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Supersub Gelant stars as Stormers go second

Warrick Gelant made a telling second-half impact to steer the Stormers to a vital bonus-point victory over the Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town on Friday night.

RECAP: Stormers vs Glasgow

Follow the live action as the Stormers host Glasgow in the Vodacom URC.

Embrose Papier of the Vodacom Bulls scoring his try during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Emirates Lions and the Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on 29 January 2022 ©Christiaan Kotze/BackpagePix

Bulls get Bok boost for grudge match

Springboks Embrose Papier and Cornal Hendricks will start against Benetton as the Vodacom Bulls look to exact revenge at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Aphelele Fassi of the Sharks 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

Sharks welcome back sparky Fassi

The Sharks have not hesitated to deploy fit-again Springbok speedster Aphelele Fassi in the starting lineup for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Leinster at Kings Park on Saturday.

Watch: Why Sharks must punish second-rate Leinster

Mark Keohane and Zelim Nel unpack South Africa’s Vodacom #URC playoff permutations and back the Sharks to sink Leinster.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - MARCH 13:Captain of the DHL Stormers Deon Fourie carrying the ball during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Zebre Parma at Danie Craven Stadium on March 13, 2022 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Dobson: Junior to negate loss of ‘world-class’ Fourie

The Stormers will be without breakdown king Deon Fourie when they take on the Glasgow Warriors but coach John Dobson is confident Junior Pokomela will fill the void with aplomb. DYLAN JACK reports.

New injury blow for Bok star

Cheslin Kolbe has suffered yet another injury setback and will be sidelined for “several weeks”, Toulon have confirmed.

Kebble lays down gauntlet for Malherbe

Prop Oli Kebble says the Glasgow Warriors are ready to confront the Stormers’ Springbok front row ‘head on’ when the teams clash in Cape Town on Friday night, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers goes past Aphelele Fassi of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and the Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on 5 February 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Gelant set to boost Stormers for Glasgow clash

Boosted by the return of Warrick Gelant, Stormers will look to return to their identity against Glasgow Warriors in Cape Town on Friday after winning the arm-wrestle against the Vodacom Bulls.