Dobson admits Ulster had Stormers ‘on the ropes’
Coach John Dobson and captain Steven Kitshoff have hailed the Stormers’ composure to weather Ulster’s kicking game and hold on for a tense victory on Saturday.
Coach John Dobson and captain Steven Kitshoff have hailed the Stormers’ composure to weather Ulster’s kicking game and hold on for a tense victory on Saturday.
Head coach John Dobson and captain Steven Kitshoff want the Stormers to continue playing with X-factor despite the challenge posed by Ulster’s forward-oriented game.
Captain Steven Kitshoff will return from an enforced break for the Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Cardiff at Cape Town stadium on Sunday.
Stormers skipper Steven Kitshoff is set to return for Saturday’s clash against the Cardiff Blues, but Andre-Hugo Venter faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Stormers head coach John Dobson and captain Steven Kitshoff both admitted after the loss to Connacht in Galway that the officiating during the match differed markedly from what they were used to in the local South African derbies.
Coach John Dobson has tempered celebrations of the Stormers’ recent success in the build up to an important showdown against the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.
Steven Kitshoff and Salmaan Moerat will share the captaincy when the Stormers take on the Vodacom Bulls in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Pretoria on Saturday.
A British & Irish Lions tour and the 100th Test between the Springboks and All Blacks gave SA Rugby magazine’s writers plenty to ponder in the first of a six-part series to select the 2021 Team of the Year.
Ulster have reportedly aborted their quest to add another Springbok forward to their payroll due to contractual issues.
Springboks Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff and Duane Vermeulen have been selected in the Barbarians match-day squad for Saturday’s match against Samoa at Twickenham.