Champions Cup

DUBLIN, IRELAND - MARCH 24: DHL Stormers head coach John Dobson before the United Rugby Championship match between Leinster and DHL Stormers at RDS Arena on March 24, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland.

Dobson: No shopping spree for cash-flush Stormers

John Dobson has hailed the investment of the Red Disa Consortium but said the DHL Stormers have no intention of overhauling the squad with big-name signings.

Belfast , United Kingdom - 16 December 2023; Steven Kitshoff of Ulster celebrates after the Investec Champions Cup Pool 2 Round 2 match between Ulster and Racing 92 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast.

Saffas Abroad: Kitshoff wins Bok duel

Steven Kitshoff got his first win in an Ulster jersey in style, coming out on top against two fellow World Cup winners in the Champions Cup.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Fred Porcu/INPHO/Shutterstock (14260691c) Lyon vs Vodacom Bulls . Vodacom Bulls' Director of Rugby Jake White Investec Champions Cup Round 2, Matmut Stadium de Gerland, Lyon, France - 16 Dec 2023

Jake upbeat despite Lyon defeat

Director of rugby Jake White remained positive after the Vodacom Bulls were denied a hard-earned victory by Lyon in the Champions Cup on Saturday night.

Manie Libbok of the Stormers prepares to take a kick during Investec Champions Cup 2023/24 game between the Stormers and La Rochelle at Cape Town Stadium on 16 December 2023 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Watch: Libbok, the clutch king of Cape Town

Relive Manie Libbok’s match-winning conversion to cap off a sensational comeback as the DHL Stormers edged Champions Cup holders La Rochelle on Saturday.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 16: Manie Libbok of the Stormers during the Investec Champions Cup match between DHL Stormers and La Rochelle at DHL Stadium on December 16, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Stormers smash and grab Euro champs

Manie Libbok converted a last-minute try to give the DHL Stormers a famous victory over defending champions La Rochelle in Cape Town on Saturday.

Leyds wary of Stormers’ extra ‘arm and a leg’

Dillyn Leyds has warned La Rochelle of the never-say-die attitude of his former side, the DHL Stormers, when the teams clash in the winger’s first game back home since 2020.

Siya Kolisi of the Cell C Sharks stops the drive of Steven Kitshoff, Captain of the DHL Stormers during the 2021 Rainbow Cup SA game between the Sharks and the Stormers at Kings Park Stadium on 22 May 2021 © Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Kitsie keen to ‘bash’ Kolisi

Steven Kitshoff can’t wait to lock horns with Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi when the double World Cup winners clash in the Champions Cup on Saturday.

Powered-up champions clash in Cape Town

A Springbok-powered DHL Stormers take on a star-studded La Rochelle in their first game of the season at DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: Damian Willemse of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Zebre at Danie Craven Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Euro Cup teams (Round 2)

Get the lineups for this weekend’s European Champions and Challenge Cup matches involving South African teams, including the DHL Stormers’ clash with La Rochelle.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 29: John Dobson (Head Coach) during the DHL Stormers training session at Danie Craven Stadium on November 29, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. (Photo by Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)

Stormers look to make Euro giants run

John Dobson has noted that the DHL Stormers will have to stop La Rochelle from conserving energy during their big Champions Cup clash in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.