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HOW THE STORMERS ARE LIGHTING UP THE GAME

IT’S EASY to see why the Stormers go into the new season as reigning URC champions. Last term they made the most clean breaks, and ranked second for offloads and defenders beaten. They scored 64 tries and their desire to attack from deep, to come alive from turnover ball and run back kicks, made them the team to watch.

The culture created by John Dobson and his coaches has produced an insatiable appetite to attack, with the free spirit to offload and take the opposition on.

And they have the players to

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