Neetas: Stormers expect Cardiff scrum revenge mission

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Neethling Fouché says the Stormers are taking nothing for granted ahead of Saturday’s Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff.

The Stormers head into the Cape Town clash with a fair bit of confidence after hammering the Glasgow Warriors 48-12 in their final home league game, but the draw away to Ulster and loss to Cardiff would’ve stung.

Fouché says the squad remains fully aware of the threat Cardiff pose.

“We are preparing for a match against a team we lost to two weeks ago,” said the Springbok tighthead. “They were better than us and defended very well.”

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The experienced scrum specialist expects Cardiff to come back stronger after the Stormers gained the upper hand in that department at the Arms Park.

“Coach Corniel [van Zyl] is sharp. He would have analysed the scrums closely and we expect a stronger effort there this time,” Fouché said.

“We know they will be better and will come with a plan.”

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Fouché also dismissed suggestions that the Stormers would automatically benefit from moving away from Cardiff’s artificial 4g surface to the lush green grass of their home ground.

“There’s no chat about us suddenly being comfortable because we’re back on grass. The focus is on executing the plans we have,” he said.

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