Manie Libbok of the Stormers. Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Stormers vs Benetton: URC LIVE scores
The Stormers wrap up their URC round-robin campaign out to put the sides currently above them under pressure over the weekend.
Manie Libbok of the Stormers. Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
The Stormers wrap up their URC round-robin campaign out to put the sides currently above them under pressure over the weekend.
Stormers vs Benetton: URC LIVE scores
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Stormers backline coach Dawie Snyman insists they are only focused on their own performance this weekend.
“Our focus is on Friday, to ensure we get the points,” he told Rugby365.
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Coach John Dobson is eager for the team to get back to their best after their recent slip-ups.
“The important thing is to get back where we were,” Dobson said.
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“We want to be ourselves,” he said.
“We want to reconnect as a team and get our confidence back.”
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Teams
Stormers: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Angelo Davids, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Willie Engelbrecht, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Neethling Fouche, 2 Jean-Jacques Kotze, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain).
Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Ernst van Rhyn, 20 Ben-Jason Dixon, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Ruhan Nel.
Benetton: 15 Matteo Minozzi, 14 Edoardo Padovani, 13 Joaquin Riera, 12 Marco Zanon, 11 Marcus Watson, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage (captain), 8 Henry Time-Stowers, 7 Manuel Zuliani, 6 Alessandro Izekor, 5 Riccardo Favretto, 4 Marco Lazzaroni, 3 Filippo Alongi, 2 Siua Maile, 1 Thomas Gallo.
Replacements: 16 Bautista Bernasconi, 17 Federico Zani, 18 Nahuel Tetaz , 19 Niccolò Cannone, 20 Lorenzo Cannone, 21 Alessandro Garbisi, 22 Jacob Umaga, 23 Tommaso Menoncello.
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa) & Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
