News coming out of Cape Town is not good for Schalk Burger. […]
Stormers
Bad news for Burger
25 Feb 12 20:50 by Andre Bosch (KSA Shark ©) | 54 Comments
Super Rugby 2012 – Stormers (39) vs Hurricanes (26) F/T
25 Feb 12 15:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 138 Comments
Match six in the opening weekend of Super Rugby action sees the Stormers host the Hurricanes in the only non-derby match of the weekend. The Stormers will be keen to get their campaign off to a good start and stake a claim on that top spot in the SA conference. […]
Super Rugby preview – Stormers
22 Feb 12 13:40 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 52 Comments
The fourth team in the SA conference preview is the Stormers, who finished 2nd on the overall log last year and went down to the Crusaders at Newlands to miss out on a second appearance in the final in two years. […]
Etzebeth to debut against Canes
22 Feb 12 12:34 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 57 Comments
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
20 Feb 12 18:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 26 Comments
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. […]
Stormers have to wait
20 Feb 12 15:29 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 2 Comments
After the weekend’s results in Japan, there is both good and bad news for Super Rugby teams the Blues, the Highlanders and the Stormers. […]
The greater good of SA rugby
20 Feb 12 09:35 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 13 Comments
There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the possible inclusion of the Kings in the Super Rugby competition from 2013 onwards, and how exactly this will happen. I am not interested in getting into a debate about this specific matter, but rather how the players will be treated should this happen. […]
Coetzee extends contract
20 Feb 12 07:49 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 5 Comments
Allister Coetzee has put club before country, signing a new contract with the Stormers and Western Province, and with that declining an opportunity to work with Heyneke Meyer as a Springbok assistant. […]
New Zealand teams favoured
17 Feb 12 14:31 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
It is that time of the year again, with the Super Rugby season less than a week away now, and the time is ripe to get a few bargains on the sports betting front. […]
Concern over new stadium regulations is misplaced
17 Feb 12 08:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 16 Comments
While all others were running around like headless chickens yesterday, preaching the usual doom and gloom and declaring (once again) the impending death of “old school” stadia like Kings Park and Newlands, Rugby365 editor Jan de Koning put on his responsible journalist hat and chatted to the man responsible for the government legislation responsible for the concern. […]
Elstadt, De Jongh in doubt for opener
15 Feb 12 10:57 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 21 Comments
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. […]
Good and bad news for Stormers
13 Feb 12 08:11 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 3 Comments
Allister Coetzee was left with mixed emotions after his team’s 38 – 13 win over the Southern Kings on Saturday, after news filtered through that hooker Deon Fourie has broken his hand, and will be out of the game for six weeks. […]
Super franchises put forward ultimatum
12 Feb 12 15:55 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 48 Comments
If the Rapport newspaper is to be believed, the Stormers, Bulls, Lions, Cheetahs and Sharks have threatened to boycott the 2013 Super Rugby campaign should any of the five teams currently taking part are excluded. […]
Stormers kick into gear
12 Feb 12 13:04 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 9 Comments
The Stormers put in a brilliant second half performance to beat the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, after being held close at half time to only lead 12 – 10, running away with it at the end, finishing on 38 – 13. […]
Habana in surprise 13 switch
8 Feb 12 13:01 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 61 Comments
In a move that should surprise most Stormers supporters, Allister Coetzee has selected Bryan Habana at outside centre for their final pre-season match against the Kings in PE this Saturday. […]