Russell Winter, forwards coach for the Stormers, believes the Bulls will provide precisely the right test for the team in the last pool match of Super Rugby on Saturday to prepare them for the play-offs. The Stormers have qualified for the quarterfinals and will face either the Chiefs or Hurricanes at Newlands in a fortnight. This Saturday’s meeting at Loftus Versfeld Stadium is pressure-free‚ but the team has been challenged to step up after a sloppy performance against the Sunwolves last weekend. The Stormers made 35 handling errors and missed 29 tackles while also losing three of their own line-outs. That kind of largesse against the Chiefs or Hurricanes‚ or even the struggling Bulls‚ will be punished. "We lost three line-outs [against the Sunwolves]‚ which is unacceptable at this stage of the season‚" Winter said. "I don’t want to blame individuals‚ but we have identified the problem and without giving too much away‚ we will address it. We tried to keep the ball alive against th...
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