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DHL Stormers fired up for homecoming
3 Weeks Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

DHL Stormers fired up for homecoming

Director of Rugby John Dobson says the DHL Stormers are excited about returning to Cape Town and their first home game of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season at DHL Stadium. The DHL Stormers went down against Edinburgh at Hive Stadium on Saturday. Having bounced back from a tough encounter versus the Ospreys in Bridgend […]

DHL Stormers held off in Edinburgh
3 Weeks Ago | DHL Stormers Match Reports

DHL Stormers held off in Edinburgh

The DHL Stormers went down 38-7 in their final Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour match against Edinburgh at Hive Stadium on Saturday. It was a frustrating evening in Edinburgh, which saw the final tour match end in defeat ahead of the upcoming home games against Munster and Glasgow Warriors. The opening exchanges were tense, but […]

DHL Stormers change-up in Edinburgh
3 Weeks Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

DHL Stormers change-up in Edinburgh

There are six changes to the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium on Saturday. There are three changes in the backline and three in the forward pack as the DHL Stormers look to end their European tour on a high when action gets underway […]

Theunissen hitting the next level
4 Weeks Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

Theunissen hitting the next level

Loose forward Marcel Theunissen has made an impressive start to the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season on tour in Europe and is determined to continue raising his game. The DHL Stormers will conclude their three-match European tour in the Vodacom URC against Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium on Saturday, and Theunissen can’t wait to get […]

Plan comes together for DHL Stormers
4 Weeks Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

Plan comes together for DHL Stormers

Director of Rugby John Dobson was thrilled with the way his team delivered on the gameplan in their bonus-point Vodacom United Rugby Championship win in Italy on Saturday. The DHL Stormers scored four tries en route to a commanding 36-5 victory against Zebre Parma at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Playmaker Jurie Matthee kicked 14 points, […]

DHL Stormers take full house in Parma
13 Hours Ago | DHL Stormers Match Reports

DHL Stormers take full house in Parma

The DHL Stormers scored four tries on their way to a commanding 36-5 bonus point win against Zebre Parma on Saturday. It was the first win of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship season for the visitors, as they showed good composure to take all five points on offer in Italy. The DHL Stormers started on […]

Dixon starts for DHL Stormers
2 Days Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

Dixon starts for DHL Stormers

Springbok loose forward Ben-Jason Dixon comes into the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Zebre Parma on Saturday. Dixon will start at blindside flank for the clash with the Italian side, which kicks off at 20h35 on Saturday at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Prop Sazi Sandi, scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage […]

Schickerling soaring with DHL Stormers
4 Days Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

Schickerling soaring with DHL Stormers

The towering JD Schickerling is delighted to be back and making his powerful presence felt in the engine room for the DHL Stormers. Schickerling capped a stand-out performance in his Vodacom United Rugby Championship debut for the DHL Stormers last Saturday with a try against the Ospreys in Bridgend, in their opening game of a […]

Challenge clear for DHL Stormers
6 Days Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

Challenge clear for DHL Stormers

Director of Rugby John Dobson was left frustrated by the defeat in the DHL Stormers’ Vodacom United Rugby Championship 2024/25 opener on Saturday and says that the areas that require improvement are clear as they face another big challenge in Italy this weekend. The DHL Stormers were edged 37-24 by the Ospreys in a hard-fought […]

DHL Stormers denied in Bridgend
1 Week Ago | DHL Stormers Match Reports

DHL Stormers denied in Bridgend

Despite pushing for the win in the final stages, the DHL Stormers went down 37-24 in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener in Bridgend on Saturday. The visitors came close to scoring a try that would have seen them take a late lead, but instead it was the Ospreys who were awarded a penalty try […]

Du Plessis leads DHL Stormers in Vodacom URC opener
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Du Plessis leads DHL Stormers in Vodacom URC opener

Centre Dan du Plessis will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener against Ospreys at Dunraven Brewery Field in Bridgend on Saturday. The midfielder leads a team that also includes loose forward David Ewers, who will make his DHL Stormers debut when the match kicks off at 20h35 (SAST) on Saturday. […]

Nel ready to get stuck in for DHL Stormers
1 Week Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

Nel ready to get stuck in for DHL Stormers

Centre Ruhan Nel is relishing the opportunity to return for the DHL Stormers in their 2024/25 Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener in Wales. The DHL Stormers will face the Ospreys at the Dunraven Brewery Stadium in Swansea on Saturday, and Nel is eager to get stuck in again. The 33-year-old made his comeback from a […]

DHL Stormers touring squad confirmed
1 Week Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

DHL Stormers touring squad confirmed

A 29-man DHL Stormers squad left Cape Town on Tuesday for a three-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour which will see them visit Wales, Italy and Scotland. The DHL Stormers get their season underway with a Round Two clash against Ospreys this week and will also take on Zebre Parma and Edinburgh before returning home […]

DHL Stadium match tickets set to go on sale
2 Weeks Ago | Latest Rugby News & Archives

DHL Stadium match tickets set to go on sale

Tickets for the first four DHL Stormers matches of the 2024/25 season to be played at DHL Stadium will go on sale from Ticketmaster on Thursday. With their Round One Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixture against the Vodacom Bulls having been postponed until early 2025 due to a clash with the Carling Currie Cup Final […]

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