Norton cracks Stormers nod
Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton has been included in the Stormers squad for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship which kicks off next month.
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Junior Springbok captain Riley Norton has been included in the Stormers squad for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship which kicks off next month.
The Boland Cavaliers will look to take a big step towards the semi-finals, while the Sharks and Western Province chase their first wins in round five of the Currie Cup this weekend.
WP forwards coach Brok Harris wants his pack to deliver the platform for the backline to fire against the Sharks XV in Friday’s bottom-of-the-log showdown.
The Stormers are reportedly trying to bring a Springbok hooker to Cape Town along with Bok tighthead prop Wilco Louw.
The Cheetahs withstood a late Western Province fightback in Bloemfontein, while the Lions edged the Pumas in Nelspruit in Saturday’s Currie Cup action.
Blitzboks star Shilton van Wyk believes WP are on the brink of clicking as a team, ahead of their must-win clash with the Cheetahs after a nightmare start to the Currie Cup.
Two Junior Springboks have been included in the Western Province starting XV for Saturday’s Currie Cup match against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
New Stormers recruit Ruan Ackermann is relishing the chance to form part of a loose-trio with Springbok Evan Roos for the upcoming URC season.
The Stormers logo has received a facelift as part of a brand new identity for the Cape side which it hopes will inspire success.
The Stormers will be without a Springbok lock when they kick off their Vodacom URC campaign against Leinster in Cape Town on 26 September.