Beleaguered Stormers coach Robbie Fleck still has the backing of the Western Province board after a poor first half of the 2018 Super Rugby campaign. The Stormers have lost five of eight matches – all away – and have leaked a disappointing 37 tries in those eight matches. A swathe of injuries that have cost the side key players has not helped the situation‚ while the fixture list has also been difficult‚ with six away matches in their first nine outings. They have their first bye this weekend. The Stormers have been without Bok captain Eben Etzebeth and tighthead prop Frans Malherbe the entire campaign. They have‚ at various times, lost hooker Bongi Mbonambi‚ scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage‚ flank Cobus Wiese‚ lock JD Schickerling‚ fullback SP Marais‚ wing Dillyn Leyds and only recently saw hooker Scarra Ntubeni and scrumhalf Jano Vermaak return after missing the first six matches. Fleck‚ who has a contract until the end of the 2019 season‚ met Western Province union president Thelo Wake...
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