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'They showed us so much respect' - Stormers boss Dobson elated at downing full-strength Bulls

The Stormers, the United Rugby Championship (URC) title holders, march on.

It has been over a year since coach John Dobson's charges lost a home match in the competition, and Friday's exhilarating 37-27 win over the Bulls at DHL Stadium was another deafening reminder of their title credentials in 2022/23.

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There is still a long way to go, but at Christmas, the Capetonians will occupy second place on the overall log and top spot in the South African conference.

This was also the fourth consecutive time the Stormers have knocked over the Bulls in URC action, and with the rivalry between the two unions having reached familiar highs in recent times, this one meant a lot to Dobson, skipper Steven Kitshoff and the rest of the men in blue.

So much had been said about the North v South derby being back to its brutal best in the build-up to the match, but there was also significant attention on Bull boss Jake White's team selection strategies.

With the arrival of the European Champions Cup, the travel demands on the South African sides have been immense in recent weeks.

White's answer was to field largely watered-down sides for a home clash against Lyon on 10 December (42-36 win) and a trip to Exeter on 17 December (44-14 loss), returning to full strength for Friday's clash against the Stormers.

That, Dobson says, made the win even more special.

"I think it's a really big honour for us that they clearly invested so much into this game by resting those guys and putting their eggs in this basket," said Dobson.

"We knew they were really coming for us after choosing their European Cup team differently with this game in mind, which is a massive compliment to us.

"I presume that was to

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