Cardiff 'easiest' play-off opponents - Stormers boss

Cardiff 'easiest' play-off opponents - Stormers bossImage source, Rex FeaturesImage caption, John Dobson led Stormers to the 2022 United Rugby Championship titleByChris KirwanBBC Sport WalesPublished1 minute agoCommentsCorniel van Zyl has welcomed the claim by Stormers counterpart John Dobson that Cardiff are the "easiest" of United Rugby Championship (URC) quarter-final opponents.The Blue and Blacks will make their first play-off appearance in Cape Town on Saturday (14:30 BST) after finishing sixth in the table.Cardiff now aim to upset the odds against a Stormers side who they beat 22-16 at the Arms Park a fortnight ago.That meant the South Africans dropped to third in the table – below top seeds Glasgow and Leinster – but Dobson is pleased to have a swift reunion with Van Zyl's side."It's probably the easiest of the quarter-finals," the Stormers director of rugby told CapeTalk., externalStormers v CardiffURC play-off quarter-finalSaturday, 30 May at 14:30 BSTListen on SoundsWatch live coverage on S4C, listen on Radio Wales and online with live text on BBC Sport app & websiteDobson admitted Stormers got what they deserved at the Arms Park but is glad to have avoided 2023 champions Munster, a Connacht side who won in Cape Town in April and South African rivals Lions."If we won in Cardiff, we would have played the Lions and I think we'd be a lot more angst-ridden than we are about Cardiff," he said."It sounds arrogant and presumptuous, but I think if I was to choose a quarter-finalist, it's the first time they have been in a quarter-final so I would probably choose them."Wales wing Josh Adams said that Cardiff will take Dobson's assessment with "a pinch of salt" while boss Van Zyl stressed that the home side will be feeling the heat."It makes it even better," said Van Zyl when asked about the Stormers boss' comments."It's a nice little challenge and it wi...