Ospreys coach Toby Booth says the Stormers will unleash 'a world of pain' if allowed to control the breakdown and kicking battle in Saturday's showdown at Cape Town Stadium, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Ospreys coach Toby Booth says the Stormers will unleash “a world of pain” if allowed to control the breakdown and kicking battle in Saturday’s showdown at Cape Town Stadium, reportsThe Ospreys are the best-ranked Welsh side in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, but they’re coming off a crushing 45-15 loss to the Lions at Ellis Park.
John Dobson’s men have bamboozled opponents with their lethal counter-attacking and finishing skills, but Booth wants Ospreys to flip the script on their hosts by starving them of possession.Speaking ahead of Saturday’s clash in Cape Town, Booth said: “Without a doubt, this game looks like it’s about who’s going to deal with the kicking game the best. If you kick loosely at their counter-attack, there’s a world of pain coming back the other way.
The Stormers’ back three of Warrick Gelant, Seabelo Senatla and Leolin Zas account for 17 of the Capetonians’ 44 tries so far, yet Booth says South African teams’ scoring threat is built on their dominance in the trenches. “So, in order to get these attacking-based players in the game you need to win the middle of the pitch.
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