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Ntubeni signs on for three more years with WPPR

Hooker Scarra Ntubeni has signed a three-year contract extension with Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR). The seasoned front row forward has been with WPPR for his entire professional career and will build on over a decade of experience over the next three years. Having arrived in Cape Town straight out of school in 2010, Ntubeni […]

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Moerat to lead DHL Stormers in Pretoria

Lock Salmaan Moerat will captain the DHL Stormers in their preparation match against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Friday. Moerat is one of several players to come into the starting line-up for the North-South encounter at Loftus Versfeld, which kicks off at 19h00 on Friday. In the backline Damian Willemse is at fullback and […]

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Willemse commits future to WPPR

Springbok backline star Damian Willemse has signed a three-year contract extension with Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR). A product of the Western Province Rugby youth structures who was identified as a dazzling talent from a young age, Willemse made his DHL Stormers debut in 2017 at the age of 18 and went on to lift […]

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DHL Stormers will keep up the fight

The DHL Stormers had to fight hard in the end for their win against Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley, which will only make them stronger going forward. There were five tries and plenty of encouraging signs from the DHL Stormers in the preparation match on Tuesday, but they were also tested by a determined home […]

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Five-try DHL Stormers hold on in Kimberley

The DHL Stormers scored five tries on their way to a 38-32 win against Tafel Lager Griquas in an entertaining preparation match in Kimberley on Tuesday. There were nine tries in total in a match that went right down to the wire in added time, but the DHL Stormers did enough in the end to […]

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LIVE: DHL Stormers v Tafel Lager Griquas

The DHL Stormers take on the Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley in a preparation match. There are just two changes to the starting line-up which did duty against Toyota Cheetahs at Cape Town Stadium last week, with outside backs Sergeal Petersen and Sihle Njezula coming in. Ernst van Rhyn comes into the starting line-up and […]

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SunBet joins forces with WPPR

SunBet, the online betting arm of Sun International, has joined the Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) family as sponsors of the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province teams. SunBet, which offers a secure online platform through which bettors can bet on the outcome of games, will be an associate sponsor for both teams until the […]

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Petersen and Njezula come in for DHL Stormers

Outside backs Sergeal Petersen and Sihle Njezula come into the DHL Stormers starting line-up for the preparation match against the Tafel Lager Griquas in Kimberley on Tuesday. Petersen is at fullback in place of the injured Tristan Leyds and Njezula gets an opportunity on the right wing for the preparation match, which kicks off at […]

3 Weeks Ago | Archived

DHL Stormers coaches gaining valuable experience

The DHL Stormers will use their preparation matches to develop both the players and coaches in the squad to add valuable experience going forward. For the next three preparation matches against the Tafel Lager Griquas, Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions, three Assistant Coaches will be given the opportunity to take charge of the team’s preparations, […]

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DHL Stormers to keep growing depth

The DHL Stormers will continue to use the preparation matches to grow the depth of the squad ahead of the upcoming Rainbow Cup. The first preparation match at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday saw the DHL Stormers team push a full-strength Toyota Cheetahs team all the way in an entertaining clash. Although there were a […]

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DHL Stormers edged out by Toyota Cheetahs

The DHL Stormers scored three tries, but went down 34-33 against the Toyota Cheetahs in their preparation match at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. It was an entertaining match which saw both teams score some impressive tries, but in the end the Free State team did just enough to claim a narrow win. The visitors […]

3 Weeks Ago | Archived

LIVE: DHL Stormers v Toyota Cheetahs

A new era kicks off at Cape Town Stadium today where the DHL Stormers are up against the Toyota Cheetahs in a preparation game. One change to the DHL Stormers matchday squad, with 23 Mnombo Zwelendaba ruled out through injury. Rikus Pretorius takes his place on the replacements bench. 0 – Kick-off in sunny but […]

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Time of the essence as 2021 season kicks off

Speeding up play to ensure more action on the field will be key as the 2021 season kicks off this weekend with a series of preparation matches between eight provincial sides, which will feature a countdown clock for kicks and a focus on speeding up set pieces from match officials. That was the message from […]

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Van Zyl leads DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium

Lock Chris van Zyl will captain the DHL Stormers in their preparation game against the Toyota Cheetahs at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The experienced Van Zyl leads a DHL Stormers team with a balance of exciting young talent and established performers, for the encounter with the Free State side that kicks off at 17h15 […]