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Coach Robbie Fleck happy to see Stormers shed blood
Cape Town — Stormers coach Robbie Fleck was pleased at the sight of players bleeding in the changing room after his team beat the Bulls 29-17 at Newlands on Saturday. The result also kept his side in the Super Rugby play-off race. "It was good to see a bit of blood on the changeroom floor, it showed that meant a lot to the players," Fleck said. "The game was about two fierce rivals going at each other, about never giving an inch. The Bulls threw everything at us, and we stood up to that challenge. "You could see what the game took out of the players. They desperately wanted this. It meant a lot to them." The victory lifted the Stormers to 22 log points and although they remain fourth on the SA Conference and ninth on the overall standings, they are only five points from fourth place. "I’m really proud of the team, especially when we were down to 14 men late in the first half [hooker Ramone Samuels was sin-binned]," Fleck said. "Once again we created a lot of opportunities but for th...
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