Stormers coach John Dobson said they were in Belfast to compete not to delight the Ulster crowd after making a raft of changes to the line-up that beat Clermont last weekend. | Sport24news
Stormers coach John Dobson said they were in Belfast to compete, not to delight the Ulster crowd after making a raft of changes to the line-up.
Juggling the twin European competitions, the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup, in tandem has taken a toll on SA's franchises, but the Stormers have managed to put up a fight, managing second position and a home playoff in each, respectively.
"The players' welfare is a factor. But I can assure you that when we sat down to choose the team, we tried to balance leaving some guys behind to get ready for the Sharks next week and to give others an opportunity," said Dobson. "What will make Cape Town proud is how we fight. And this is really a team of guys who are prepared to fight and for different reasons.Dobson said, like the Bulls, they would be judged on Friday night's result in Belfast, saying that they did not believe in a B team concept despite the team changes.
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