John Dobson stood square in the headlights after the Stormers’ second straight derby defeat to the Sharks, refusing to hide behind excuses as his side were again undone by the same old faults. The Stormers…
The DHL Stormers have sharpened their blades for a high-stakes coastal collision, welcoming three Springbok generals back into their backline for Saturday night’s Vodacom URC derby against the Sharks at a sold-out DHL Stadium. Scrumhalf…
The Stormers may have marched into the Investec Champions Cup last-16, but their performance was not a polished symphony, but more a garage band that occasionally forgot the chords. Yes, the scoreboard reads 39–26. Yes,…
This Stormers vs Bulls URC match-up epitomises the future of Bok rugby squaring off against its double World Cup-winning general. One plays like a jazz improviser, the other like a seasoned chess grandmaster. Saturday will test whose rhythm controls the tempo.
Beyond the emotion of tighthead prop Neethling Fouché’s 100th appearance, this fixture offers a fascinating tactical contrast: the Stormers’ ability to turn broken play into gold against a Lions side intent on slowing the game down and winning the collision battle.
Since 2005, the Players’ Player of the Year accolade has been the sport’s purest recognition, a handshake from those in the same trenches.
This year’s recipients join a decorated list that includes John Smit, Siya Kolisi, Duane Vermeulen and Cheslin Kolbe, proving once again that in South African rugby, respect is earned between the white lines.
For the 39-year-old Deon Fourie, the Stormers’ heartbeat and one of South African rugby’s toughest old campaigners, the cruel injury twist came just six minutes after he replaced Player of the Match, Evan Roos in the 57th minute.
Damian de Allende has played midfield alongside some of the great generals of world rugby, but he says standing next to Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is like playing off a flyhalf who scribbles his own playbook in…
Durban – The Springboks turned Kings Park into a carnival of tries on Saturday, running Argentina ragged in a 67-30 demolition that crackled with attacking flair, but coach Rassie Erasmus reminded everyone that the tournament’s…
The Springbok star will earn his 100th cap for the Stormers in a United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against the Dragons, marking a major milestone in a career that began as a teenager just out of school.
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