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DHL Stormers give youth a chance
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DHL Stormers give youth a chance

This season there is another crop of incredibly talented young players pushing hard for a spot in the DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby squad. Of the 35 players that went to Zimbabwe for a warm-up game against the Toyota Cheetahs in the Old Mutual Super Rugby weekend, 10 were younger than 22. All 10 of […]

Tickets still available for DHL Stormers v Bulls
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Tickets still available for DHL Stormers v Bulls

Tickets for the DHL Stormers’ opening Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on February 25 are still available. Tickets are available from all Computicket outlets and wprugby.computicket.com and the stadium box office. Please note that these are the only outlets which are licenced to sell valid tickets to DHL Newlands. Tickets […]

DHL Stormers host Lions at DHL Newlands
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DHL Stormers host Lions at DHL Newlands

The DHL Stormers will conclude their pre-season preparations with a final warm-up game against the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands at 15h00 on Saturday, February 11. The two top South African teams in the 2016 Vodacom Super Rugby season will go head to head as the DHL Stormers host last year’s beaten finalists at DHL […]

Conference battle key for DHL Stormers
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Conference battle key for DHL Stormers

The DHL Stormers need to finish on top of Africa Conference One in Vodacom Super Rugby 2017 in order to secure a third consecutive home quarterfinal. If the DHL Stormers go on to claim a fifth conference title in seven years by finishing above the Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs and Sunwolves, then they will be […]

Law amendments for 2017 season
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Law amendments for 2017 season

Five changes to the Laws of Rugby will come into effect when the season kicks off in South Africa, following approval by the World Rugby Council late last year. The main aim of these amendments is to increase ball in play time, to discourage negative play and to improve player welfare. Apart from the law […]

Hard work ahead for DHL Stormers
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Hard work ahead for DHL Stormers

Although satisfied with his team’s 43-7 victory against the Toyota Cheetahs in Harare, DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck knows that there is still some hard work ahead. Fleck’s charges scored seven tries in their first warm-up game of the season at the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Saturday and the DHL Stormers boss […]

DHL Stormers start strong in Harare
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DHL Stormers start strong in Harare

The DHL Stormers outscored the Toyota Cheetahs by seven tries to one to secure a 43-7 victory in their first warm-up game of the season in Harare on Saturday. The match formed part of the Old Mutual Super Rugby Weekend at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, with the Vodacom Bulls beating the Emirates Lions […]

DHL Stormers touring squad to Zimbabwe
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DHL Stormers touring squad to Zimbabwe

DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 35-man touring squad for the trip to Zimbabwe this weekend. The extended squad will face the Toyota Cheetahs in their first warm-up game of the year in Harare on Saturday, with kick-off at 15h15. The pre-season clash forms part of the Old Mutual Super Rugby Weekend […]

DHL Stormers turning up the intensity
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DHL Stormers turning up the intensity

Executing skills and making decisions at a high intensity has been a major focus of the pre-season for the DHL Stormers. The squad has been hard at work since the beginning of November, with the coaching staff working hard on improving their conditioning and skills in that time. Strength and Conditioning Coach Steph du Toit […]

Key players commit to WP Rugby
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Key players commit to WP Rugby

Western Province Rugby Group CEO, Paul Zacks, has confirmed that Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi is amongst a host of key players that have committed their future to WP Rugby, by signing long-term contracts. Mbonambi made his Test debut in 2016 following an impressive Vodacom Super Rugby campaign with the DHL Stormers and has signed a […]

DHL Stormers wider squad training hard
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DHL Stormers wider squad training hard

Preparations for the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season are in full swing at the High Performance Centre in Bellville, with 50 players working hard within a wider DHL Stormers training squad. With the pre-season camp in Hermanus behind them, the wider training squad have set their sights on the upcoming pre-season games, under the guidance […]

Key changes for DHL Stormers in 2017
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Key changes for DHL Stormers in 2017

The DHL Stormers have made some key changes to the way they train ahead of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The hard work started back in November, with a six week off-season training schedule which featured a bigger emphasis on conditioning and skills. That approach was consolidated further at their training camp in Hermanus […]