Stormers look to departing mates for inspiration
Players want proper send-off in Sharks game
The Stormers will look to friends for inspiration as they aim to give a poor season a sliver of respectability by beating the Sharks at Newlands tomorrow.
Out of the play-off race‚ the Stormers need to find motivation from somewhere and assistant coach Paul Feeney says they will find it by giving departing players a proper send-off.
Number eight Nizaam Carr‚ scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage‚ prop JC Janse van Rensburg and wing Raymond Rhule are all moving on at the end of the current campaign. “It won’t be hard to get up for this game. It’s a good old-fashioned derby against the Sharks‚” Feeney said.
“It’s also our last game as a group in front of our fans.
“And although things haven’t gone as well as we would’ve liked this season‚ we have people leaving‚ people who are important to this group‚ so the boys would like to show how important they are by performing well.
“Nemo [Nizaam Carr] has played 97 games for the Stormers‚
Dewies [Dewaldt
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Duvenage] has played 92 and JC Janse van Rensburg has played over 90 Super Rugby games and has a major influence on people on and off the field.
“When you look at those three and also Raymond Rhule‚ who has only been here a year‚ the guys have lots to play for to send them off properly.
“It should be enough to motivate the players to perform better. Loyalty is a big thing in this group because we got to know each other pretty well‚ and we’ll be more motivated than the Sharks.”
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