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DHL Stormers legend: Neil de Kock

A born and bred Capetonian, scrumhalf Neil de Kock rose through the provincial ranks to captain the DHL Stormers. Schooled at Settlers High in Bellville before wearing the famous maroon jersey of Maties, De Kock enjoyed an illustrious career that spanned 18 seasons. Starting out in the northern Free State with the Griffons in 1999 […]

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WP Rugby bids Wessels farewell

Western Province Rugby has wished departing Head of Rugby Dave Wessels all the best as he takes up a new position as General Manager for High Performance Rugby at SA Rugby. Wessels made a big impact in his role as Head of Rugby over the last two years, setting up key structures that will ensure […]

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Libbok the Vodacom URC fan’s favourite

DHL Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok was recognised as the Vodacom URC Fans’ Player of the Season at the SA Rugby Awards 2023 ceremony on Thursday evening. Libbok was one of five DHL Stormers nominated for awards with Frans Malherbe and Damian Willemse finalists for SA Rugby Men’s Player of the Year and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and […]

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DHL Stormers flashback: Cape crusade

A historic victory against the Crusaders at Newlands was a memorable milestone on the DHL Stormers’ road to the 2010 Super Rugby Final. Coached by Allister Coetzee and featuring stalwarts such as Schalk Burger, Juan de Jongh and future double world champion Duane Vermeulen, the DHL Stormers won nine of 13 regular-season matches. Facing a […]

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Quick tap with Ben Loader

Our English wing Ben Loader chatted to us about integrating into the DHL Stormers squad, his growing love of Cape Town and the people, having a brother who is a pro footballer, his Afrikaans, Malva pudding and more. Can you give us some insights into where you are from and how you became a rugby […]

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DHL Stormers get great value in Northampton

DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson said that the exhibition match against Northampton was valuable for a number of reasons as his team sets their sights on a challenging home run. The DHL Stormers scored seven tries on their way to a 45-29 win in an entertaining encounter at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on […]

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DHL Stormers legend: De Wet Barry

The hard-hitting De Wet Barry was a powerful force in midfield and respected leader for the DHL Stormers. When the inside centre made a tackle, his opponents knew that they would be in for a long day, as his strength and aggressive defensive style was key to the DHL Stormers’ success. Barry began his career […]

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DHL Stormers run rampant in Northampton

The DHL Stormers scored seven tries on their way to a 45-29 win against Northampton Saints in an entertaining exhibition game at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday. Outscoring the Gallagher Premiership logleader by seven tries to five, there was plenty for the crowd to enjoy in a friendly match played in great spirits. […]

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Harris leads DHL Stormers in Northampton friendly

Experienced prop Brok Harris will lead the DHL Stormers in a friendly encounter with Northampton Saints at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday. The DHL Stormers will face the Gallagher Premiership log-leaders for the first time in a groundbreaking match, which kicks off at 16h30 (SAST) on Saturday. The match will be streamed live […]

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Quick tap with Ruhan Nel

We caught up with centre Ruhan Nel and got some insight into what makes him tick. You injured your knee at the end of last year, how is the rehab going? “It has been going well, in the first six to eight weeks there is not much you can do. It is just important in […]

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DHL Stormers legend: Jean de Villiers

Jean de Villiers was a world-class midfielder who played a leading role for the DHL Stormers. Born and bred in the Western Cape, former Springbok captain De Villiers was a true DHL Stormers hero. Following in the footsteps of his father, who represented DHL Western Province in the 1970s, De Villiers wasted no time getting […]

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DHL Stormers come short at Loftus

The DHL Stormers went down 40-22 in a hard-fought Vodacom United Rugby Championship North-South encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, The kick-off was delayed by inclement weather and once things got going there was no holding back from either side. The home side struck first through hooker Johan Grobelaar who scored from a maul and […]

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Fourie leads DHL Stormers in Pretoria

Deon Fourie returns as captain of the DHL Stormers for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship North-South encounter with the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. The experienced flank is joined by fellow Springboks Damian Willemse and Manie Libbok in making their return from a resting period for the South African derby, which kicks off at […]

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DHL Stormers legend: Francois Louw

Francois Louw was a homegrown talent who became a prized asset for the DHL Stormers. A breakdown master and loose forward legend from Cape Town to Bath, Francois Louw won over 100 combined caps for DHL Western Province and the DHL Stormers between 2006 and 2011. ‘Flouw’, as he is affectionately known, was born in […]