.

Stormers have won 2 of their last 5 matches (Currie Cup).
Stormers beat Boland by 22 points last season (Currie Cup).
Boland have won 2 of their last 5 fixtures (Currie Cup).
Boland have lost 3 consecutive matches against the Stormers (Currie Cup).

Head to Head

Stormers XXIII have the advantage against the Sanlam Boland Cavaliers, with three victories to none in the Carling Currie Cup since 2016.

Boland Form

The Sanlam Boland Cavaliers had the perfect start to their Currie Cup campaign last weekend, beating the Bulls 24-10 at home after leading 14-3 at half-time.

Before that result, Boland played well in last year's competition. They edged the Cheetahs 37-35, lost 48-39 to the Griquas, beat the Lions 29-10, the Bulls 28-20, and the Pumas 29-26, and then lost 33-31 to the Sharks and 40-22 to the Stormers during the regular season before losing to the Lions 67-19 in the semi-finals.

Boland will be out to reproduce a similar performance to their previous Carling Currie Cup match; however, they have lost three in a row against the Stormers in this competition.

Stormers Form

The Stormers XXIII produced an excellent second-half performance in their Currie Cup opener against the Griquas last weekend, winning 25-19 at home after trailing 8-12 at half-time.

Western Province struggled in the Carling Currie Cup last season. They lost 48-23 to the Bulls, 40-19 to the Lions, 47-17 to the Griquas, 31-24 to the Cheetahs, 29-21 to the Sharks, and 39-13 to the Pumas before beating Boland 40-22.

The Stormers will have the belief they can register another win, as they started their campaign with a solid victory over the defending champions last weekend and beat Boland by 22 points last season.

Team News

Boland

Joshua Eras and Dayan van der Westhuizen each crossed the try line against the Bulls last weekend.

Jayden Bantom kicked over a conversion and a penalty in the match, while James Tedder slotted a conversion.

The Boland line-up for the match against the Stormers will be added once it has been announced.

Stormers

Vernon Paulo, Mfundo Ndhlovu, and Stefan Ungerer scored a try each against the Griquas last weekend.

Dominic Malgas landed two conversions and a penalty in the match, while Jean-Luc du Plessis slotted a penalty.

Starting XV: 15 Dylan Miller, 14 Gino Cupido, 13 Josh Boulle, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Mfundo Ndhlovu, 10 Dominic Malgas, 9 Stefan Ungerer (captain), 8 Wandile Mlaba, 7 Divan Fuller, 6 Keke Morabe, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Tom Barnard, 3 Herman Lubbe, 2 Vernon Paulo, 1 Oli Kebble

Replacements: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Mhleli Khuzwayo, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Dylan de Leeuw, 21 Xola Nyali, 22 Tiaan Fourie, 23 Kian Davis