Warrick Gelant

Stormers bring in Gelant against Sharks

The Stormers have given Springbok fullback Warrick Gelant a much-anticipated start in one of a couple of changes to the team to face the Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Multi-million rand offer tabled for Gelant

A French club is believed to have tabled a lucrative offer to lure Warrick Gelant from Cape Town to Paris.

Damian Willemse of the Stormers congratulates Warrick Gelant of the Stormers on his try during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Stormers held at Kings Park in Durban on 29 January 2021 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Stormers set to start Gelant in reverse fixture against Sharks

Stormers assistant coach Dawie Snyman says they plan to give Warrick Gelant a long-awaited start in Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against the Sharks in Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 14: Herschel Jantjies of the Stormers celebrate the try with Damian Willemse and Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the Super Rugby Unlocked match between DHL Stormers and Toyota Cheetahs at DHL Newlands on November 14, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Stormers to stick with Gelant on bench

Coach John Dobson remains committed to his plan to use Warrick Gelant as an impact player off the Stormers bench. DYLAN JACK reports.

Faf de Klerk of the Springboks (C) kicks the ball during the Rugby Championship Round 5 match between New Zealand's All Blacks and South Africa's Springboks at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 25 September 2021. EPA/DARREN ENGLAND AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Faf’s return to boost Boks

The latest edition of SA Rugby magazine features fresh content, including a look at how Faf de Klerk’s return from injury will rejuvenate the Springboks in 2022.

Seabelo Senatla of the DHL Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 22 January 2022 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Watch: Stormers’ match-winner at Loftus

Replacement scrumhalf Paul de Wet finished off a brilliant team try as the Stormers sealed a famous 30-26 victory over the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Marvin Orie of the DHL Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Vodacom Bulls and the DHL Stormers at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on 22 January 2022 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Dobson: Bulls ‘banter video’ fired up Stormers

Stormers head coach John Dobson said a video shared by the Bulls on social media in the build-up to Saturday’s North-South derby helped motivate his team to claim a rare victory at Loftus Versfeld.

Gelant voted inaugural URC Player of the Month

Warrick Gelant’s sensational return from injury and the vital role he played for the Stormers in the opening four rounds of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship has seen the fullback crowned the competition’s first Player of the Month for October.

(12463543w) Vincent Tshituka (Lions) carries the ball United Rugby Championship match Zebre Rugby Club vs Emirates Lions, Parma, Italy - 24 Sep 2021

Lions flank unluckiest to miss out on Bok squad

The result of a recent reader poll has seen Lions loose forward Vincent Tshituka named as the most unfortunate to have missed out on a call-up to the Springbok squad for the upcoming three-Test tour of the UK.