Stormers embracing playoff pressure
Damian Willemse has called on his DHL Stormers teammates to embrace the pressure of a last-16 Champions Cup tie against La Rochelle in Cape Town.
Damian Willemse has called on his DHL Stormers teammates to embrace the pressure of a last-16 Champions Cup tie against La Rochelle in Cape Town.
Ben Loader scored a spectacular try in the DHL Stormers’ pool match against Stade Rochelais and can’t wait to take the defending champions on again in the Investec Champions Cup Round of 16 match at DHL Stadium on Saturday.
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The DHL Stormers renew hostilities with La Rochelle as John Dobson’s charges brace for a titanic showdown in Cape Town against the Champions Cup title-holders on Saturday.
The Champions Cup last 16 clash between the DHL Stormers and La Rochelle in Cape Town on Saturday will be an epic duel of Test-match quality, writes MARK KEOHANE.
John Dobson says the last-gasp victory over Ulster has given the DHL Stormers plenty to mull over ahead of the Champions Cup playoff against La Rochelle next weekend.
Loose forward Marco van Staden is a fitness concern for the Vodacom Bulls in the countdown to next Saturday’s Champions Cup clash against Lyon in Pretoria.
Jake White believes the Vodacom Bulls are on the verge of securing a place in the semi-finals of the URC and Champions Cup ahead of a two-match tour that includes a clash with Leinster.
A convincing bonus-point win away against London Irish was key to propelling the DHL Stormers to a home play-off place in their maiden Investec Champions Cup campaign.
The Sharks have strongly hinted that Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen is among a quartet of new signings for next season.