INJURY WOES
Stormers look on the bright side
Stormers have taken a philosophical approach to losing star centre Damian de Allende for at least three months
The Stormers have taken a philosophical approach to losing star centre Damian de Allende for at least three months to an ankle injury and are seeing it as an opportunity for youngsters to step up. De Allende was in sublime form for 63 minutes during the Stormers’ 37-24 Super Rugby win over the Bulls last Saturday before sustaining the injury. It is a huge blow‚ especially as they also lost Bok centre Juan de Jongh to a long-term knee injury in the pre-season. But experienced skills coach Paul Feeney shrugged his shoulders at the situation. "Hey‚ these things happen in rugby‚ you box on and there will be someone else who will step up. I feel gutted for Damian, but someone else will now get an opportunity and that excites me. There are going to be plenty of injuries this year. "Damian was in great nick‚ probably the best condition he’s ever been in and you saw early on in the game how important some of his touches were. "He put Nizaam Carr into a hole‚ a quick tap led to a try and his...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.