Dobbo: Online trolls made Manie leave

Coach John Dobson and captain Ruhan Nel have slammed the incessant online abuse directed at Stormers players. LINDIZ VAN ZILLA reports. Dobson did not hold back when addressing so-called “keyboard warriors” during Friday’s press conference. “I genuinely don’t read...

URC stars in Junior Boks squad

Cheswill Jooste and Zekhethelo Siyaya have been included in the Junior Boks squad for the U20 Rugby Championship pending their URC duties. The Sanzaar tournament starts on 27 April in Gqeberha. Winger Jooste and fullback Siyaya are currently on tour with the Vodacom...

Stormers to honour legends Chippie and Scat

The Stormers will take the field at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday looking to honour two of the club’s most cherished figures. The Vodacom URC clash against Connacht comes just days after the passing of long-time team manager Chippie Solomon, while veteran hooker...

Stormers aim to breach URC’s best defence

Stormers coach John Dobson says he has selected a team to break down the best defence in the Vodacom URC. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s match against Irish club Connacht at Cape Town Stadium, Dobson said the Stormers had a “lot of respect” for a “proper rugby team”....

Bulls XV lose Bok centre

Springbok centre Jan Serfontein has been ruled out of Saturday’s SA Rugby U23 Cup match against the Stormers XXIII in Cape Town. Serfontein suffered an MCL injury in last week’s 68-26 hammering of their Cape rivals, which gives Marnus Rademeyer an opportunity in his...

Sacha back at 10 for Stormers

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has regained the Stormers No 10 jersey for Saturday’s Vodacom URC clash against Connacht in Cape Town. The 24-year-old came off the bench in the last-16 defeat to Toulon, with Jurie Matthee starting. Matthee is not in the match 23 this week....

Lions welcome back Bok for Glasgow clash

The Lions have been boosted by the return of Morné van den Berg for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Glasgow Warriors at Ellis Park. The Springbok scrumhalf missed the win against the Dragons in late March due to a leg injury. Nico Steyn, who started that...

Roche, Hartzenberg return for Stormers XXIII

The Stormers XXIII have called on some seasoned campaigners as they look to prove a point against the Bulls XV at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The clash, which kicks off at 4pm after the Vodacom URC fixture between the Stormers and Connacht, marks the team’s first...

Blitzboks suffer shock defeat in Hong Kong

The Blitzboks were humbled by Spain at the SVNS World Championship tournament in Hong Kong on Friday. Having edged Uruguay 12-7 in a scrappy opener, South Africa slumped to a 31-12 defeat to Los Leones, who led 14-0 at half-time. Spain attacked straight from the...

Sharks face pressure test

JP Pietersen says the Sharks are up for the challenge of winning four consecutive “knockout” games to potentially reach the Vodacom URC playoffs. The Sharks are 10th on the log with four rounds remaining – seven points behind the eighth-placed Bulls – and must win all...