Vermeulen to face Stormers in Ulster colours
Duane Vermeulen will take on his former side the Stormers after being named to start at No 8 for Ulster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match between the two teams in Cape Town on Saturday.
Duane Vermeulen will take on his former side the Stormers after being named to start at No 8 for Ulster in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship match between the two teams in Cape Town on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls have secured the services of hard-working lock Ruan Nortje for another three years.
Head coach John Dobson and captain Steven Kitshoff want the Stormers to continue playing with X-factor despite the challenge posed by Ulster’s forward-oriented game.
The in-form Elrigh Louw has been ruled out of the Vodacom Bulls’ clash against the Dragons at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
South African sides can expect a far tougher challenge from the overseas sides in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with the return of their star players from Six Nations duty.
The Stormers pack has been reinforced by the return of fit-again Springbok tighthead prop Frans Malherbe for the crunch Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Ulster in Cape Town on Saturday.
Springbok No 8 Duane Vermeulen says he isn’t expecting a warm welcome when he thunders into the Stormers and Vodacom Bulls during Ulster’s tour of South Africa.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has congratulated the Proteas for reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.
Rob Herring aims to stick it to old teammates when he scrums down for Ulster against the Stormers on Saturday, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.
Siya Kolisi’s fancy footwork has been featured in this Flashback Friday compilation video of the best sidesteps in Super Rugby history.