{"id":197,"date":"2018-05-25T08:46:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T06:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.247bets.co.za\/blog\/?p=197"},"modified":"2021-09-15T12:10:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T10:10:03","slug":"stormers-out-to-avoid-third-straight-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.247bets.org\/blog\/stormers-out-to-avoid-third-straight-defeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Stormers out to avoid third straight defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Stormers will look to avoid a third successive defeat when they host the Lions for a Round 15 Super Rugby clash, set for Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, 26 May 2018, kick-off at 17h15 CAT.<\/p>\n<p>The Stormers come into the match having suffered a heart-breaking 26-23 loss away to the Sunwolves this past weekend, with Hayden Parker\u2019s late drop goal handing the Japanese side victory.<\/p>\n<p>Having gone down 15-9 at home to the Chiefs a week prior, Robbie Fleck\u2019s side is in need of a victory to lift themselves off the bottom of the South African conference.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions, meanwhile, proudly top their local log and only the Crusaders and Hurricanes have taken more points on the combined table. The Johannesburg side secured an impressive 42-24 home win over the Brumbies this past weekend, bouncing back after three straight losses on the road.<\/p>\n<p>The Stormers and Lions have met in 13 previous Super Rugby matches, with the Cape team dominating the rivalry: they have claimed eight wins compared to four for their Gauteng counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Lions have won their last three games against the Stormers, including a 52-31 triumph in Johannesburg in early April which featured four tries for winger Madosh Tambwe.<\/p>\n<h2>Recent form, latest results first<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Stormers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">L<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">L<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">W<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">W<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\"><strong>Lions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">W<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">L<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">L<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">L<\/td>\n<td width=\"104\">W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Head-to-head, Super Rugby<\/h3>\n<p>Matches played 13<\/p>\n<p>Stormers wins 8<\/p>\n<p>Lions wins 4<\/p>\n<p>Draws 1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Stormers will look to avoid a third successive defeat when they host the Lions for a Round 15 Super Rugby clash, set for Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday, 26 May 2018, kick-off at 17h15 CAT. 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