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Kitshoff-Ulster links: Dobson frustrated by constant overseas attempts to lure Stormers players

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Stormers head coach John Dobson has admitted to feeling frustrated at the constant attempts from overseas clubs to poach his players.This was after reports in Ireland said Ulster were chasing United Rugby Championship-winning Stormers captain Steven Kitshoff's signature.Kitshoff's Stormers contract expires at the end of next year’s Rugby World Cup in France.READ | Bok legend preaches guidance in Sacha storm: 'People close to him need to keep him grounded'But the Springbok loosehead is the second player in a matter of days to be linked with a move out of the country after rumours surfaced that England head coach Eddie Jones was hunting Baby Bok starlet Sacha Mngomezulu."I must say it's pretty exhausting that every day -  and there was a question now about Sacha - or every week somebody from overseas wants to chat to a new player, whether they're in contact or without, in and out the [transfer] window," Dobson said."The mindset of some of the clubs that South Africans or Fijians or whoever are fair game just to have conversations with is frustrating."We don't start chatting to promising young players at English or Irish clubs.

We try to look after our own and bring them through."It seems like we're on the back foot a lot of the time fending off [interest], especially if you do well."We saw the case with Warrick Gelant.

We focus wholly on developing our players and I think all the South African teams are, we're not the only ones."But once we do that successfully, we have to deal with approaches from elsewhere.

It's tiring, I'll be honest."We're proud of producing our own players and we're proud of this generation of young players."READ | Outgoing women's Sevens coach slams SA Rugby: 'I can't be a part of that anymore'On the

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