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Matt Proudfoot (Gallo Images)
Matt Proudfoot (Gallo Images)

Cape Town - Stormers forwards coach Matt Proudfoot, speaking from the team's base in Queenstown, says they’ve learnt lessons from their defeat to the Highlanders.

The men from the Cape went down 39-21 to the Highlanders in their tour-opener in Dunedin last Saturday, but they remain determined as ever to bounce back this week against the table-topping - and unbeaten - Hurricanes.

Adding to that determination was a clean bill of health on the injury front on Monday, meaning that all 27 squad members would be taking part in training on Tuesday and, thus, would also be available for selection in week two of the four-match tour.

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