ENTER THE DRAGONS

THE Stormers scored 56 points in their last game against Benetton, but they know it won’t just be a case of continuing where they left off in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship clash against the Dragons at Cape Town Stadium.

Coach John Dobson would have been delighted with the seven-try rout of the Italian outfit, and it provided the Kapenaars with the ideal momentum at just the right time in their playoff race. 

The Stormers are sixth on the standings with 45 points, and could still finish fourth and secure a home quarter-final.

You would expect the Stormers to get the bonus-point job done against heel laaste Dragons, but assistant coach Dawie Snyman is wary of dismissing the manne from Newport’s challenge, especially after a bye week.

Manie Libbok is back from his lengthy knee injury layoff this week and he could do with some game time before the playoffs.

Snyman says: “Continuity is going to be important for us. We have to make sure that we can keep our rhythm as a group and as a team. Also, just make sure that the next in line is ready.

“We’re not going to take anything lightly in terms of where the Dragons are. They’re actually a good side.

“They’ve been, I think, unlucky a few times. They haven’t got results, but they’ve been in the game up until the last 70 minutes. So, we have to get the balance right between those two, I think.

“There are quite a few things that still need to happen, especially at the top of the log. We don’t want to look too far ahead. It’s first this game, and then Cardiff next Friday, which will be a tough game as well.

“Then we will see where we are. It doesn’t matter where we have to go and play that quarter-final – we just need to get there.”