Leaky Stormers missing 'defensive champion' Ruhan Nel in the backline
Stormers coach John Dobson has hailed the importance of injured captain Ruhan Nel following their last-gasp 52-40 victory over the Scarlets in Cape Town on Saturday.
Johan Ackermann keeps it diplomatic as Bulls flag 'grey' refereeing decisions
One pet peeve for the Bulls' mentor was the scrum. The Bulls boasted a clearly dominant pack but failed to get just reward for their efforts, with referee Ru Campbell's whistle eerily silent in moments of decimation.
"There's a lot of clarity we need from the referee's side," Ackermann told the press afterwards.
"There were big moments that I felt we either missed a scoring opportunity or had an influence on possession or territory.
"We have to get clarity out. I don't know how many URC games this guy had; maybe it was just the occasion. There were definitely moments that were a bit grey for me.
"There were two or three times at the breakdown, scrums and then early in the game when Elrigh [Louw] got penalised for cleaning a guy that tackled Cheswill [Jooste].
"Cheswill bounced up and went again. Technically, that was perfect: Cheswill released the ball, got up and went again, but Elrigh got penalised.
"It's easy to talk about it now, but if the result went the other way, if we lost by a point or two, we probably would have then wanted to make an issue of it.
"Johnny [John-William Meyer], our technical analyst, has already marked all the questions we've got, things we felt were clear and obvious for us, but it didn't seem to be clear and obvious; all we ask is consistency."
The Bulls next host a buoyant Scarlets - who are fresh off scoring six tries against the Stormers - at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
United Rugby Championship Round 4: South African Team of the Week
Three of South Africa's four franchises picked up wins in Round 4 of the United Rugby Championship, and several players stood out in the victories for the Bulls, Stormers and Sharks.
Stormers hero Yaqeen Ahmed credits Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu influence
Yaqeen Ahmed made a huge impact off the bench in the Stormers' 52-40 win over Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship and revealed that Springbok Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu helped guide his decision-making.
Stormers counting the cost of victory against never-say-die Scarlets
Stormers boss John Dobson revealed the extent of the injury crisis following a hard-fought 52-40 victory over the Scarlets in their United Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.