While he loves to carry the ball on the attack, Stormers flyhalf Jurie Matthee must have his kicking boots on against Leinster to take any available points in the URC semi-final in Dublin on Saturday evening.
Saturday night in Dublin does not get much bigger for the Stormers.
The Cape side is in Ireland knowing that a place in the United Rugby Championship (URC) final – potentially with home-ground advantage – is on the line. However, they are under no illusions about the size of the task awaiting them at the Aviva Stadium (6.30pm kick-off) in the Irish capital.
Standing in their way is a Leinster side that are the current champions and renowned for turning home matches into a nightmare for visiting teams. The Stormers, who will be without several key injured stars, can only look at what happened to the Lions in last weekend’s quarter-final.
Their hosts won 59-10, scoring nine tries in a clinical display, but Stormers director of rugby John Dobson knows exactly what is coming their way and where the battle could be won or lost.
