Salmaan says Stormers must try to back up Sacha's heroics

STORMERS captain Salmaan Moerat says his team are grateful to have an attacking genius in flyhalf Sacha Fein-berg-Mngomezulu - but that his talent needs to be backed up a better team performance on defence.

- MIKE GREENAWAY

Moerat is alluding to the flyhalf's three tries in 27 minutes against Connacht at Cape Town Stadium last Saturday: a feat that was almost undone by his teammates' woeful defence.

The Irishmen scored five tries, and some would say they were unlucky to lose 34-29.

Stormers coach John Dobson did not hold back in saying his team did not deserve to win because of their defensive inadequacies.

Moerat said: "We all know that Sacha is an unbelievable player. The scary thing is that at age 22, we don't know what his ceiling will be.

"He has his whole lifetime ahead of him," Moerat continued.

"It is scary where he could go. He has carried us through the past couple of games. He is exceptional, and gives players around him confidence. I count myself in that number.

"He has bailed us out a few times.