FIRST OUTING
Frans Malherbe offers a boost for embattled Stormers
Cape Town — The embattled Stormers have received a boost with the news that Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe is set to make his first appearance of the campaign this weekend. Scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage and former Bok wing JJ Engelbrecht are also due to return to the squad for Saturday’s clash against the Sharks in Durban‚ a game which the Cape Town side must win. The Stormers have lost five out of eight matches in 2018 and need to earn some valuable away points before a run of five home games. Two recent losses against the Bulls in Pretoria and the Lions in Joburg have been especially poor displays — their play more worrying than the actual results. "There are guys back at training who have not played this season‚ so some of them will play for [Western Province coach] John Dobson in the first National Provincial Challenge game [against Eastern Province]‚" Stormers assistant coach Paul Feeney said "But we got three or more people to choose from‚ which will be good. Jean-Luc du...
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