Losses: 
Marius Joubert Cheetahs

Strengths
The biggest strength of this team is its backline. With Russell at 10 they can run any team to pieces. They have a world class backrowe and they have a new captain that will be out to proove Jack White he should be in the Bok team. This year they have a nice mix of young talent and older players.

Weakness
Their biggest weakness will be in the propping stock. They are also have the biggest talent on paper but struggle to bring the results to show it. They dont have a decent coach and the loss of Louis Koen (Boland) and Gary Gold (WP Vodacom) is big.
 
Draw
 The Stormers and Bulls have the baddest draw in the competition. They have to play the Cheetahs away first up, one home game, a tour of hell which includes three semi contenders before the home games which will end their compaign.       
                                                             
Questions
Will this talented team put the result on board they deserve? Can Lucky Luke Watson produce as a player and captain? Can Kobus van der Merwe make this team a close family unit? Can the Stormers survive the first part of their draw with some wins? Can the forwards give that backline even 40% ball?

Players to pick from (I put my choise first and the others thereafter)

15 Conrad Jantjes,Gio Aplon, Werner Greeff, Brent Russell, Joe Pieterse
14 Breyton Paulse, Conrad Jantjes, Joe Pieterse
13 Corne Uys, Dylan des Fountain, Sarel Potgieter,
12 Jean de Villiers, de Wet Barry, Peter Grant, Werner Greef, Sarel Potgieter
11 Sereli, Conrad Jantjes,Terry Jacobs
10 Brent Russel, Naas Olivier, Isma-eel Dollie, Werner Greef, Peter Grant
9 Bolla Conradie, Ashieq Wise
8 Joe van Niekerk, Robbie Diack, Pieter Louw
7 Schalk Burger, Gerrie Britz, Pieter Louw
6  Luke Watson, Justin Melck, Francois Louw
5  Andries Bekker, Gerrie Britz
4 Selborne Boome, Ross Skeate , Francois van der Merwe
3 Eddie Andrews , Brok Harris
2 Schalk Brits, Tiaan Liebenberg, Huia Edmonds
1 JD Moller, Schalk Ferreira

Look Out For
Luke Watson, Schalkie, Barry, de Villiers, Greeff, Boome, Russell.

Prediction
If the Stormers can collect three wins in the first half of this competion, they should make the semis.