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Roos commits long-term to DHL Stormers
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Roos commits long-term to DHL Stormers

Loose forward Evan Roos has signed a contract extension that will see him continue to play for the DHL Stormers until at least 2027. The explosive Roos is the latest player to be confirmed as remaining in Cape Town until 2027, following the announcement of similar extensions for Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Dan du Plessis and Ruben […]

Sacha primed for sprint finish
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Sacha primed for sprint finish

Fit-again Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is relishing the opportunity to add his shoulder to the DHL Stormers’ playoff push in the final rounds of the Vodacom URC regular season. Feinberg-Mngomezulu made an excellent return from injury last week when the DHL Stormers claimed a bonus-point victory over Dragons RFC in Newport to kickstart the two-match Vodacom URC […]

DHL Stormers Flashback: Manie masterclass
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DHL Stormers Flashback: Manie masterclass

Manie Libbok scored 23 points in the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship semifinal as the DHL Stormers beat a determined Connacht 43-25 at DHL Stadium. Playing in front of a record 47 261 crowd, the defending champion DHL Stormers outscored the Irish visitors by six tries to four in a gripping semifinal in Cape Town, […]

Quick Tap with Suleiman Hartzenberg
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Quick Tap with Suleiman Hartzenberg

Speedster Suleiman Hartzenberg told us about growing up watching his brother Yaya play, the most stylish DHL Stormers and rooming with Kwenzo ‘silent night’ Blose. Your older brother Yaya is also a professional rugby player. Do you have any special memories of watching him play when you were younger? It actually brings back so many […]

Engelbrecht ready to knuckle down
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Engelbrecht ready to knuckle down

Loose forward Willie Engelbrecht is relishing every opportunity at the business-end of the season to knuckle down and give his best for the DHL Stormers. Engelbrecht featured strongly as the DHL Stormers claimed a crucial bonus-point win against Dragons RFC in Newport on Friday to kick off their two-match tour in the Vodacom United Rugby […]

DHL Stormers will 'keep fighting'
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DHL Stormers will ‘keep fighting’

The DHL Stormers are determined to harness the fighting spirit of their comeback win in Newport when they face Connacht in Galway on Saturday. Despite trailing 21-16 at the hour mark at Rodney Parade, the DHL Stormers came up with 25 unanswered points to claim a crucial bonus-point win on the road. The five log […]

DHL Stormers legend: Tiaan Liebenberg
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DHL Stormers legend: Tiaan Liebenberg

A powerful ball-carrier and set-piece specialist, Tiaan Liebenberg was a leader of the DHL Stormers pack. The formidable hooker from Kimberley spent eight years with the DHL Stormers, during which time he helped the franchise qualify for three Super Rugby semifinals. Liebenberg, too, was a regular feature in the team that progressed to the 2010 […]

DHL Stormers leave Dragons behind
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DHL Stormers leave Dragons behind

Two late tries from Sacha Feinberg-Mgomezulu saw the DHL Stormers claim a crucial 44-21 win against Dragons RFC at Rodney Parade in Newport on Friday night. While the match had hung in the balance for the mjaority of the 80 minutes, the DHL Stormers replacements bench made all the difference as the visitors pulled away […]

DHL Stormers reinforced in Newport
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DHL Stormers reinforced in Newport

The DHL Stormers welcome back three players from injury for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Dragons RFC in Newport on Friday night. Angelo Davids, Sti Sithole and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu all make their return to the matchday 23 for the clash against the Welsh outfit, which kicks off at 20h35 (SAST) on Friday at […]

Quick tap with Wandisile Simelane
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Quick tap with Wandisile Simelane

Midfielder Wandisile Simelane told us about his favourite city, footballers who could play in the backline and teammates he would take to a music festival. How have you enjoyed your first few months in Cape Town as a DHL Stormer? It has been amazing, first of all, the crowd at every home game, the atmosphere […]

DHL Stormers Flashback: Newport night to remember
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DHL Stormers Flashback: Newport night to remember

Two tries by Leolin Zas steered the DHL Stormers to their first-ever win in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship during the 2021/22 campaign as they beat the Dragons 24-10 in Newport. The eventual champions produced a composed performance to erase a seven-point deficit at Rodney Parade, combining territorial and possession dominance with superb defence to […]

Davids raring to go for DHL Stormers
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Davids raring to go for DHL Stormers

Angelo Davids is back to full speed and excited to get back out there as the DHL Stormers take on Dragons RFC in Wales on Friday. The electric winger scored seven tries in all competitions last season, and was part of the DHL Stormers team that contested the 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final […]