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Willemse to remain a DHL Stormer
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Willemse to remain a DHL Stormer

Despite media speculation, the DHL Stormers can confirm that Damian Willemse will not be leaving the club to take up any offers as he remains contracted until 2027. Willemse currently has 97 caps for the DHL Stormers, having made his debut fresh out of school in 2017. He signed a groundbreaking five-year contract in 2022, […]

DHL Stormers push Ulster all the way
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DHL Stormers push Ulster all the way

The DHL Stormers scored four tries to claim two valuable bonus points in a narrow 38-34 defeat against Ulster in Belfast on Friday night. Despite being reduced to 14 men for the majority of the second half, with captain Neethling Fouche shown a red card, the DHL Stormers fought valiantly until the final whistle and […]

Fouché leads DHL Stormers in Belfast
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Fouché leads DHL Stormers in Belfast

Tighthead prop Neethling Fouché will take over the DHL Stormers captaincy for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Ulster in Belfast on Friday night. The DHL Stormers will be looking to make it two wins from two matches on tour when they run out at Kingspan Stadium at 21h35 (SAST) on Friday. Fouché comes […]

DHL Stormers claim full house in Llanelli
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DHL Stormers claim full house in Llanelli

The DHL Stormers scored four tries to claim a crucial 29-17 bonus point win against Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday. They were made to work hard to maintain their unbeaten record against the Welsh side, but did enough in the end to take a full house with a late try sealing the bonus point at […]

Bok boost for DHL Stormers in Wales
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Bok boost for DHL Stormers in Wales

There are eight Springboks in the DHL Stormers starting line-up for their Vodacom United Rugby Championship encounter with Scarlets in Llanelli on Saturday. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu starts at flyhalf on his return from injury in the clash with the Welsh outfit which kicks off at 17h00 (SAST) on Saturday at Parc y Scarlets. The only other […]

DHL Stormers touring squad confirmed
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DHL Stormers touring squad confirmed

A 30-man DHL Stormers squad left Cape Town on Tuesday for a two-match Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour which will see them feature in Llanelli and Belfast over the next fortnight. They face Scarlets on Saturday at Parc y Scarlets and then head to Northern Ireland to take on Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium on […]

Bok prop Mchunu to join DHL Stormers
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Bok prop Mchunu to join DHL Stormers

Springbok loosehead prop Ntuthuko Mchunu has signed with the DHL Stormers and will join the squad at the end of the current season. The powerful 25-year-old made his Springbok debut against Wales in 2022, along with future DHL Stormers teammates Evan Roos and Deon Fourie. Mchunu has been earmarked as one of the rising stars […]

Acronis and Altitude Sync join DHL Stormers team
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Acronis and Altitude Sync join DHL Stormers team

Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection has joined the DHL Stormers sponsorship fold. Supported by Altitude Sync, a Cape Town-based cloud aggregator specializing in data loss protection and cybersecurity solutions, this partnership will strengthen the DHL Stormers’ cybersecurity infrastructure. Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data […]

DHL Stormers sink Vodacom Bulls at Loftus
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DHL Stormers sink Vodacom Bulls at Loftus

The DHL Stormers showed incredible character to claim a hard-fought 19-16 win against the Vodacom Bulls in the pouring rain at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The start of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Origin Round derby was delayed due to lightning and a sodden pitch as the heavens opened in Pretoria. The DHL Stormers handled […]

Four changes for DHL Stormers
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Four changes for DHL Stormers

There are four changes to the DHL Stormers starting XV for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Origin Round clash against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday. Two of the changes are in the backline, with the other two in the front row for the South African derby, which kicks off at 17h00 on Saturday […]

RIP Kobus van der Merwe
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RIP Kobus van der Merwe

Former DHL Stormers Head Coach Kobus van der Merwe has sadly passed away at the age of 58. Van der Merwe represented DHL Western Province in three Currie Cup games between 1989 and 1991 and also represented Border and Griquas in his playing days. He was appointed as DHL Western Province Head Coach for the […]

Kitshoff forced to call time on illustrious career
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Kitshoff forced to call time on illustrious career

DHL Stormers legend Steven Kitshoff has been forced to call time on his illustrious career due to a serious neck injury, following specialist medical advice. The 33-year-old ends his career with 138 caps for the DHL Stormers and has also represented the Springboks on 83 occasions, winning two World Cups, a Castle Lager Rugby Championship […]