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First DHL Stormers start for Treeby in Wellington
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First DHL Stormers start for Treeby in Wellington

Centre Shaun Treeby will make his first start for the DHL Stormers in the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday. Having made his DHL Stormers debut off the replacements bench against his former team the Highlanders in Dunedin last week, Treeby will wear the No.12 jersey in […]

Quartet join DHL Stormers in Wellington
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Quartet join DHL Stormers in Wellington

Juan de Jongh, Rynhardt Elstadt, Caylib Oostuizen and Damian Willemse will all join the DHL Stormers in Wellington ahead of their final tour game against the Hurricanes on Friday. Centre De Jongh (knee) and utility forward Elstadt (ankle) have both recently recovered from injury and will provide some important experience ahead of the clash with […]

Highlanders overcome DHL Stormers in Dunedin
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Highlanders overcome DHL Stormers in Dunedin

The DHL Stormers were not able to avoid a 57-14 defeat against a determined Highlanders side in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash in Dunedin on Friday. The visitors scored a try in each half, but struggled to contain an impressive Highlanders outfit who produced some good rugby in front of their home crowd at the […]

Etzebeth raises DHL Stormers half-century
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Etzebeth raises DHL Stormers half-century

Eben Etzebeth will play his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby game for the DHL Stormers when they face the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday. The imposing 25-year-old lock, who made his Vodacom Super Rugby debut in 2012, has been named DHL Stormers vice-captain for the clash at the Forsyth-Barr Stadium with regular skipper Siya Kolisi returning […]

DHL Stormers want to lift the tempo
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DHL Stormers want to lift the tempo

DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck wants his team to lift their tempo and intensity when they face the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday. Following their second defeat of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby campaign, against the Crusaders in Christchurch, the DHL Stormers will be looking to get back to winning ways at the Forsyth-Barr […]

Schickerling and Van Dyk join DHL Stormers in New Zealand
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Schickerling and Van Dyk join DHL Stormers in New Zealand

Lock JD Schickerling and loose forward Kobus van Dyk will join the DHL Stormers in New Zealand as injury cover. Both Dan du Plessis and Cobus Wiese are on their way home due to shoulder injuries sustained against the Crusaders in Christchurch and will be surgically assessed in Cape Town. The other casualty from Christchurch […]

DHL Stormers go down in Christchurch
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DHL Stormers go down in Christchurch

The DHL Stormers suffered their second defeat of the season as they went down 57-24 against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. The DHL Stormers made a determined start as they took the game to the home side and they were rewarded with an early penalty which flyhalf Rob du Preez kicked over to give […]

Land Rover renews sponsorship of Western Province Rugby
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Land Rover renews sponsorship of Western Province Rugby

Land Rover South Africa has renewed its sponsorship of Western Province Rugby, which represents the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province teams. By continuing its support of the team until 2019, the British brand reaffirms its global commitment to grassroots and professional rugby. Land Rover’s association with the DHL Stormers and DHL Western Province kicked […]

Etzebeth takes DHL Stormers reins in Christchurch
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Etzebeth takes DHL Stormers reins in Christchurch

Eben Etzebeth will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch on Saturday. With regular captain Siya Kolisi not available for selection due to the Springbok management plan, Etzebeth will lead the side for the second time this season having stood in for Kolisi in the victory against […]

DHL Stormers aiming for next level in NZ
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DHL Stormers aiming for next level in NZ

The DHL Stormers are aiming to grow their game further and take it to the next level on what will be a testing three-match tour of New Zealand. Following their first defeat of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season against the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands, the DHL Stormers flew to Auckland where they began […]

DHL Stormers touring squad to New Zealand
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DHL Stormers touring squad to New Zealand

DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has announced a 27-man squad for their upcoming tour to New Zealand. The DHL Stormers will face the Crusaders, Highlanders and Hurricanes on their three-week tour of New Zealand, which is the first time they have visited the country since 2015. With six wins from their seven games this […]

DHL Stormers go down fighting against Lions
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DHL Stormers go down fighting against Lions

The DHL Stormers showed great fighting spirit at DHL Newlands but could not avoid a 29-16 defeat against the Emirates Lions in a hard-fought Vodacom Super Rugby clash on Saturday. It was the first defeat of the season for the DHL Stormers, who had won their six previous games before coming up against last season’s […]