Stormers bring in experience at lock
The DHL Stormers have added some much-needed experience to their second-row stocks by signing former Vodacom Bulls and Sharks lock Ruben van Heerden.
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The DHL Stormers have added some much-needed experience to their second-row stocks by signing former Vodacom Bulls and Sharks lock Ruben van Heerden.
The DHL Stormers have named a fresh halfback pair for their decisive Champions Cup clash against Clermont in Cape Town on Saturday night.
DHL Stormers hooker Joseph Dweba is enjoying the backing he is getting in Cape Town and gathering more and more momentum as the season unfolds.
The carrot of a potential Champions Cup last 16 and quarter-final in Cape Town has the DHL Stormers eager to make the most of their final pool match against Clermont on Saturday night.
John Dobson says the DHL Stormers will continue to “build a new history” for Western Province rugby at Cape Town Stadium when they host Clermont in the Champions Cup on Saturday.
The proposal by a group of former players to have Newlands rugby stadium declared a heritage site could bring an end to Western Province rugby, according to administrators of the union.
Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has sung the praises for South Africa’s inclusion in the Champions Cup, as the Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers look set to join the Sharks in the playoffs.
The DHL Stormers see Manie Libbok’s concussion-enforced absence from Saturday’s crucial Champions Cup clash with Clermont as a perfect opportunity to test their depth at flyhalf.
DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos will undergo a fitness test on Thursday that could put him in line to face Clermont in a Champions Cup rematch in Cape Town on Saturday.
Ruhan Nel takes great pride in wearing the DHL Stormers No 13 jersey and is looking forward to another big challenge in the Champions Cup at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.