Rhodes calms loose forward fears

Cape Town - The Stormers will not have a loose forward crisis should they be required to rest Springboks Duane Vermeulen and Schalk Burger in the same match.

This was the view of coach Allister Coetzee on Tuesday as the Cape Town side spend a few days refuelling with a bye on the cards this weekend.  

Both Burger and Vermeulen were battered and bruised after Saturday’s nail-biting triumph over the Brumbies, but the pair is expected to have fully recovered for the May 23 clash against the Rebels at Newlands.