While the Bulls’ charmed season looks set to continue, Allister Coetzee’s Stormers will have a few fresh hurdles to overcome as they face the dangerous Brumbies in round 3. [...]
Posts tagged with: Tiaan Liebenberg
Contrasting news for Bulls, Stormers
2010 Super 14-Game 14, Stormers (27) v Waratahs (6) F/T
Two of the consistently most hyped teams in Super rugby round off week 2’s action. [...]
Injured Burger misses training, makes matchday 22
Stormers skipper Schalk Burger missed training on Tuesday with the shoulder injury he sustained against Boland last Saturday. [...]
Burger adds to WP’s unavailibilty woes
Western Province, already without several key players, may also lose the services of fiery Springbok flank Schalk Burger for the remainder of the Currie Cup season. [...]
Where are the hard men?
I had a very interesting chat with fellow blogger Morné yesterday and as always, he got me thinking to the extent that I just had to write an article! We were pondering a pretty diabolical performance from a Sharks pack that, on paper at least, really should have had the match of their Province counterparts last weekend. [...]
Kicking duel will be key in the wet
Both the Sharks and Western Province have named sides with a fair few strengths, along with some glaring weaknesses. Let’s have a look at some of the key match-ups and try to predict a winner. [...]
Sharks on a downward spiral
So, was it a bad Sharks performance of something ominous from the British and Irish Lions. Or perhaps a combination of both? [...]
WP named for Lions clash
Western Province have been forced to name a severely depleted team for their match against the touring Lions at Newlands this Saturday, due to a combination of injuries and Springbok call-ups. Luke Watson has been named as skipper of the team, a role that he will perform during the Currie Cup season as well. [...]
Unacceptable
The muck we are seeing dished up by the Stormers this season is just unacceptable. How can a side with the tradition that comes in the form of Western Province, and the so called professionalism that comes with the Stormers have sunk so low? [...]
Injuries hit Stormers long road trip
Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper may be publicly bemoaning his side’s travel exertions, but perhaps he should spare a thought for his Stormers opposite Rassie Erasmus who is struggling to put a team on the field for Saturday’s match at the Cake Tin. [...]
Bekker boost for Stormers squad
The Stormers headed off to Australasia on Thursday buoyed by the news that star Springbok lock Andries Bekker will be available for the last match of their five-game tour. [...]
Rassie tweaks for Stormers tour
Rugby365 reports that Stormers coach Rassie Erasmus has included young Western Province centres Morgan Newman and Dylan Des Fountain, in the 24-man squad to tour Australasia. [...]
Liebenberg back for Stormers
Stephen Nell reports from Cape Town that Springbok hooker Tiaan Liebenberg is set to return to the Stormers but they may be without key lock Andries Bekker when they depart on Thursday for their tour of New Zealand and Australia. [...]
WP, Liebenberg confirm Toulon move
Despite all his protestations to the contrary, it would appear that WP hooker Tiaan Liebenberg is off to France after all. [...]
