Seabelo Senatla

Seabelo Senatla

The Stormers have returned from their week off with no major injury concerns ahead of their Super Rugby clash against the Melbourne Rebels at DHL Newlands on Saturday (kick-off 19:10 SA Time).

Johnny Kotze sat out Monday’s afternoon session with a minor niggle, whie fellow wing Kobus van Wyk remains on track for the Lions match on 6 June.

Speaking ahead of the Rebels match, Coetzee told the Stormers’ official website:

“The Rebels have beaten the Crusaders and the Brumbies away this year, so it shows their capacity as a team. We’ve had a good bye, with 3 big games coming up at Newlands, but it’s all about this weekend and getting the victory.

“We need to get certain things right again, and we’ve looked at that, so it’s more about ensuring we are strong and better as a team rather than worrying about our opponents.”

 

Full Stormers injury report on Monday:

  • Wing Johnny Kotze (ankle stiffness) took part in the morning session on Monday but sat out the afternoon session. He is not in doubt for this weekend.
  • Flank Michael Rhodes missed training with a cold but will hopefully join team training soon as he nears his comeback from a hamstring injury.
  • Centre Jaco Taute will play Vodacom Cup rugby (Western Province are in the semi-finals) as his comeback from a knee injury continues to gather momentum. He has now played 2 games in a row for WP.
  • Wing Kobus van Wyk (knee) is still on track for the Lions match, having started pitch-side running on Monday.

(Sport24)

 


Seabelo Senatla:

Stormers coach Allister Coetzee confirmed that Seabelo Senatla is in the running for Stormers selection.

However, it is unlikely he will be selected for the encounter with the Melbourne Rebels at Newlands on Saturday.

“We will need to take a look at him, to see where he is at mentally and physically,” Coetzee told a media briefing.

“However, we could give him off this week to energise him before getting him back into the mix.

“I want to ensure that he is 100% ready and in the right frame of mind before making a call on him and we will see him on Tuesday.”

Senatla played 2 games for the Stormers last year, also after the completion of his Sevens commitment, before featuring in 6 Currie Cup games for Western Province.

Senatla and the rest of the South African Sevens team returns from London on Tuesday – where they finished as runners-up in the Plate competition in the 9th and final leg, as well as 2nd overall in the HSBC Sevens World Series.

2 Responses to Super Rugby: Stormers – Fitness report & Senatla in the mix

  • 1

    Of course Senatla will play, I honestly wont even be surprised if he starts.

  • 2

    Sterkte aan al die SA spanne vir die laaste paar wedstryde.

    Cheetahs en Sharks speel nog net vir trots.

    Leeus kan nog die top 6 haal maar moet dan al 3 hul oorblywende wedstryde goed wen, bonuspunt driee ingesluit.

    Bulle kan nog SA log wen, teoreties, maar dan sal hul moet doen wat hul nog net 1 keer reggekry het in superrugby, en dit is om die oorblywende 3 oorsee te wen. Nie onmoontlik nie, maar onwaarskynlik met hul huidige op en af seisoen.

    Stormers sterk in die binnebaan, 3 tuiswedstryde en 1 weg teen die Sharks wat glad nie meer ‘n kans het nie.

    Laat ons die naweek sien watter spanne wys karakter om kampioene te wees.

    Het so gevoel aan my dit gaan alles of niks wees vir die Bulle, of baie goeie wen behaal of groot pakslae kry.

    En saam al my Stormers maters hoop ons natuurlik dit is ‘n goeie wen wat die Bulle op die wenpad gaan plaas vir net hul 4de superbeker. 😀

    Bulle !

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