Western Province will take on the Currie Cup champions, the Sharks, on Saturday with an All Black in their side. On Monday lock Chris Jack trained for the first time with his new team-mates and could make his debut at Newlands on Saturday. [...]
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Jack set to make WP debut
Rosy future for Earl
Earl Rose may not be everybody’s cup of tea and he has had his share of criticism this year, but the utility back has come in for high praise from both Emerging Springbok coach Dick Muir and team captain Dewald Potgieter following the 13-all draw with the British and Irish Lions on Tuesday. [...]
Lions denied victory
Coach Dick Muir said the Emerging Springboks did a great job of disrupting the British and Irish Lions ahead of Saturday’s second Test in Pretoria after his charges forced a 13-all draw at Newlands on Tuesday evening. [...]
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. [...]
Giteau cannot save the Force
A vintage effort from five-eighth Matt Giteau in his penultimate game for the Western Force wasn’t enough to maintain their Super 14 finals hopes as they slipped to a 25-24 loss to the lowly Stormers in Cape Town. [...]
Storm blows through Dunedin
The final rites were applied to the Highlanders’ Super 14 season by the Stormers, the South Africans too big and too strong for the game but ultimately outmatched southerners. [...]
Stormers and Highlanders named
The Highlanders have named their team to face the Stormers in Carisbrook on Friday. Having had his citing case dismissed Jimmy Cowan is free to captain the team which he does this week. [...]
Stormers put Jantjes in the mix
Ashfak Mohamed reports on IOL that Springbok fullback Conrad Jantjes is set to return to the Stormers’ starting line-up in place of veteran Percy Montgomery for Saturday’s Super 14 clash against the Crusaders in Christchurch. [...]
Fatafehi waiting in the wings
The Stormers’ Tongan import Alipate Fatafehi could be a surprise addition to the squad on tour in Australasia. [...]
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. [...]
Stormers change 4 for Lions visit
Rassie Erasmus is throwing his dice furiously once more in the hope of burgling a Super 14 win against the Lions this weekend. [...]
De Waal set to start again
Willem de Waal is set to keep his place in the Stormers’ starting line-up for Saturday’s Super14 rugby match against the Lions at Newlands. [...]
Luke will play at Loftus
Gavin Rich reports from Cape Town that the Vodacom Stormers have shelved plans to shield Luke Watson from the Bulls and the Loftus crowd, and the controversial loose-forward will definitely start regardless of whether Schalk Burger recovers from his calf injury. [...]
Jantjes to play wing?
Springbok fullback Conrad Jantjes is among the candidates to take the place of injured Stormers left wing Sireli Naqelevuki for the opening Super 14 match against the Sharks at Newlands. [...]
