Proud Stormers ‘amped’ to wrestle Tigers
John Dobson has vowed the DHL Stormers will battle with everything they have against a powered-up Leicester Tigers in the Champions Cup match on Sunday.
John Dobson has vowed the DHL Stormers will battle with everything they have against a powered-up Leicester Tigers in the Champions Cup match on Sunday.
Springboks Handre Pollard and Jasper Wiese will both start for Leicester Tigers in the Champions Cup opener against the DHL Stormers on Sunday.
Jurie Matthee will make his DHL Stormers debut in their first clash against the Leicester Tigers in the opening round of the Champions Cup on Sunday.
Assistant coach Norman Laker said the DHL Stormers will pay special attention to Leicester Tigers duo Handre Pollard and Jasper Wiese when the teams clash on Sunday.
The DHL Stormers and Leicester Tigers clash on Sunday in the Champions Cup, and the Capetonians will be wary of the threat posed by Jasper Wiese and Handre Pollard.
The DHL Stormers have emphasised that whoever gets picked for the Champions Cup clash with Leicester Tigers will be fully trusted to get the job done.
John Dobson has hinted that the DHL Stormers could send a second-string side to Leicester for their Champions Cup opener, as he is keen to avoid “detouring” his star players.
Handre Pollard continued his excellent form for Leicester Tigers in a big Premiership victory, ahead of the Champions Cup opener against the DHL Stormers.
Leicester Tigers are hopeful that Jasper Wiese will commit his future to the Premiership club with the World Cup-winning Springbok No 8 set to snub a move to Stade Francais.
Handre Pollard and Jasper Wiese have been thrown straight back into the action for Leicester Tigers after what the Springbok flyhalf calls a ‘chaotic’ week of World Cup celebrations.