DHL Stadium has officially become home to Western Province Rugby following the signing of an anchor tenant agreement, that will see the DHL Stormers remain in Cape Town for at least the next 39 years.

The mutually beneficial partnership will see WP Rugby and the stadium collaborating in the future. The agreement is for an initial 39-year period with an option for WP Rugby to renew for a further two periods, giving a secure home ground for their teams.

The relationship will see WP Rugby playing an anticipated 12 to 15 matches a year at the DHL Stadium. These matches will include Stormers and Western Province games. It could also include any Springbok Test Matches allocated to WP Rugby by the South African Rugby Union.

John Dobson said that having already experienced some special times at DHL Stadium over the last two years, his team is looking forward to what the future holds at their home ground.

“The way that our team and our supporters have taken to DHL Stadium has been incredible. We live in a beautiful city and play in an iconic stadium in front of the best fans in the world.

“We are all looking forward to making more great memories at DHL Stadium in the years to come,” he said.

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