Archived

Dobbo's Diary: Roaring to go
2 Weeks Ago | Archived

Dobbo’s Diary: Roaring to go

The defeat in Cardiff pains me. It will for a long time because it was a match we should have won. We played well enough to win and played well enough to negate what was a very frustrating match official interpretation. We were good in so many aspects but we weren’t as smart in big […]

DHL Stormers creating crucial depth
2 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers creating crucial depth

DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson is pleased with the amount of depth his team have been able to build already this season. While disappointed to end their European tour with a six-point defeat in Cardiff, the DHL Stormers have been able to give a lot of players crucial exposure in their five Vodacom United […]

Boks call up DHL Stormers trio for training camp
2 Weeks Ago | Archived

Boks call up DHL Stormers trio for training camp

The DHL Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos will join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch on their return from Wales. Libbok, Mngomezulu and Roos will have a few days off before returning to DHL Stormers’ training on Wednesday, which opened the door for Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and SA Rugby […]

DHL Stormers go down in Cardiff
2 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers go down in Cardiff

The DHL Stormers suffered their first defeat of the season, going down 30-24 against Cardiff on Saturday. The visitors scored four tries and claimed two bonus points for their efforts, but could not avoid their first defeat in 16 games. The home side opened up an early lead through two penalties from flyhalf Rhys Priestland […]

LIVE: DHL Stormers v Cardiff
2 Weeks Ago | Archived

LIVE: DHL Stormers v Cardiff

The DHL Stormers are at Cardiff Arms Park where they will be looking to end their tour with a win. Follow all the action live here with our updates. It is wet in Cardiff, with the rain falling steadily, so we are in for another slippery game in Wales. Frans Malherbe becomes the most-capped DHL […]

Malherbe becomes most-capped DHL Stormer
2 Weeks Ago | Archived

Malherbe becomes most-capped DHL Stormer

Tighthead prop Frans Malherbe will be become the most-capped DHL Stormers player when he runs out at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday. The Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Cardiff, which kicks off at 20h35 SA time on Saturday, will mark Malherbe’s 124th appearance for the DHL Stormers, to go past the great Schalk Burger. […]

Know your opposition: Cardiff
2 Weeks Ago | Archived

Know your opposition: Cardiff

The DHL Stormers are in Cardiff this week as they end their three-week tour at the famous Cardiff Arms Park. Havinh come away from a rain-soaked Swansea last week with a draw, the DHL Stormers stayed in Wales as they prepare to face Cardiff at 20h35 (SA time) on Saturday. Cardiff is a team with […]

DHL Stormers big guns ready to fire
2 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers big guns ready to fire

With four Springboks in the tight five, the DHL Stormers pack is ready to fire in Cardiff on Saturday. Rugby World Cup-winning props Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe pack down together for the first time in the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship season, either side of powerhouse Joseph Dweba, and backed up by rock-steady lock […]

BLK extends partnership with DHL Stormers and DHL WP
3 Weeks Ago | Archived

BLK extends partnership with DHL Stormers and DHL WP

BLK Sport has extended its technical partnership with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province in a multi-year agreement. The sportswear brand joined the fold as an associate sponsor and technical partner for both teams in 2019. The renewal announcement follows the recent launch of the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship kits for 2022/23, […]

Sandi free to play after appeal
3 Weeks Ago | Archived

Sandi free to play after appeal

DHL Stormers prop Sazi Sandi is free to play after an appeal to overturn his three-week ban for a red card in Round 3 was successful. The Player received a red card in the DHL Stormers v Edinburgh game (Saturday, October 1) in R3 under Law 9.13 – A player must not tackle an opponent […]

Speedy Masimla ready to spark DHL Stormers
3 Weeks Ago | Archived

Speedy Masimla ready to spark DHL Stormers

Speedy scrumhalf Godlen Masimla offers both experience and strike potential for the DHL Stormers. Having come through the ranks of DHL Western Province’s enviable youth systems, Masimla is one of the more experienced players in a fairly youthful DHL Stormers backline. The 30-year-old spent most of last season playing for DHL WP in the Currie […]

Dobbo’s Diary: Raining reality of touring
3 Weeks Ago | Archived

Dobbo’s Diary: Raining reality of touring

You could say it rained reality for us against the Ospreys. The reality was of how demanding the league is, the contrasting conditions from playing in the wet up north one week and the next in the blazing South African sun. It was also a reminder for the players that if you are in any […]

DHL Stormers to play 'their game' in Cardiff
3 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers to play ‘their game’ in Cardiff

DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson hopes that the artificial surface in Cardiff will mean his team can play more of their own game in their last game on tour this weekend. Having been held to a 16-16 draw against Ospreys in terrible conditions in Swansea on Friday, the DHL Stormers will be hoping to […]

DHL Stormers in Swansea deadlock
3 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers in Swansea deadlock

The DHL Stormers were held to a hard-fought 16-16 draw with Ospreys in the rain in Swansea on Friday night. The draw extends the DHL Stormers’ unbeaten run this season to four matches, following a match which was domiated by the wet conditions. The first half was a tryless, attritional affair as conditions made for […]