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Cape Town – Urgently needed: a prop that will be up to Super14 standard.
Must preferably be a loosehead, but candidates that can scrum on both sides will be preferred. Apply to Allister Coetzee, head coach.
If the Stormers could place an advertisement to ease a significant worry for the rest of their campaign, that is probably how it would read.
Coetzee scarcely had the time to greet his family on the Stormers’ return to the Cape when he had to start looking for solutions for the next potential problem.
With loosehead prop JC Kritzinger having suffered a calf injury in the 13-16 defeat against the Reds, the Stormers are one injury away from a front-row crisis.
Coetzee will provide clarity on the extent of Kritzinger’s injury on Monday.
Brok Harris and JD Moller are still standing, which means they are likely to start Friday night’s important Super 14 match against the Crusaders at Newlands.
Versatile Argentine prop Eusebio Guinazu is providing the back-up.
“JC is my only concern. I want to keep the squad together, but will have to look for another prop with the three that are still standing. We’re getting thin there and I’m looking at options. Otherwise it’s a matter of continuity at this late stage of the competition,” said Coetzee.
The positive for the Stormers is that they hold their destiny in their own hands with three league games remaining. The one log point that they managed against the Reds and the Crusaders’ unexpected defeat against the Western Force means that the Cape side are second on the log.
If the Stormers play to their potential, there is no reason why they cannot manage to secure a home semi-final. However, they could hardly have had a tougher run-in.
The Crusaders are third on the log and Friday’s game is also a huge one for them.
After that the Stormers play the Sharks in Durban and finish against the Bulls in Cape Town.
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder expected a “desperate” struggle between his side and the Stormers.
“We’ve always responded really well after bit of a touch-up, so we’ll look forward to this even more. Motivation will take care of itself this week,” Blackadder told New Zealand’s Sunday Star Times.
“It’s going to be a cracker in Cape Town. Everything is on the line and there will be, I suppose, a little air of desperation about this Friday.”
Cape Town – Urgently needed: a prop that will be up to Super14 standard.
Must preferably be a loosehead, but candidates that can scrum on both sides will be preferred. Apply to Allister Coetzee, head coach.
If the Stormers could place an advertisement to ease a significant worry for the rest of their campaign, that is probably how it would read.
Coetzee scarcely had the time to greet his family on the Stormers’ return to the Cape when he had to start looking for solutions for the next potential problem.
With loosehead prop JC Kritzinger having suffered a calf injury in the 13-16 defeat against the Reds, the Stormers are one injury away from a front-row crisis.
Coetzee will provide clarity on the extent of Kritzinger’s injury on Monday.
Brok Harris and JD Moller are still standing, which means they are likely to start Friday night’s important Super 14 match against the Crusaders at Newlands.
Versatile Argentine prop Eusebio Guinazu is providing the back-up.
“JC is my only concern. I want to keep the squad together, but will have to look for another prop with the three that are still standing. We’re getting thin there and I’m looking at options. Otherwise it’s a matter of continuity at this late stage of the competition,” said Coetzee.
The positive for the Stormers is that they hold their destiny in their own hands with three league games remaining. The one log point that they managed against the Reds and the Crusaders’ unexpected defeat against the Western Force means that the Cape side are second on the log.
If the Stormers play to their potential, there is no reason why they cannot manage to secure a home semi-final. However, they could hardly have had a tougher run-in.
The Crusaders are third on the log and Friday’s game is also a huge one for them.
After that the Stormers play the Sharks in Durban and finish against the Bulls in Cape Town.
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder expected a “desperate” struggle between his side and the Stormers.
“We’ve always responded really well after bit of a touch-up, so we’ll look forward to this even more. Motivation will take care of itself this week,” Blackadder told New Zealand’s Sunday Star Times.
“It’s going to be a cracker in Cape Town. Everything is on the line and there will be, I suppose, a little air of desperation about this Friday.”
