Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has been forced to make plenty of changes to his team to face the Reds this weekend. [...]
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Coetzee shuffles deck chairs
End of the road for Bekker?
The Stormers’ season goes from bad to worse as injuries strike. [...]
SA stats after 9 rounds
With the South African teams not having the best start to this years Super Rugby competition lets take a few minutes and see which of the teams and individuals have impressed the most after 9 rounds. [...]
Line-outs will be key, says Franco
Veteran lock Franco van der Merwe, in his loan-season with the Sharks, warns that although the Stormers have had struggles with their line-outs this season that they will still be a threat this weekend. [...]
Five changes as Stormers seek redemption
Jean de Villiers leads a Stormers side in Bloemfontein that is now very firmly in the unaccustomed position of playing catch-up in the South African conference. While narrow away losses to the Bulls and Sharks could be absorbed with little concern, last week’s home reversal against the Crusaders must now have started a few alarm bells ringing down in the Cape as Allister Coetzee’s men aim for a third straight conference win. [...]
Bekker confirms Japanese switch
Another big name appears lost to South African rugby as big lock Andries Bekker confirms a move to the Kobelco Steelers in Japan. [...]
Coetzee keeps the faith
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named an unchanged starting fifteen to take on the Chiefs on Saturday at Newlands. [...]
Jantjies starts while Grant waits
The Stormers have made a few changes to the team that went down to the Bulls on Friday night, but sticking with Elton Jantjies at flyhalf. [...]
Eben out for six weeks
The Stormers season has gotten off to another bad start in terms of injury with news that lock Eben Etzebeth will miss the first 5 rounds due to an ankle injury. [...]
Stormers welcome stars back
A number of stalwarts who’ve been missing for varying periods through injury will return for the Stormers, when they take on neighbours Boland this weekend. [...]
Burger to lead Stormers
The Stormers will be captained by a fit again Schalk Burger, in this year’s Super Rugby campaign, after Jean de Villiers did a stellar job of it during the 2012 season, where the team reached the semi-finals. [...]
Stormers camp – squad named
According to an article on Sport24, Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named his squad of 36 to take part in a training camp in Hermanus next week. [...]
Hougaard back on wing for Irish clash
Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer has followed through on his promise of allowing Pat Lambie some game time in the flyhalf jersey, by selecting him to start the match against Ireland this Saturday. [...]
An ideal opportunity
The Springbok squad selected to tour is filled with a mixture of experience and youth, and with a few new players in the setup, will Heyneke Meyer continue with the tried and tested in Morne Steyn, or will he use this tour as a license to try the untested. [...]
New captain for WP for Lions clash
Western province will be without captain Jean de Villiers when they take on the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday evening, with de Villiers joining Andries Bekker and Tiaan Liebenberg on the casualties list. [...]






