The Vodacom Bulls Director, Jake White conceded that the DHL Stormers had their number who have not beaten the DHL Stormers in the United Rugby Championship in seven games.
During a media session at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday, White challenged his team to shake the hoodoo and replicate standout performances against the likes of Saracens and Bordeaux.
“They have had our number in this competition, to be fair. But they’ve had the number of a lot of teams,” White said.
“I’m not even worried about the losing streak. They are the form team of this competition. Having reached both finals since SA teams moved to Northern Hemisphere competitions, beating the Vodacom Bulls in the inaugural Final in 2022 and losing to Munster in the 2023 Final, hosting both."
"What they do, they do very well. They have a very settled coaching staff that have been together for 10 to 15 years, coaching the Vodacom Cup and junior ranks."
“They are the form team since the inception of the URC competition.
“You have to give the Stormers credit for what they’ve achieved. A lot of teams haven’t got it right against them. I don’t talk about how long, where and how many. It’s another game. We’ve played well against good teams at Loftus. I’m just expecting us to grow as a group and get better and better, which we are. I have a lot more confidence that our side has grown.”
“We are getting better and I’m much happier about where we are now in year three, compared to where we were in year one."
"The one team we haven’t clicked against is the Stormers. We have to find a way to nullify the things they do well. That’s the message, we have to play as well as we know we can."
“We need to simply play our best rugby. We’ve never really played well against them. They don’t allow you to play well, because they are a very good defensive side."
