A crocked Stormers team will turn their attention back to the URC and a massive clash against Leinster in Dublin this weekend.
The Stormers are waiting to hear news on whether Evan Roos, Joseph Dweba and Suleiman Hartzenberg will be fit to face Leinster in the URC.
A crocked Stormers team will be looking to put the disappointment of dropping out of the European Professional Club Rugby Competition behind them as they turn their attention back to the United Rugby Championship and a massive clash against Leinster in Dublin this weekend.after falling to a 31-22 loss against Racing 92 in Paris, while on Sunday it was confirmed that they wouldn’t qualify for the second-tier Challenge Cup after Sale Sharks beat Toulon, leaving them bottom of the pool.
“But we are looking forward to the coming game against Leinster. It’s nice to know that guys like Zas, Seabelo Senatla, Warrick Gelant, Manie Libbok, Deon Fourie and BJ Dixon will all be fit for the match. We just hope those scans on the other players give us some good news.
“We were light a couple of players but I thought we showed enormous fight. I thought at 24-22 we had a chance to win it. The way we stayed in the fight was refreshing and the growth of some players who we are investing in was good to see.”dominated in the first half, but were unable to gain ascendancy in the second.
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