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DHL Stormers 2017 squad announced
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DHL Stormers 2017 squad announced

DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 45-man squad ahead of the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The group has a good blend of youth and experience, with five players under the age of 21 and 10 players with over 50 Vodacom Super Rugby caps to their name. Fleck said that after a […]

Changes to Vodacom Super Rugby TMO protocol
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Changes to Vodacom Super Rugby TMO protocol

The Television Match Official (TMO) protocol for Vodacom Super Rugby has been amended thanks to new available technology, SANZAAR announced on Friday. The number of camera angles available to match officials, as well as the use of split-screen television software have made these amendments possible. It also reflects SANZAAR’s desire to tighten the process and […]

Kebble set to join Glasgow Warriors
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Kebble set to join Glasgow Warriors

DHL Stormers prop Oli Kebble will join the Glasgow Warriors at the conclusion of the 2017 season on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old former Junior Springbok made his DHL Stormers debut in 2014 and has since earned 34 Vodacom Super Rugby caps. Kebble is contracted to Western Province Rugby until the end of the 2017 […]

DHL Stormers want to keep improving
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DHL Stormers want to keep improving

Despite winning their three pre-season friendlies comfortably, the DHL Stormers know there is still room for improvement before they face the Vodacom Bulls in their 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby opener at DHL Newlands. Following victories against the Toyota Cheetahs in Zimbabwe and the South Western Districts Eagles in George, the DHL Stormers wrapped up their […]

DHL Stormers injury report - 13/02/2017
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DHL Stormers injury report – 13/02/2017

DHL Stormers wing Leolin Zas has been ruled out of action for approximately a year with a broken leg. Zas fractured both his Fibula and Tibia in the pre-season friendly against the Emirates Lions on Saturday, after coming on as a replacement having recently returned from an unrelated leg injury. The other major casualty from […]

Basson joins DHL Stormers for 2017
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Basson joins DHL Stormers for 2017

Springbok wing Bjorn Basson has signed with the DHL Stormers for the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The experienced outside back joins the DHL Stormers from the Vodacom Bulls and will add valuable backline depth for Head Coach Robbie Fleck. Basson has amassed 95 Vodacom Super Rugby caps and has scored an impressive 35 tries […]

DHL Stormers pull away from Lions
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DHL Stormers pull away from Lions

The DHL Stormers pulled away from the Emirates Lions in the second half to record a 57-40 victory in their pre-season friendly at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The teams had gone into the half-time break deadlocked at 21-21 after scoring three tries each in the first half, but the home side left the Johannesburg side […]

DHL Stormers squad for Lions clash
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DHL Stormers squad for Lions clash

DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck has named a 30-man squad for his team’s pre-season friendly against the Emirates Lions at DHL Newlands on Saturday. The match, which kicks off at 15h00 on Saturday, will be the final warm-up match for Fleck’s team before their Vodacom Super Rugby opener against the Vodacom Bulls at DHL […]

Thomson gaining experience in Glasgow
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Thomson gaining experience in Glasgow

DHL Stormers flyhalf Brandon Thomson has joined Glasgow Warriors for two months on a short-term deal. The 21-year-old will be at the club as flyhalf cover, with Finn Russell away with Scotland and Peter Horne currently sidelined with an ankle injury. Thomson has played six times in Vodacom Super Rugby for the DHL Stormers, making […]

One more season at DHL Newlands for Jones
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One more season at DHL Newlands for Jones

Scotland international Huw Jones will leave DHL Newlands at the end of 2017 to join Glasgow Warriors on a two-year deal. The athletic midfielder started his professional career in Cape Town after coming through the amateur ranks, playing Club Rugby for False Bay and University Rugby for UCT before making his mark for both DHL […]

DHL Stormers relishing Lions challenge
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DHL Stormers relishing Lions challenge

DHL Stormers Head Coach Robbie Fleck is excited to see how much his team have progressed when they face the Emirates Lions in their final pre-season friendly at DHL Newlands on Saturday. Fleck’s squad picked up a morale-boosting nine-try 57-14 victory against franchise partners South Western District Eagles at Outeniqua Park in George on Saturday […]

Seconds set for Super Rugby referee debut
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Seconds set for Super Rugby referee debut

Former DHL Stormers wing Egon Seconds is set to become the first South African to transition from playing to refereeing in the demanding Vodacom Super Rugby competition. The 36-year-old Seconds is one of six South Africans on a 19-man referee panel selected to officiate in the 2017 Vodacom Super Rugby season, SANZAAR announced on Monday. […]