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The news that fiery number 4 Rynhardt Elstadt has ruled himself out of rugby for 3 months will add further to the insomnia sure to be plaguing Western Province forwards coach Matt Proudfoot as he looks to the upcoming Currie Cup season, which kicks off against Griquas on Friday. Elstadt’s knee injury will seriously weaken a Province tight five that needs to step up and show its mettle this season after being dismantled (in Stormers guise) by the Crusaders in the Super Rugby semi-final 10 days ago. [...]
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Western Province plunged into lock crisis
Worms’s French move in doubt
The latest news on the unfolding Stade Francais financial crisis is that they look set to offload some of their big names in an attempt to balance the books – this as a group of investors may have come together at the 11th hour to save the club. [...]
Force-ful Stormers line-up
The Stormers have made one injury enforced change to their team that beat the Bulls at Loftus last weekend. The team to face the Force will again be captained by Jean de Villiers from the inside centre position. [...]
Van Zyl blow for Stormers
Stormers lock Anton van Zyl will play no rugby for around six weeks following a shoulder dislocation suffered at training. This takes the former Lions stalwart out of contention for his side’s opening Super Rugby game – against his former team mates. [...]
Oh Captain, my Captain…
With John Smit definitely ruled out of the End of Year Tour, we have a look at some of the players who might be asked to step up and fill very big boots. [...]
Team of the week – Round 6
19 Aug 10 07:49 by Richard Ferguson | Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Sharks, WP | 39 Comments
After a rather low key Currie Cup weekend, where the main event didn’t live up to expectations, and the Lions claimed their first win over top opposition, we see a very different Team of the Week come to the fore. [...]
Province name their friendly team
Western Province coach Alister Cotezee has named his side to take on the Griffons in a compulsory friendly in Welkom on Friday night. [...]
Worms is WP’s Currie Cup captain
Vodacom WP coach Allister Coetzee has announced a squad of 35 players for the 2010 Absa Currie Cup season.
Vodacom WP will start their campaign this weekend, when they take on the Griffons in a SARU compulsory friendly in Welkom on Friday night. [...]
Stormers team to face the Hurricanes
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, on Wednesday announced his team to play the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday 13 March. [...]
Stormers team to play the Highlanders
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, on Wednesday announced his team to play the Highlanders at Newlands on Saturday 6 March. [...]
2010 Super 14-Game 14, Stormers (27) v Waratahs (6) F/T
Two of the consistently most hyped teams in Super rugby round off week 2′s action. [...]
Injured Burger misses training, makes matchday 22
Stormers skipper Schalk Burger missed training on Tuesday with the shoulder injury he sustained against Boland last Saturday. [...]
Stormers beat Ikeys in warm-up
Ikey Tigers head coach John Dobson was a happy man, despite his side’s 3-21 loss to the Stormers in a lively pre-season encounter in Riebeek West on Saturday morning. [...]
McLeod, Strauss doubtful for Province match
The decision about which of his scrumhalves to pick for the upcoming clash with Western Province may just have got a bit easier for John Plumtree. Charl McLeod, superb in his last two outings, has picked up an injury against Griquas and is a doubtful starter for this weekend. [...]
Luke, Worms back for WP
Western Province have made two changes up front for this weekend’s clash with the Lions in Cape Town. Luke Watson returns to captain the side from number 8 after missing out last week due to a bout of flu. [...]
