The Stormers side to face the Blues at Newlands this weekend has been named, with the return of Peter Grant to the starting flyhalf position the main talking point. [...]
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Grant returns for Stormers
Stormers kick into gear
12 Feb 12 13:04 by Richard Ferguson | EP Kings, Original Content, Stormers, Super Rugby | 9 Comments
The Stormers put in a brilliant second half performance to beat the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, after being held close at half time to only lead 12 – 10, running away with it at the end, finishing on 38 – 13. [...]
Flyhalf troubles for Coetzee
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee is going to have to make a big call ahead of his team’s first Super Rugby game of the season, against the Hurricanes in Cape Town. [...]
Schoolboy flyhalf training with Stormers
News from the Stormers camp is that 18-year-old SA Schools flyhalf Timothy Swiel has been included in their provisional Super Rugby training squad. [...]
Stormers bolster halfback ranks
The Stormers have confirmed that out-of-contract flyhalf Burton Francis is training with their Super Rugby squad in the hopes of securing a deal ahead of the 2012 competition. [...]
Fantasy League update
Round 1 of the JustRugby.net Fantasy League saw plenty of thrills and spills, with our favourite Lions fan Zibbie coming out on top and claiming the early lead. [...]
Van Aswegen crocked – but how badly?
Western Province’s already meagre flyhalf stocks look to have been further depleted, with Gary van Aswegen likely to miss out this weekend. The young pivot, already a stand-in himself after injury has cut a swathe through the ranks, has picked up his second knee injury of the year, although reports differ as to the prognosis. [...]
Province name young team to face Griquas
The Western Province side to take on Griquas in the opening round of the Currie Cup this weekend has been announced, with a few surprises thrown in. The first name to jump at me is Hilton Lobberts, who has come from Club rugby to represent at Currie Cup level again. [...]
Time to shine, Lionel
‘There is no fate but what we make.’ Cheesy I know, but this famous movie line might just be the best description of what the future holds for young Lionel Cronje. [...]
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. [...]
Boys will be boys… except for The One
The Sharks have yet another team in blue to overcome this weekend in Perth’s Western Force. And while Richard Graham’s side has been focusing on improving the defensive tactics which narrowly failed to overcome the Reds in SupeRugby’s opening weekend, the status of Kiwi flyhalf Willie Ripia, nursing a foot injury, means that Australia’s “boy wonder” James O’Connor, will likely take up the No 10 shirt on Saturday when Durban’s finest take to the field in round 3 of the competition and the first leg of the Sharks’s foray down under. [...]
When you gamble, someone always loses
It seems my criticism in recent weeks and months with regards to the Stormers and their setup has been misinterpreted. [...]
