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. [...]
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One change for red hot WP
13 Sep 12 08:57 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 21 Comments
Eight changes for WP
29 Aug 12 13:13 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 1 Comment
The Western Province team to take on the Bulls at Newlands this weekend has been announced, with the team losing not one, not two but all three their starting loosies from last week. Coach Allister Coetzee has made a staggering eight changes to the team that lost to the Lions. [...]
Coetzee on injuries and potential signings
21 Aug 12 09:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 31 Comments
Western Province received some good news over the weekend, as two of their stars in the Springbok squad were left behind, with Juan de Jongh and Siya Kolisi being able to take part in Currie Cup action this weekend. [...]
Province ring changes as Duane returns
14 Aug 12 13:20 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 25 Comments
Following their surprise first round defeat to the Sharks at Newlands last weekend, Western Province have been forced to make a few changes to their team to face Griquas in Kimberley this Saturday. [...]
Stormers welcome back some big names
10 May 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | Comment?
Allister Coetzee’s Stormers have been boosted ahead of their weekend derby with the Cheetahs by the return of three stalwarts from injury. The resulting reshuffle sees a fair few changes to the 22 that beat the Force in Perth a fortnight ago. [...]
Stormers name strong team to face Force
25 Apr 12 14:01 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
The Stormers have been forced into a number of changes to their team to face the Force this weekend, after losing Duane Vermeulen, Gio Aplon and Nick Koster to injury. The return of Andries Bekker though, will see him the lead the team. [...]
Stormers head abroad without Burger
2 Apr 12 08:00 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 18 Comments
The Stormers have announced their squad to tour Australasia for four weeks, with the biggest omission being that of their Captain Schalk Burger, who is still not close to pulling a rugby jersey over his head. [...]
Stormers test reserve strength
1 Feb 12 21:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Stormers coach Alister Coetzee has resisted the temptation to throw his first-choice starting line-up into action against the Cheetahs this weekend and will again give his reserve players a chance to press for selection to his final 2012 Super Rugby squad. [...]
Stormers snap up JP du Plessis
8 Dec 11 09:13 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 46 Comments
After being forced into something of a corner in recent weeks by a glut of senior centres signing elsewhere, WP and the Stormers have finally contracted under 21 centre JP du Plessis. [...]
