Roux: Lions hit by perfect storm

Lions forwards coach Wessel Roux says a combination of factors contributed to their lineout woes against Edinburgh. The visitors lost six lineouts in last Friday night’s 31-10 defeat at Hive Stadium, their second successive heavy away loss in the URC after winning...

Reinach pushes Pead to raise his game

Cobus Reinach is excited to see Stormers halfbacks Yaqeen Ahmed and Haashim Pead coming through, but noted that their success will depend on the work they put in. Reinach spoke in the build-up to Saturday’s clash between the Stormers and Ulster at Cape Town Stadium,...

Brannas in doubt for Bok tour

Springbok and Stormers veteran Deon Fourie looks destined for another stint on the sidelines with what appears to be a serious hamstring injury. He left the field early after scoring a try in the Stormers’ 52-40 URC win over the Scarlets at Cape Town Stadium last...

Scarra answers Stormers’ SOS call

Scarra Ntubeni has come out of retirement amid a crisis at hooker for the Stormers, who have received mixed news on the availability of Ruhan Nel and Deon Fourie this week. Skills coach Labeeb Levy confirmed on Tuesday that the 35-year-old Ntubeni is back at training...

Trokkie: I’ll need a lot of tickets

Ulster No 8 Juarno Augustus is in high demand ahead of Saturday’s URC clash with his former team, the Stormers, in Cape Town. The 28-year-old, who left the Stormers for the Northampton Saints in 2021 before joining Ulster last year, is looking forward to playing in...