Engelbrecht leads WP in Currie Cup opener
Six players will make their debuts for the Willie Engelbrecht-captained DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Sunday.
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Six players will make their debuts for the Willie Engelbrecht-captained DHL Western Province in the Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town on Sunday.
Super Rugby’s the Force will face a Western Province XV outfit expected to feature players from the wider DHL Stormers squad in October.
Assistant coach Dawie Snyman believes DHL Stormers playmaker Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is on a path to greatness at flyhalf for the Springboks.
Playmaker Jean-Luc du Plessis can’t wait to get going again as DHL Western Province kick off their Currie Cup campaign at Cape Town Stadium on Sunday.
Assistant coach Labeeb Levy said Western Province’s Currie Cup campaign will provide the DHL Stormers brains trust with a “creative” outlet to trial youngsters and tactics.
The EPCR Champions Cup pools were drawn on Tuesday, with the DHL Stormers set to face Springbok captain Siya Kolisi’s Racing 92, while the Vodacom Bulls will take on Premiership champions Northampton Saints.
Springbok hooker Joseph Dweba has reportedly turned down the offer of a R1 million salary increase from a Premiership club to stay with the DHL Stormers.
DHL Stormers forward Willie Engelbrecht chats about playing club rugby with his late father, how he finds it living in Cape Town and his golf rivalry with teammate Neethling Fouché.
Known for his explosive pace and deft skills, Marius Joubert was a dynamic force in midfield for the DHL Stormers.
Assistant coach Rito Hlungwani says Ben-Jason Dixon is the kind of player the Bok selectors want, as the DHL Stormers star gears up to make his Test debut on Saturday.