Stormers coach Robbie Fleck was phlegmatic about losing two-thirds of his team for a Springbok camp in the week that they are preparing for their toughest Super Rugby match of the campaign. The undefeated Chiefs are next up for the unbeaten Stormers and something has to give at Newlands this weekend. The Stormers could have done with full training sessions on Monday and Tuesday with the key members of their squad‚ but Springbok camps were agreed months ago and Fleck prepared accordingly. "It’s not ideal, but we knew about the camps and have made provisions for it‚" Fleck said. Fortunately, injury disruptions are minor and only scrumhalf Jano Vermaak‚ from last week’s 53-10 win over the Cheetahs‚ will miss the Chiefs match due to concussion. Dewaldt Duvenage will start and his form has been sensational in 2017‚ so much so that he was a late call-up to the Bok training camp on Sunday to deputise for Vermaak. Duvenage’s left-footed boot gives the Stormers a varied kicking game, with fl...
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