Three reasons why the Stormers are the best South African side

Cape Town - The Stormers are in a good place at the moment.

After four rounds of local United Rugby Championship action, coach John Dobson’s team are the top South African team and in seventh position on the 16-team standings.

Emerging unbeaten after all four of their derbies is certainly something to smile about, and how they did it should only add to that beam.

The Capetonians beat the Bulls, who have been the dominant SA team over the last couple of years, at Loftus Versfeld , while they also drew against a Springbok-laden Sharks outfit in Durban and defeated them 20-10 in the return match at Cape Town Stadium. At the weekend, they made it four from four in 2022, outplaying the Lions 32-10 at Emirates Airline Park.

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Sure, it hasn’t been flawless, and the Stormers will have a few things to work on before they meet Connacht next Saturday, but it’s a job very well done nonetheless.

So, here are three things (other than their unbeaten run, of course) the Stormers got right during the SA leg of the competition.

Winning in different ways

Against the Bulls, the Stormers held an 18-7 lead at half-time, and while the hosts fought back to overtake them on the scoreboard after the break, the visitors scored a try in the 76th minute to regain the lead and snatch victory at fortress Loftus.

Against the Sharks in Cape Town, the Stormers produced a strong showing, especially in the second half, and kept their foot on the gas right to the end to claim the win; against the Lions, the Stormers never looked like losing as they completely outplayed the Johannesburg side.

They’ve shown that they can win a game in more ways than one.

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