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. [...]
Posts tagged with: Steven Kitshoff
Five changes as Stormers seek redemption
Liebenberg injury fear for Stormers
Having already lost Steven Kitshoff to a one-week suspension, the Stormers are holding their breath over another key front-row man, hooker Tiaan Liebenberg, ahead of this weekend’s crunch Super Rugby game against the Crusaders in Cape Town. [...]
Kitshoff gets a week
Stormers loose head prop Steven Kitshoff has received a one-week ban. [...]
Kitshoff cited for tackle
Stormers prop Steven Kitshoff has been cited for a dangerous tackle during Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Brumbies.
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Jantjies starts while Grant waits
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. [...]
WP make one change for Final
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
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. [...]
Eight changes for WP
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. [...]
Province ring changes as Duane returns
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. [...]
Province get two back, but lose three others
Western Province’s injury toll continues to climb, with the long-awaited return to action of loose forward Duane Vermuelen set to be off-set by losses to key personnel in other positions. [...]
Province without Kitshoff for Sharks clash
WP coach Allister Coetzee has confirmed that hard-working loosehead prop Steven Kitshoff will be forced to sit out this weekend’s Currie Cup opener against the Sharks at Newlands. [...]
Stormers continue to lick wounds
Bad news for Stormers fans is that Bok lock Eben Etzebeth won’t be available for selection for this weekend’s game against the Cheetahs. [...]
No Kitshoff for Stormers
While there’s still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the composition of the Stormers pack for this weekend’s Super Rugby derby against the Lions at Newlands, we know for sure that one player, Steven Kitshoff, definitely won’t be there. [...]
Baby Boks face Argentina
The South African Under 20 side play Argentine tonight in their IRB Junior World Championship semi-final match. [...]
Theron makes wholesale changes
Dawie Theron has made eleven changes to his team that lost to Ireland on Monday night, with the short turn-around time between matches blamed for the changes, and not the surprise loss. [...]
