John Dobson says the impressive performance of the DHL Stormers youngsters in Durban has tightened up the competition for places.
John Dobson says the impressive performance of the DHL Stormers youngsters has given him a good selection headache after the win against the Sharks.
That left the Stormers with a relatively youthful backline, compared to the Sharks who were able to call on World Cup winners in Jaden Hendrikse, Makazole Mapimpi and captain Lukhanyo Am. “It’s nice to have that sort of depth. I still feel a bit iffy, because I don’t think – and I have to give credit to the Sharks here – we saw the defensive character of the Stormers.
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