Stormers lock Pieter-Steph du Toit is not a man of many words‚ but as one of the team’s leaders‚ he admitted that it was time for the battling Cape side to "pull up their socks". The Stormers have lost five of their opening eight games — all away from home — and face another trip against the Sharks this weekend. It has been a merciless schedule for the Stormers and winning their first away match of the season would be a boost before a run of five home games. Du Toit is one of the few Stormers players who have consistently excelled during the campaign‚ despite being asked to play flank on occasion. But it is the overall team performances that are a concern to the giant Springbok. "We have had a few hard words with each other because we realise where we are on the log‚" Du Toit said. "It wasn’t what we expected at the start of the season. The guys need to understand that we’re not in a good place and it’s time to pull up our socks. But there is also no use trying to find fault with ev...
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