Get on the Sacha party bus for this flyhalf can jol

THE Stormers never won a single Super Rugby title.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

Not even Bobby Skinstad’s legendary “Men in Black” team of 1999. In fact, they did not even get past the semifinals.

The best result the Stormers achieved was runners-up in the historic 2010 Soweto showpiece.

For many years my steadfast belief was the Stormers simply never had a flyhalf that could act as the puppet master. Someone who could pull the strings like he was in charge of the show.

It certainly created heated debate in the office with our former sports editor Ian Smit championing Peter Grant's capabilities against my assertions. And this from a man that held Michael du Plessis in reverence.

I always pointed to the Crusaders’ championship winning teams who boasted Andrew Mehrtens and the great “DC” - Daniel Carter for the uninformed - at first five-eighth in the red and black jumper.

Equally, the Brumbies had the mercurial Stephen Larkham, while even the Bulls’ Morne Steyn was a colossal figure at No 10 for the Loftus Versfeld side.