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Cape Town - The Stormers have hatched a special plan to ensure that Chris Jack's first-hand knowledge of their lineout play does not lead to their demise in Saturday's Super Rugby match at Newlands.
Jack, who is an experienced lock at the Crusaders, enjoyed a couple of fruitful months as a Western Province player in 2009 and recently dominated the Bulls' Springbok star Victor Matfield in the lineouts.
"That is the match we studied," said Stormers forwards coach Matt Proudfoot.
"Chris took a number of balls off Victor. We (WP) studied Victor a lot in the lineouts and he would have taken some of that inside knowledge with him to New Zealand.
"He knows how we do things. We have looked at what we could do this week to take the Crusaders out of their comfort zone in the lineouts.
"When it comes to competing they put pressure on the player in the air and they also attack the ball in the jumper's hands."
Jack and Luke Romano are expected to form the lock pairing again on Saturday in the absence of Brad Thorn and Sam Whitelock.
Last year Jack was one of a number of Crusaders to have come off second best against his direct opponent at Newlands, but there has been a marked improvement in his form this season and it appears as if he's determined to wear the All Black jersey again in the twilight of his career.
The 32-year-old lock played 67 tests from 2001 until 2007.
Thereafter he joined English club side Saracens before taking the road back to New Zealand via Cape Town at Western Province.
The duel between Jack and Andries Bekker will be one of several that will involve an All Black and a Springbok.
Proudfoot said that the Stormers are up against "the best franchise in the world" and as a coaching team they need not do anything to motivate the players.
Cape Town - The Stormers have hatched a special plan to ensure that Chris Jack's first-hand knowledge of their lineout play does not lead to their demise in Saturday's Super Rugby match at Newlands.
Jack, who is an experienced lock at the Crusaders, enjoyed a couple of fruitful months as a Western Province player in 2009 and recently dominated the Bulls' Springbok star Victor Matfield in the lineouts.
"That is the match we studied," said Stormers forwards coach Matt Proudfoot.
"Chris took a number of balls off Victor. We (WP) studied Victor a lot in the lineouts and he would have taken some of that inside knowledge with him to New Zealand.
"He knows how we do things. We have looked at what we could do this week to take the Crusaders out of their comfort zone in the lineouts.
"When it comes to competing they put pressure on the player in the air and they also attack the ball in the jumper's hands."
Jack and Luke Romano are expected to form the lock pairing again on Saturday in the absence of Brad Thorn and Sam Whitelock.
Last year Jack was one of a number of Crusaders to have come off second best against his direct opponent at Newlands, but there has been a marked improvement in his form this season and it appears as if he's determined to wear the All Black jersey again in the twilight of his career.
The 32-year-old lock played 67 tests from 2001 until 2007.
Thereafter he joined English club side Saracens before taking the road back to New Zealand via Cape Town at Western Province.
The duel between Jack and Andries Bekker will be one of several that will involve an All Black and a Springbok.
Proudfoot said that the Stormers are up against "the best franchise in the world" and as a coaching team they need not do anything to motivate the players.
