SUPER RUGBY
Stormers focus on points
The Cape side meet the Sunwolves in Hong Kong, the first time Super Rugby will be played in the Chinese city
The Stormers will not dwell on the substandard refereeing of New Zealander Mike Fraser last weekend during their 15-9 home loss to the Chiefs‚ preferring to focus on their fading Super Rugby play-off ambitions. The Cape side meet the Sunwolves in Hong Kong — the first time Super Rugby will be played in the Chinese city — and need a full five points to stay in the post-season race. But the Sunwolves are riding high after claiming their first win of the season – an emphatic 63-24 victory over the Reds in Tokyo last weekend. That is a shot in the arm for the Japanese franchise‚ even though Hong Kong will be like an away game for them. Stormers assistant coach Paul Treu is one of the few squad members who have been to Hong Kong thanks to his years as Blitzboks head coach‚ and he knows the conditions will be draining. He says there won’t be anything but full focus from the Stormers this weekend‚ preferring not to stew on Fraser’s mistakes last Saturday, which prompted director of rugby G...
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