Is this the most inept Stormers team ever?
Last year the fans booed Gert Smal after a dismal Super 12.
If there was any fairness, this year the fans would lynch the players.
Jean de Villiers played as though his mind was somewhere else today. After last weeks pathetic defensive effort, today's was shocking.
The Stormers wings have not got a clue about putting in a hit - and shy away from contact. The Stormers rush defense is worthless when the opposing team knows they merely have to break inside the opposing, rushing wing. He will not tackle and there is a better than even chance of slipping De Villiers' shoulder-high effort.
The wings also need to look for work - they must have the worst work-rate in the super 14. Nokwe will not join a ruck, even if he is the second man.
Having sid all of that, Benjamin looks far better chasing a man down from behind.
Chavanga tried hard and does make some good tackles. But crucial errors liking taking the ball over the 22 before kicking out are unacceptable at this level.
Joe van Niekerk seems to think he is above putting in the hard yards and threw two shocking passes. His second half performance was altogether different. If he can improve his backfoot game to be as good as his frontfoot one, he will be an awesome player.
Naas Olivier is a great prospect, but his line kicking tonight was shocking.
Speaking of kick, the Stormers think it is a four letter word. They have no idea how to receive them and their pathetic use of them gifts opponent's possession. All that was needed to be said, was said here.
De Wet Barry is a different player at 12 and looked much like his old self. Besides putting in a massive defensive effort, his distribution looked slick tonight.
For once Kobus van der Merwe's substitutions were spot on. At the 50 minute mark, the injection of Pietersen and Grant made all the difference and some slick passes by both got the Stormers going.
The new attack raised the defence to, and the Stormers did well to hold out the Reds in the final 20 minutes.
If there is any mitigating factor, then it is that it is very difficult to reverse momentum. When you're under the whip, everything seems to go wrong. Hopefully this victory will give them some forward momentum.
Not a lot to cheer about. This was a pathetic Reds team. All that can be hoped is that the Stormers will use the momentum.
If there was any fairness, this year the fans would lynch the players.
Jean de Villiers played as though his mind was somewhere else today. After last weeks pathetic defensive effort, today's was shocking.
The Stormers wings have not got a clue about putting in a hit - and shy away from contact. The Stormers rush defense is worthless when the opposing team knows they merely have to break inside the opposing, rushing wing. He will not tackle and there is a better than even chance of slipping De Villiers' shoulder-high effort.
The wings also need to look for work - they must have the worst work-rate in the super 14. Nokwe will not join a ruck, even if he is the second man.
Having sid all of that, Benjamin looks far better chasing a man down from behind.
Chavanga tried hard and does make some good tackles. But crucial errors liking taking the ball over the 22 before kicking out are unacceptable at this level.
Joe van Niekerk seems to think he is above putting in the hard yards and threw two shocking passes. His second half performance was altogether different. If he can improve his backfoot game to be as good as his frontfoot one, he will be an awesome player.
Naas Olivier is a great prospect, but his line kicking tonight was shocking.
Speaking of kick, the Stormers think it is a four letter word. They have no idea how to receive them and their pathetic use of them gifts opponent's possession. All that was needed to be said, was said here.
De Wet Barry is a different player at 12 and looked much like his old self. Besides putting in a massive defensive effort, his distribution looked slick tonight.
For once Kobus van der Merwe's substitutions were spot on. At the 50 minute mark, the injection of Pietersen and Grant made all the difference and some slick passes by both got the Stormers going.
The new attack raised the defence to, and the Stormers did well to hold out the Reds in the final 20 minutes.
If there is any mitigating factor, then it is that it is very difficult to reverse momentum. When you're under the whip, everything seems to go wrong. Hopefully this victory will give them some forward momentum.
Not a lot to cheer about. This was a pathetic Reds team. All that can be hoped is that the Stormers will use the momentum.
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