Stormers back Nama to fill Fourie’s boots
Nama Xaba will make just his fourth start of the season as the DHL Stormers have sought a like-for-like replacement for the injured Deon Fourie against Ospreys on Saturday.
Watch: Behind the Bok ‘battle stats’ kings
In this excerpt from Chasing the Sun 2, Kwagga Smith and Deon Fourie give an inside explanation around battle stats and why they are key to Rassie Erasmus’ Springbok gameplan.
Dobson: Fourie down, but not out
John Dobson has vowed that Deon Fourie will bounce back after the veteran DHL Stormers flanker had to go under the knife for an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Fourie blow for Stormers
John Dobson confirmed that the DHL Stormers expect to be without Deon Fourie for the rest of the season after the veteran suffered a knee injury in the Champions Cup loss to La Rochelle.
Fourie boosts Stormers for Champs Cup playoff
Deon Fourie will make his return from injury in one of four changes to the DHL Stormers lineup for the Round of 16 clash with Stade Rochelais on Saturday.
Rassie: Boks not done with ‘Brannas’
Rassie Erasmus has confirmed that Deon Fourie can still play for the Springboks despite leaving the veteran out of the recent alignment camp in Cape Town.
Watch: Brannas fixes Bulls foe’s boo-boo
Skipper Deon Fourie assists wounded opposite number Marcell Coetzee during a bruising north-south derby between the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls on Saturday.
Stormers count on Dricus’ support
Captain Deon Fourie reckons UFC champion Dricus du Plessis is in the DHL Stormers’ corner for Saturday’s north-south derby duel with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
Malherbe ‘didn’t want to drop’ Stormers
John Dobson has confirmed that a decision was made with Frans Malherbe not to risk the veteran DHL Stormers prop against the @Vodacom Bulls on Saturday. #URC
Stormers ‘undaunted’ by sold-out Loftus
John Dobson and Deon Fourie have urged the DHL Stormers to embrace the occasion of tackling the Vodacom Bulls at a sold-out Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
