DHL Stormers lock JD Schickerling is excited to play against Springbok legend Eben Etzebeth when the Stormers host the Sharks in round 9 of the Vodacom URC. Schickerling, who played alongside Etzebeth during his early years at the Stormers, sees this as an opportunity to test himself against one of the best in the game.
Lock JD Schickerling is relishing the opportunity to face Springbok enforcer Eben Etzebeth when the DHL Stormers and Sharks clash on Saturday in the Vodacom URC .
A standout performer for the Stormers since returning from Japan this season, Schickerling on Monday addressed the prospect of facing Springbok rugby’s most capped player, Etzebeth. Etzebeth, recovering from concussion symptoms, could join fellow former Stormers star Siya Kolisi in the Sharks lineup for what promises to be a fiercely contested URC derby.
“That was something we are definitely working on, to be accurate on both sides of the ball, defence and attack,” he said. “The maul is always a difficult thing to get right, it’s never perfect, so when it does come together it’s really nice.
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