Knowing 2017’s Super Rugby schedule pits them against strong New Zealand opposition‚ Stormers coach Robbie Fleck is placing an emphasis on skills development and better fitness. The Stormers started their preseason late in 2016 with Fleck challenging players to be more professional in their approach to training. Lack of conditioning has been a problem for South African teams at all levels in comparison to their New Zealand counterparts and, part of the reason is the way Kiwi players approach training. They are prepared to put in extra hours outside formal practice times and the Stormers are looking to instil some of that behaviour in their own squad this season. After returning from their festive season break‚ the Stormers went to the coastal town of Hermanus for a practice camp last week. Former Blues skills coach Paul Feeney has formally started working with the group. "In November, we set ourselves some new challenges and some new goals‚" Fleck said. "We needed to make a few chan...
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