Ben Loader is fired up to take on a new challenge as he prepares to switch to outside centre for the DHL Stormers against the Glasgow Warriors in Scotland on Friday.
This move comes as a result of an injury to regular No 13 Ruhan Nel in last week’s Vodacom URC win against Scarlets, forcing right winger Loader to step into the breach.
“The guys are very unpredictable and can wave a magic wand anywhere on the pitch. You could see it with some of the tries we scored and opportunities we created on Saturday,” he told reporters. Assistant coach Norman Laker praised Loader’s adaptability, adding: “Ben did great when we had to move him from the wing to the centre. We roped him in there a bit in the pre-season, just in case something happened. And then it happened.”The Englishman is expected to start alongside Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu in the midfield for the Stormers’ four-match European tour opener.
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