New Stormers skipper after injury blow
Tighthead prop Neethling Fouche is a frontrunner to replace Salmaan Moerat as DHL Stormers captain, with the injury-plagued lock set for another spell on the sidelines.
Tighthead prop Neethling Fouche is a frontrunner to replace Salmaan Moerat as DHL Stormers captain, with the injury-plagued lock set for another spell on the sidelines.
The fighting spirit and drive to never give up inherent in all South Africans is something Warrick Gelant says became even clearer to him during his time in France, and especially how it shines through in the country’s rugby and his own DHL Stormers team. – @Vodacom
There were big wins for the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls in the opening round of the 2023-24 Vodacom URC, while the Lions didn’t come away empty-handed in defeat.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a brace of tries as the DHL Stormers claimed a bonus-point win against the Lions in the opening round of the Vodacom URC at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Evan Roos took a knock in his rugby journey by not making the Springbok 33 for the World Cup, but John Dobson agrees the DHL Stormers No 8 has benefitted from the break it has afforded him.
Captain Salmaan Moerat will make his return from injury in the DHL Stormers’ @Vodacom #URC opener against the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Vodacom URC kicks off this weekend and in the lead-up to the new 2023-24 season, fans of the teams were asked to rate which opposition teams they love to beat, and which players they love the most.
John Dobson has warned that status will count for nought when the DHL Stormers blow into Johannesburg on Saturday to hunt down an Emirates Lions team primed to drag the reigning Vodacom URC SA Shield champions to “dark places”.
Jordan Hendrikse will start his first game in eight months when the Lions host the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship season opener on Saturday.
While the Stormers have been South Africa’s flag-bearers in the first two editions of the Vodacom URC, they can expect a sterner challenge for the SA Shield in the 2023-24 season.