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Backline switch for DHL Stormers in Glasgow

There is a slight shuffle in the DHL Stormers backline for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Sunday. Given the limited training time, Head Coach John Dobson has opted to make as few changes as possible for the Round 12 encounter, which kicks off at 17h00 SA time […]

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Know your opposition on tour

The DHL Stormers are in the United Kingdom for the next two weeks as they take on Glasgow Warriors and London Irish in two different competitions. First-up they will face Glasgow Warriors in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash at Scotstoun Stadium on Sunday, January 15. Next week they will travel to London for a […]

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Dobbo’s Diary: Opportunity over adversity

From playing a New Year’s match on a summer’s night in Cape Town on the 31st December, to playing in zero degrees in Scotland a week later. Some would say adversity; I believe opportunity. The opportunity that speaks to me and the squad is that we can only be better for the challenge. What has […]

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Familiar faces in Glasgow for Pokomela

Loose forward Junior Pokomela is relishing the opportunity to pit himself against former allies when the DHL Stormers and the Glasgow Warriors lock horns in Scotland on Sunday. A hard-grafting member of the DHL Stormers’ back-row corps set for duty on the two-match tour to the United Kingdom, Pokomela is in line to face former […]

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De Wet ready to weather the storm

Scrumhalf Paul de Wet is excited about adapting to the radical change in conditions as the DHL Stormers switch from summer to winter in Glasgow on Sunday. The unsung De Wet has proven himself to be a pillar of consistency for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship defending champs, while jockeying for the No.9 jersey in […]

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DHL Stormers head to UK

A 28-man DHL Stormers touring squad leaves Cape Town on Monday for a two-match trip which will see them take on Glasgow Warriors and London Irish. The squad will arrive in Glasgow on Wednesday ahead of their Vodacom United Rugby Championship match against Glasgow Warriors on Sunday. The following Sunday they will take on London […]

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DHL Stormers end 2022 in style

The DHL Stormers ended the year with a convincing 40-8 win against the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium. The home side outscored the Johannesburg team by six tries to one, to end the year unbeaten at home. It was an impressive performanc ein front of a lively New Year’s Eve crowd, which saw the defending […]

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LIVE: DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions

The DHL Stormers are ending the year with a Vodacom United Rugby Championship SA derby against the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium. Follow all the action here with our live updates. A win tonight will see the DHL Stormers go unbeaten at home in 2022. The Emirates Lions were the last South African team to […]

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One change for DHL Stormers

There is just one change to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Neethling Fouche will start at tightead prop in place of the injured Frans Malherbe in the only change for the South African derby, which kicks off at 19h00 […]

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DHL Stormers v Emirates Lions: All you need to know

The DHL Stormers will end the year with a Vodacom Uninted Rugby Championship clash with the Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Match information The South African derby kicks off at 19h00 on New Year’s Eve, with gates at DHL Stadium opening at 16h00. So get there early and kick off your new year […]

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Engelbrecht free to play after citing

DHL Stormers flank Willie Engelbrecht is free to play after being cleared by an independent panel following a citing from the Vodacom Bulls. Engelbrecht was cited by the opposition for dangerous play in the DHL Stormers’ 37-27 victory in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Round 10 encounter at DHL Stadium on Friday. Engelbrecht was alleged […]

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Dobbo’s Diary: New year resolutions

These next two weeks are really important to us in terms of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, as we go from one end of the world to the other between hosting the Emirates Lions on Saturday and then travelling to Scotland to play Glasgow. The cross-hemisphere demands of the competition add to the unique experience […]

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Zas ready for last big push of 2022

Fresh from scoring in a North-South derby win, Leolin Zas is looking forward to helping the DHL Stormers cap off an unbeaten year at home against the Emirates Lions on Saturday. Zas dotted down in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash on Friday when the DHL Stormers extended their winning run at the DHL Stadium, […]

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Orie keeping DHL Stormers grounded

Marvin Orie is keeping his DHL Stormers teammates grounded as they brace for a final home derby of the year against the Emirates Lions on Saturday. The DHL Stormers will host the Emirates Lions in a cracking Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby on New Year’s Eve at DHL Stadium. The defending Vodacom URC champions are […]