Good mates are back together
DAYIMANI: SEES GREAT STORMERS FUTURE FOR SIMELANE
Stormers star loose forward Hacjivah Dayimani is thrilled to have his good friend Wandisile Simelane at the union and believes he can follow in his footsteps and make a success of himself down in Cape Town.
Dayimani and Simelane both attended Jeppe High School in Johannesburg and started their rugby careers at the Lions together, but neither was able to kick on to new heights, necessitating moves away.
Dayimani moved to the Stormers, where he has found considerable success and taken his game to the next level, while Simelane made the move to the Bulls but struggled even more there. With him now arriving at the Stormers Dayimani believes he will be able to move on to the next level.
“I went to school with Simelane from Grade eight, we went to hostel together and we played for the Lions together so we know each other really well. I’m very excited about what could come out of his move to the Stormers,” said Dayimani.
“The way we play is definitely a type of style that suits him and I think he is going to excel playing for the Stormers. It was just his first day with us (on Monday) but he was already loving the culture and the vibe at the Stormers and of course he’s with his best friend.
“Wandy will definitely improve here and I told him he has made the best decision ever, only maybe a few years later than he wanted to. He has got so much X-factor and so much talent and if he works hard and fulfils that talent I am convinced he could be one of the best players this country has ever seen. Particularly if he works on the aspects of his game that I know he will.”
The Stormers are preparing for an important Champions Cup match against Sale Sharks at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday and are hoping to ride the wave of form they have built up over a busy December period, after a difficult start to the season.
Heading into December the Stormers were in poor form having won just two out of six games in the United Rugby Championship (URC), but are now in a rich vein of form with three wins on the trot, including two derbies against the Sharks and Bulls.