A defiant Stormers coach Alan Solomons on Tuesday said he is "pro-transformation" and that the criticism of his selection policy on the Stormers' recent overseas campaign was "unfair".

The Ministry of Sport and Recreation recently launched a scathing attack on Solomons and his Cats counterpart Laurie Mains for their perceived lack of commitment to transformation. "The time has arrived for Mains and Solomons to show their commitment to Sarfu's ideals," Graham Abrahams, spokesman for the ministry, said in a media statement.

"Rugby cannot afford coaches whose actions shout out anti-transformation," Abrahams continued, claiming that the coaches were behaving like a "law unto themselves".

Springbok coach Harry Viljoen also spoke out against the lack of opportunities afforded black players in the Super 12 and he specifically mentioned Stormers prop Lawrence Sephaka and Cats fullback/wing Conrad Jantjes.

"The black players need opportunity and exposure," Viljoen said. "This is not happening in the Super 12 and I find it particularly disturbing. It has to change if we are to move forward and realise Vision 2003, Sarfu's project in taking our game forward on every front, including black player representation at the highest level," he added.

Sephaka has not been used at all by Solomons, who also came under fire from Boland president Jackie Abrahams for snubbing Kavaliers wing John Daniels when Pieter Rossouw was injured. Solomons instead opted to use Werner Greeff, a late centre replacement for De Wet Barry, at wing. Abrahams said he would seek a meeting with Solomons about the issue upon the Stormers return to Cape Town.

To compound matters, lock Quinton Davids didn't get a look in after an ankle injury and a bout of the 'flu.

Solomons on Tuesday, however, was adamant that he is not anti-transformation. "Let's deal with it plainly and simply. I appreciate the situation with regard to transformation, you can just look at my record to confirm that," he said.

"I am pro-transformation and have always complied with all the rules and regulations regarding transformation handed down by Sarfu and will continue to do so. Why else would I have included Lawrence Sephaka in my squad when Sarfu requested me to do so?

"I also honoured my agreement with Harry (Viljoen) to give Percy Montgomery a run at flyhalf when the time was appropriate and that shows my commitment to SA rugby. So on that score there is no basis for criticism."

Solomons said Abrahams hasn't contacted him yet, neither has he had any correspondence from the Ministry of Sport and Recreation. He defended his selection of Greeff vigorously.

"People tend to forget that Werner started his career at left wing and he played Craven Week and Currie Cup rugby for Western Province there. We just felt for that game against the Hurricanes we couldn't use two small wings, with Breyton (Paulse) on the other side.

"Werner is a strong, physical player and he had an outstanding game against the Hurricanes. That's why we kept on selecting him. He is also a versatile player and he lent excellent assistance to Percy at fullback."

Sephaka, he said, joined the Stormers as No 4 prop in place of Carel van der Merwe. "When Lawrence joined us he wasn't fit. I hope he's going to play for the Lions now and we will look at how he's performing. I say this with the utmost respect, but I don't believe the criticism was justified."