Paul de Villiers back from Boks with ‘more swagger’, says Stormers’ John Dobson
De Villiers and national captain Kolisi will be the Stormers' flanks in the URC derby against the Sharks this weekend.
Stormers coach John Dobson has spoken highly of rookie Springbok flanker Paul de Villiers, describing him as "more confident, with more swagger" following his time in the national team camp. De Villiers, who played at No 6 for South Africa during the Nations Championship and later against the All Blacks, returns to the Stormers squad for a local URC derby against the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium this Saturday.
In the backrow featuring De Villiers alongside Siya Kolisi, the Stormers' head coach emphasized De Villiers' improved technical input and his shift out of his comfort zone. Kolisi, meanwhile, will start at No 7, playing more like a traditional seven for the match. Dobson explained that the Stormers plan to "mix-and-match" backrow players in the coming weeks, with veteran Deon Fourie also an option on the bench as a cover.
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