Dobson: No ‘silver lining’ to loss
John Dobson was in no mood for small victories after the DHL Stormers suffered a significant setback in their quest for a home semi-final in the defeat to Munster in Cape Town on Saturday night.
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John Dobson was in no mood for small victories after the DHL Stormers suffered a significant setback in their quest for a home semi-final in the defeat to Munster in Cape Town on Saturday night.
The @Vodacom Bulls thrashed Zebre Parma on Saturday but the Lions and Stormers suffered disappointing defeats against Irish rivals. #URC
Munster snapped the Stormers’ home winning streak at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday night when they powered to a bonus-point win in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.
The Cheetahs came from a half-time deficit to claim a hard-earned Currie Cup victory over Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday.
Steven Kitshoff believes RG Snyman is “trying to knock the door down” for a Springbok call-up and be in the mix when South Africa defends the Webb Ellis Cup in France.
Coach John Dobson believes the return of “all-action” Evan Roos can help the DHL Stormers cope in the absence of influential openside flanker Deon Fourie.
Veteran DHL Stormers prop Brok Harris has been ruled out for the remainder of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship due to a hamstring injury.
Evan Roos returns as part of a re-jigged DHL Stormers lineup to lock horns with Munster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Cape Town on Saturday.
Head coach John Dobson has bolstered the Western Province lineup with several DHL Stormers stars for Saturday’s Currie Cup match against the Cheetahs in Cape Town.
The SARugbymag.co.za team backs all South African sides to claim Vodacom United Rugby Championship scalps, with the surprise prediction a Lions victory over table-topping Leinster.