Archived | Page 27 of 54 | The Official Website for the DHL Stormers

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 […]

1 Week 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 […]

1 Week Ago | Archived

LIVE: DHL Stormers v Ospreys

The DHL Stormers are in Swansea where they are up against Welsh Shield champions the Ospreys as they look to make it four straight wins this season. Follow all the action here with our live updates. There are seven changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up this week, with Marvin Orie, Nama Xaba, Hacjivah Dayimani, […]

1 Week Ago | Archived

STADIO joins WP Rugby as education partner

Western Province Rugby has finalised a three-year sponsorship agreement with STADIO Higher Education which will give the junior contracted players access to bursaries to further their studies at a tertiary level. This initiative underlines WP Rugby’s focus on not only developing its players in the sport, but also ensuring their education receives priority to unlock […]

1 Week Ago | Archived

Zas returns for DHL Stormers in Swansea

Leolin Zas will make his return to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Ospreys in Swansea on Friday. Last season’s top try-scorer is back from injury in one of seven changes to the starting line-up for the clash at the Swansea.com Stadium, which kicks off at 20h35 SA […]

1 Week Ago | Archived

Know your opposition: Ospreys

The DHL Stormers are up against defending Welsh Shield winners the Ospreys in Swansea on Friday night. Find out more about the team we are up against. Ospreys have won the competition four times previously. Having been founded in 2003, they won the Guinness PRO12/14 in 2004/5, 2006/7, 2009/10 and 2011/12. The only previous encounter […]

1 Week Ago | Archived

Zas back and ready to go full throttle

A catalyst for the DHL Stormers’ championship run last season, lethal finisher Leolin Zas missed the final after a cruel twist of his fate, and his ankle. Now he’s back, and ready to take care of unfinished business. Having been relegated to the sidelines on the eve of the 2021/22 Vodacom United Rugby Championship decider […]

1 Week Ago | Archived

Direct threat from fit-again Du Plessis

Back and firing on all cylinders, Dan du Plessis has anchored the midfield and is set to play an important role in the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship title defence. With Rikus Pretorius having moved to Japan, Damian Willemse away on Springbok duty, and injuries to Ruhan Nel and Juan de Jongh, Du Plessis […]

1 Week Ago | Archived

Dobbo’s Diary: Squad goals

How bloody exciting is this league? Three matches played and three five-pointers, 15 league points in total and with our four-try bonus-point coming in the final minute of every match. My gratitude goes to those boys who play for 80 minutes and beyond the hooter in each match. You can’t coach that, and you can’t […]

2 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers progressing their game

The DHL Stormers managed to progress specific focus aspects of their game on top of take the five log points they earned from their win against Zebre Parma. The defending champions scored the bonus point try at the death for the third straight week, to move up to third on the Vodacom United Rugby Championship […]

2 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers start Champions Cup in France

The DHL Stormers will take on Clermont Auvergne at the Stade Marcel-Michelin in their first-ever Heineken Champions Cup fixture on December 10. The following week London Irish will visit DHL Stadium on 17 December, with the two reverse fixture taking place in January. With BT Sport, SuperSport and beIN SPORTS broadcasting every match live in […]

2 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers claim full house in Parma

The DHL Stormers claimed a late bonus point for the third week running as they picked up a 37-20 win against Zebre Parma at the Stadio Lanfranchi on Saturday. Inside centre Sacha Mngomezulu turned in a flawless goal-kicking performance and scored the crucial fourth try in the 80th minute as the DHL Stormers took their […]

2 Weeks Ago | Archived

LIVE: DHL Stormers v Zebre

The DHL Stormers are in Parma where they face Zebre in the first match of their three-week tour. Follow all the action live here with our updates. A win in Parma today will make it three in a row this season and 14 consecutive victories overall for the defending Vodacom United Rugby Championship winners. Centre […]

2 Weeks Ago | Archived

Moerat leads with Leuia on debut for DHL Stormers

Salmaan Moerat will captain a DHL Stormers team which features centre Alapati Leuia on debut against Zebre Parma at the Stadio Lanfranchi on Saturday. There are a number of changes to the team for the first away match of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season, which kicks off at 16h00 on Saturday in Parma. Moerat […]