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.
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.
Victor Sekekete is one of three on-loan Cheetahs players named in Ospreys’ matchday-23 for the clash with the DHL Stormers in Cape Town.
Springbok prop Frans Malherbe will captain the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom URC match against the Ospreys in Cape Town on Saturday.
Tom Botha will miss the Vodacom URC match between the DHL Stormers and Ospreys at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday after he was suspended for foul play last week.
Vodacom URC club Ospreys have reportedly bolstered their ranks with three key players from the Cheetahs for back-to-back clashes in the Republic.
The DHL Stormers have used the last week to reconnect and refresh the squad as they prepare to host an Ospreys side that has already caused a few upsets.
Ruan Ackermann put in a Man of the Match performance to help Gloucester overpower Ospreys and progress to the Challenge Cup semi-finals on Friday night.
Four players from Vodacom URC club Ospreys have joined the Cheetahs on a short-term loan, as part of a player development partnership between the teams.
An error-prone performance from the Lions saw them punished by Ospreys in a resounding defeat in Wales on Saturday afternoon.
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