Watch: Gaza psyched for home playoff

Watch: Gaza psyched for home playoff

Damian Willemse says the home crowd at Cape Town Stadium will give the Stormers extra motivation in their Vodacom URC quarter-final against Cardiff on Saturday. MORE: Stormers pull off Kolbe coup He grew up dreaming of playing for our team and has proven himself as...

Whiteley: Emile’s a future Bok

Former Springbok No 8 Warren Whiteley believes Emile van Heerden’s breakout season with the Sharks could put him in the Bok picture sooner rather than later. The towering lock recently beat out high-profile teammates including André Esterhuizen, Phepsi Buthelezi and...

Embrose never lost Bok belief

Embrose Papier says he never stopped believing he would get another chance with the Springboks. Papier was overlooked for the Boks’ first alignment camp of the year before being called up for the second in Cape Town this week. The world champions have been rocked by...
Overseas stars keep Boks strong

Overseas stars keep Boks strong

Overseas-based players remain central to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok plans despite being far from the local spotlight, writes MARK KEOHANE. Writing for the Sunday Times, Keohane says much of the Springboks’ recent success has been built on the consistency and class of...

Nohamba set for Shark Tank return

The Sharks are attempting to bring Sanele Nohamba back to Durban. The former Sharks and Lions scrumhalf, who can also play flyhalf, made just five appearances across two injury-hit seasons in Japan before leaving the Shizuoka Blue Revs earlier this month. According to...

Griquas pick up discarded Red Bull

Griquas have signed one of the three South Africans whose contracts were not renewed by the Newcastle Red Bulls this week. Versatile back Stefan Coetzee has joined the Currie Cup champions after making just six appearances, including four starts, for the English club...

Los Pumas hardman set for Stormers switch

An Argentinian heavyweight is reportedly linking up with the Stormers. According to Rapport, 91-Test lock Tòmas Lavanini is expected to arrive in Cape Town in December once his international commitments with Argentina are complete. The 33-year-old could join even...
Stormers pull off Kolbe coup

Stormers pull off Kolbe coup

Cheslin Kolbe is reportedly on the verge of a sensational return to the Stormers. According to Rapport, the double World Cup-winning Springbok wing is expected to join the Cape club by 1 July as part of their ambitious “Project 2029”. The deal is understood to have...