The loss of Jaco Taute and Elton Jantjies to injury has forced the Stormers into changes in the backline ahead of Saturday’s Newlands derby against the Sharks. [...]
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Stormers make backline changes
10 Apr 13 13:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
Taute setback for Stormers (and Lions)
8 Apr 13 09:30 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
While I haven’t yet seen it “officially” confirmed anywhere, the talk on the grapevine is that Bok Jaco Taute’s horror knee injury, sustained in Bloemfontein on Friday, will keep him out of action for at least 9 months. [...]
Five changes as Stormers seek redemption
4 Apr 13 09:27 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 15 Comments
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. [...]
Stormers welcome back big names
20 Mar 13 13:12 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named a strong line-up to face the Burmbies at Newlands this weekend, with Springboks in Juan de Jongh (outside centre) and Tiaan Liebenberg (hooker) back in action. [...]
Coetzee keeps the faith
6 Mar 13 14:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has named an unchanged starting fifteen to take on the Chiefs on Saturday at Newlands. [...]
Jantjies starts while Grant waits
27 Feb 13 13:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 14 Comments
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. [...]
Taute to sit out Sharks clash
25 Feb 13 15:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 11 Comments
Ouch, poor old Jaco Taute will miss out on the Stormers’ second-round Super Rugby clash against the Sharks, after taking a hit “to the groin” against the Bulls last weekend. [...]
Grant bolsters Stormers ahead of Kings Park clash
25 Feb 13 10:32 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 49 Comments
While it may have seemed like good news last week, when Peter Grant arrived back in Cape Town, this week, his availability for the Stormers may be seen more like great news – approaching the “manna from heaven” category – by coach Allister Coetzee after his side’s loss in Pretoria in their Super Rugby opener. [...]
WP make one change for Final
24 Oct 12 13:11 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 23 Comments
Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has made some changes to his team that will take on the Sharks in the Currie Cup final this weekend, with the biggest change coming in midfield. [...]
New captain for WP for Lions clash
17 Oct 12 13:39 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 10 Comments
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. [...]
Taute, Jantjies “promised jerseys”
12 Oct 12 10:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 28 Comments
According to a story on Rugby365, both Jaco Taute and Elton Jantjies will play for the Stormers in 2013, due mostly to guarantees of game time in their chosen positions. [...]
WP bolstered, debut for young Springbok
10 Oct 12 13:17 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
Western Province coach Allister Coetzee has followed the trend set so far in team announcements, by naming all of his returnee Springboks in the match 22 to take on the Cheetahs this weekend. [...]
Sinclair starts for Province
19 Sep 12 15:34 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
It seems that Western Province take discipline just about as seriously as SARU do, as any talk of an internal sanction for Jebb Sinclair has proved to be nothing but hot air. [...]
One change for red hot WP
13 Sep 12 08:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 21 Comments
The Sharks will face an almost unchanged Western Province team this weekend, with coach Allister Coetzee making one injury-enforced change, with Rynhardt Elstadt ruled out of rugby for the next few weeks and Tyrone Holmes returning to the side of the scrum. [...]
Coetzee with changes to make
11 Sep 12 08:15 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
Western Province can just not shake the injury bug as yet another forward has gone down, and this just weeks after returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines. [...]
