They had arrived with plenty of scepticism surrounding them. The pre-match noise suggested the All Blacks would turn the occasion into a slaughterhouse. Instead, the Stormers stood toe-to-toe with one of rugby’s giants and briefly had them wobbling.
Every chef dreams of serving the perfect first dish. On Friday night, Yaqeen “The Chef” Ahmed cooks on rugby’s biggest stage when the Stormers rookie lines up opposite childhood idol Beauden Barrett. The two-time World Rugby Player of the Year has already praised the young playmaker ahead of their unforgettable first meeting.
Yaqeen “The Chef” Ahmed is stepping into rugby’s hottest kitchen for his DHL Stormers debut. The ingredients are ready.
The oven is blazing. Now it’s time to see what The Chef serves against the All Blacks.
From rugby warrior to rising wizard. Deon Fourie returns after injury to face the All Blacks, while exciting young fly-half Yaqeen Ahmed is set to make his Stormers debut alongside Imad Khan. One career seeks another chapter. Another is only beginning. Could history repeat itself?
The rugby gods have a wicked sense of humour. Three months after Scarra Ntubeni waved goodbye in what seemed his final Stormers appearance against Connacht, the veteran hooker has been handed one last dance. Retirement…
Jean-Luc du Plessis will carry more than the captain’s armband when the DHL Stormers XXIII launch their Carling Currie Cup campaign against defending champions Suzuki Griquas at DHL Stadium on Friday night. The experienced flyhalf…
Stormers coach John Dobson believes the current law, which rewards the defending side with a goal-line dropout after an attacker is held up in-goal, has swung the pendulum too far away from attacking rugby.
“It’s the worst. It’s one law in rugby that has to change change. I’m not saying because it’s against us. I don’t understand this concept. You do so well, and you’re rewarded with receiving the ball back on your ten-yard.”
The Stormers will leave Cape Town carrying a semi-final ticket in one hand and a medical report in the other. The victory glittered like silverware in the sunshine. The injury list lurked like a loose forward at a breakdown, waiting to pounce.
The DHL Stormers have spent the past fortnight staring into the rear-view mirror of a bruising Welsh ambush. Cardiff marched into the previous meeting and clipped the Cape side’s wings with a gritty 22-16 victory…
The Glasgow Warriors were blown off course in Cape Town, but head coach Franco Smith remains steadfast that their United Rugby Championship title ambitions are far from sunk. A bruising 48-12 defeat to the Stormers…
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