Due to their injury situation, there are no ‘clear and obvious’ solutions to some of the challenges the Stormers are facing. But doing something new may result in a different outcome.
The upcoming four-week international break provides John Dobson and his Stormers coaching staff time to work on solutions ahead of their next game against the Sharks. Photo: BackpagePixThere was a weekend online report suggesting that former Lions mentor Johan Ackermann could be drafted into the Stormers ’ management team to provide extra support to head coach John Dobson following the past weekend’s 28-17 defeat to Glasgow in Stellenbosch.
However, while any talk of his position being in danger is highly premature, the Stormers have not been at their best this season for a number of reasons. A series of other injuries have taken their toll on the team too, with the latest being Damian Willemse and Frans Malherbe even being ruled out of the Springbok November tour, while Ben-Jason Dixon also went off in Stellenbosch.
The biggest elephant in the room is the form of fullback Warrick Gelant. He displayed his magic once more in setting up Willemse for a try with a dummy and offload at the weekend, but sometimes he just tries too many things that don’t come off. Otherwise, it may require a left-field choice, such as deploying Jurie Matthee, Wandisile Simelane or Jean-Luc du Plessis, or even throw in Western Province Under-21 fullback JC Mars into the deep end.Suleiman Hartzenberg is an exceptional talent who was unlucky to be on the bench against Glasgow, as he is equally comfortable at wing and outside centre.
Keke Morabe is the hard man of the pack and has been prominent with his strong carries, but is he the type of No 8 that the Stormers need? Or should there be more of a ball-player such as Marcel Theunissen at the back of the scrum while Roos is injured?
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