Dobson says Stormers won't bore fans to tears during home spell: 'We will play our high-tempo DNA'

It's no secret that Stormers coach John Dobson feels his team should have gotten something out of the match against Connacht at the end of the February.

It's a belief he holds on two fronts: one, the players acquitted themselves well in conditions they were not accustomed to, but also because of the shocking refereeing calls meted out to the visitors.

The Stormers suffered two yellow cards in the match, with Connacht emerging 19-17 winners.

"Our plan was to get something out of Connacht. We felt we had done enough to get a win," Dobson began, when he faced the media on Wednesday. 

Indeed, the Stormers were 17-7 ahead going into the final half-hour, however, the two yellow cards for Sergeal Petersen and Ruhan Nel followed, and playing 20 of those final 30 minutes with 14 men is ultimately what cost the visitors.

It was the refereeing performance which moved Dobson to term it an "aberration". 

Looking forward to what will be the beginning of a string of home games starting with Zebre, Dobson said after the Galway sojourn, the team will go back to playing the type of game plan that served them well during the SA leg of the United Rugby Championship (URC).

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That game plan comprised of a guile forward pack meeting opponents head-on, with their talented backline taking matters from there.

"It's important we play rugby that resonates with the people of this region and it's very important because people have moved on [from watching games at stadiums], so we have to give a compelling game for people to come and that's very important to us."

He mirthfully took it further saying people would much rather be at home on weekends with couples