"The Nienaber appointment should be welcomed for while the Stormers didn't advance to the Super Rugby final, they did end the competition as comfortably the best defensive side."
Wouldn't that be the Tahs? 252 points conceded v 257 leaked by the Stormers. But never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
Sloppy fact-checking by this Saffer journo.
I have been challenge about this one and the journo have it spot on. If you look at the Stormers and WP CC stats since he had been in charge he sure know all about defensive system.
SupeRugby:
2011
Tries concede
Stormers: 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 +
4 = 16
Blues: 2 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 = 33
Brumbies: 3 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 41
Bulls: 3 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 37
Cheetahs: 2 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 6 + 4 + 3 + 6 + 5 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 4 = 39
Chiefs: 3 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 +2 + 1 = 30
Crusaders: 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 +2 + 0 = 27
Force: 2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 41
Highlanders: 0 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 2+ 0 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 33
Hurricanes: 1 + 3 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 40
Lions: 2 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 3 = 50
Rebels: 7 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 7 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 73
Reds: 1 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 34
Sharks: 0 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 28
Waratahs: 0 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 +
5 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 =
20
2010:
SupeRugby
Stormers
17
Crusaders 24
Brumbies 25
The Sharks 27
Waratahs
31
Bulls 32
Blues 32
Hurricanes 37
Reds 38
Western Force 42
Chiefs 48
Cheetahs 50
Highlanders 53
Lions 72
CC
Western Province 19
Sharks 21
Lions 26
Cheetahs 27
Blue Bulls 28
Griquas 52
Leopards 79
Boland 102
He did exactly the same thing with the Tin Ears when he started out as their defensive coach with Rassie. One of the best consultants to have in your camp.
