John Dobson turns to poetry and a Greek myth when he tries to put into words the journey his Stormers team has been on to reach this historic first final of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Saturday. URC
A season which started with his Western Province union in financial and political disarray, with his players uncertain about their salaries, the departure of some key stars in Siya Kolisi and Bongi Mbonambi, and the loss of their beloved Newlands Stadium and a move to the Cape Town Stadium, and pressure on even his own position, has now culminated in a shot at becoming the first champions of the United Rugby Championship.
“It was a really tough time at the start of the season. I love Western Province rugby. I didn’t want to see it break down, but we were perilously close to what happened to the Southern Kings.
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