Stormers boss Dobson admits 'celebration' video has handed Munster a cause, insists it was related to home advantage

'Somebody just looks at the screen and says, 'what's this?' and the whole place went, 'this can't be happening, we're going to play at home' and then there was a celebration'
Stormers boss Dobson admits 'celebration' video has handed Munster a cause, insists it was related to home advantage

DHL Stormers head coach John Dobson with Steven Kitshoff

Stormers boss John Dobson has admitted the video of his team celebrating Leinster’s URC semi-final loss to Munster has provided Graham Rowntree’s side with extra motivation to win Saturday’s Grand Final between the two teams.

Dobson, chasing back-to-back URC titles having beaten South African rivals the Bulls in last year’s decider in Cape Town, was among those captured on a video that saw the Stormers players, coaches and families erupting in celebration as Jack Crowley’s late drop goal secured Munster’s victory in Dublin was shown in their hospitality suite following their own semi-final win at home to Connacht.

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