The Stormers have brought both Don Armand and Nick Fenton-Wells into their Super Rugby squad ahead of this weekend’s Newlands clash against the Waratahs, in a blow to the Western Province Vodacom Cup side’s hopes of winning a maiden title this weekend. [...]
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Armand, Fenton-Wells in line for Stormers
Picking the blindside-flanker for Week 10
I again made use of stats to determine the selections of a few of our Sharksworld team of the week players. Here’s an in depth look at how I came to my conclusion to selecting my 7. [...]
Stormers name strong team to face Force
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. [...]
Second-row worries for Stormers
Stormers coach Alister Coetzee will be scratching his head a little as he looks to find a set of fit locks to take on the Reds this weekend. [...]
Coetzee makes one change
The Stormers team to take on the Highlanders in their first tour match this weekend has been announced, with only one change coming to the starting team that beat the Bulls at Newlands last weekend. [...]
Stormers drop Koster for Bulls visit
In an effort to bulk up their pack, the Stormers have named Rynhardt Elstadt on the flank in their team to face the Bulls at Newlands this weekend. [...]
First outing against familiar faces
Former Sharks stalwart Deon “Speenvark” Carstens will represent his new side, Western Province, for the first time this weekend as he’s been named at tight head prop for the Vodacom Cup side. In a somewhat ironic twist, Carstens’ blue-and-white debut will be against the team he represented with such success for so many years, the Sharks. [...]
Injury concerns all round
Stirling Mortlock is set to miss the Rebels’ opening game of the Super Rugby season against the Waratahs on Friday, struggling with a calf injury that he suffered four weeks ago. [...]
Etzebeth to debut against Canes
The Stormers have announced their team to take on the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday night, with a few surprises in the line up. Rynhardt Elstadt will not be considered and Eben Etzebeth will be making his Super Rugby debut in partnering Andries Bekker in the second row. [...]
De Jongh withdrawal sees Habana favoured at 13
Bryan Habana looks set to start at outside centre for the Stormers against the Hurricaes this weekend, with fellow Bok Juan de Jongh failing to recover in time for selection. [...]
Elstadt, De Jongh in doubt for opener
The Stormers suffered an injury setback at the weekend, with lock forward Rynhardt Elstadt picking up an ankle injury against the Kings to put him in doubt for his side’s Super Rugby opener, against the Hurricanes next weekend. [...]
Stormers test reserve strength
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. [...]
Possible Elstadt boost for WP
18 Oct 11 08:50 by Clayton(PJLD) | Currie Cup, Lions, Original Content, Stormers, Super Rugby, WP | 38 Comments
WP livewire lock Rynhardt Elstadt may be available for selection for Saturdays semi final clash with the Lions at Coca Cola park. [...]
Western Province plunged into lock crisis
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. [...]
