The Sharks appeared to have matter under control, with a handy 13-3 lead against Western Province by half time in Saturday’s final Currie Cup pool match in Durban. Some lacklustre play in the second period allowed their desperate visitors in for four tries, however, and they surrendered their proud undefeated home record in going down 20-31. […]
Posts tagged with: Dewald Duvenage
Province hand Sharks food for thought ahead of semi-final
15 Oct 17 11:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
More players seek greener (Euro) pastures
23 Apr 13 09:38 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
Bulls fullback Zane Kirchner has turned down a new contract in Pretoria and accepted an offer to join Leinster in Ireland next season, for a reported R3.6 Million Rand a year. […]
Stormers make backline changes
10 Apr 13 13:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
The loss of Jaco Taute and Elton Jantjies to injury has forced the Stormers into changes in the backline ahead of Saturday’s Newlands derby against the Sharks. […]
Stormers welcome stars back
7 Feb 13 10:14 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 7 Comments
A number of stalwarts who’ve been missing for varying periods through injury will return for the Stormers, when they take on neighbours Boland this weekend. […]
Kankowski exit rumours rubbished
13 Jun 12 12:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
It’s silly season up in Europe, with every Super Rugby player who isn’t literally nailed to the floor being linked with a move to some-or-other French club ahead of the new European season. […]
Stormers to pick strong side for Lions
24 Jan 12 07:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 27 Comments
The Neo Africa Tri Series may be no more, but that won’t stop the Stormers from going all out to secure victory in their hastily-rebranded warm up fixture against the Lions on Friday night. […]
Province lose their ginger ninja
20 Sep 11 06:50 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Impressive rookie prop Steven Kitshoff – the flame-haired 20-year-old who has manfully stepped into the Western Province number 1 jersey in the injury-enforced absence of Wicus Blaauw – has himself been ruled out for four weeks, making life somewhat difficult for his coach, Alister Coetzee. […]
Springboks – Post RWC 2011 – Scrumhalf
20 Jun 11 11:44 by Ryan Quirk (The Quirk) | 14 Comments
The expected exodus of players after RWC and the prospect of a new captain and coach bring with it more questions, of playing style and playing personnel in key positions.
One of the more contentious of those in my opinion, with the departure of the general Fourie du Preez to the green fields of Japan, is that of scrumhalf. Now you may think, “wait a minute, we have plenty of numbers 9s!”, and you’d be right, but which one is best?
Duvenage ruled out
17 Jun 11 14:17 by (molly) | 20 Comments
As expected, Dewald Duvenage has failed to recover from a quad strain and won’t be featuring for the Stormers this weekend.
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Advantage: Stormers as Bakkies ruled out
8 Jun 11 07:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 24 Comments
Bok lock Bakkies Botha will not play for the Bulls against the Stormers this weekend, it has been confirmed. The abrasive second-rower has failed to recover in time from a knee strain and will thus miss the opportunity to earn his 100th Super Rugby cap at Newlands. […]
Injury concerns for Bulls, Stormers
6 Jun 11 14:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
This weekend’s crunch Super Rugby derby between the Stormers and the Bulls at Newlands is shaping up to be a real humdinger, with the “house full” signs already going up in Cape Town early in the week. A number of key players look unlikely to passed fit in time for the big game, though. […]
Stormers side announced
7 Apr 10 10:00 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 67 Comments
Allister Coetzee has announced his team to face the Blues at Eden Park on Saturday. […]
Stormers team to face the Hurricanes
11 Mar 10 07:45 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 20 Comments
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, on Wednesday announced his team to play the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday 13 March. […]
Stormers team to play the Highlanders
3 Mar 10 13:36 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 17 Comments
Allister Coetzee, head coach of the Vodacom Stormers, on Wednesday announced his team to play the Highlanders at Newlands on Saturday 6 March. […]
Stormers go with Grant
11 Feb 10 11:47 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 30 Comments
Despite Willem de Waal coming through last weekend’s warmup game against Boland, Stormers coach Allister Coetzee has opted to start with Peter Grant at flyhalf for this weekend’s opener against the Lions in Joburg. […]