STORMERS (2-0-0) PREVIOUS RANK: 1Nobody can argue the South African side's place atop the rankings, not after they completed a second consecutive shutout to start the competition. CHIEFS (2-0-0) PREVIOUS RANK: 3That was some defensive shift from Warren Gatland's troops to setup their 25-15 win on home soil on Saturday night. PHOTOSPORT Aphelele Fassi of the Sharks scored twice against the Highlanders in Dunedin last week. BRUMBIES (2-0-0) PREVIOUS RANK: 6Say what you will about Canberra, but don't go betting against the Brumbies when they run out on home turf. JAGUARES (1-0-1) PREVIOUS RANK: 5Coughing up an 11-point lead with 10 minutes to play is the kind of capitulation which could sting last year's losing finalists for some time.

Source: Stuff February 10, 2020 00:22 UTC