Hendrikse returns for Lions in derby opener
Jordan Hendrikse will start his first game in eight months when the Lions host the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season opener on Saturday.
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Jordan Hendrikse will start his first game in eight months when the Lions host the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season opener on Saturday.
While the Stormers have been South Africa’s flag-bearers in the first two editions of the Vodacom URC, they can expect a sterner challenge for the SA Shield in the 2023-24 season.
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With a robust selection of flyhalves and Salmaan Moerat’s return to fitness, assistant coach Dawie Snyman can’t wait for the DHL Stormers to face the Lions on Saturday.
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Emmanuel Tshituka and Barend Pieterse believe the Lions have what it takes to end the DHL Stormers’ dominance over SA rivals when the teams clash in the Vodacom URC on Saturday.
The DHL Stormers signed off their 2023-24 campaign preparations victoriously in a thrilling double-header in George on Friday.
Head coach John Dobson has announced two formidable DHL Stormers XV lineups for a double-header in George on Friday in the last of their pre-season matches.
The new pitch at Cape Town Stadium, home of the DHL Stormers, has been installed and primed for game time ahead of the 2023-24 season.
The DHL Stormers have significantly strengthened their options at lock and in the back row by snapping up a towering SA bruiser from next season.