Nel determined to add to Stormers legacy
Ruhan Nel grew up idolising DHL Stormers greats of the past and will be doing all he can to add to that rich legacy in the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship grand final this weekend. #URC
Ruhan Nel grew up idolising DHL Stormers greats of the past and will be doing all he can to add to that rich legacy in the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship grand final this weekend. #URC
Munster have been boosted in their quest to dethrone the DHL Stormers by the return of Springbok lock RG Snyman for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship final on Saturday.
Northampton Saints on Monday confirmed that Juarno Augustus has put pen to paper on a new contract with the club, despite an initial agreement that he would return to the DHL Stormers.
The Stormers have been linked with several SA players in France and Japan, as the defending URC champions beef up their squad with Cape-born players for next season.
John Dobson and Jean-Luc du Plessis were elated with Western Province’s Athlone revival on Friday which kept the Capetonians’ Currie Cup hopes alive.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s hopes of playing in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship decider for the DHL Stormers against Munster have been dashed.
Jean-Luc du Plessis converted a last-minute try as Western Province came back to beat the Pumas in the Currie Cup match at Athlone Stadium on Friday night.
The scene is set for a fiery URC final in Cape Town, and Stormers coach John Dobson has stoked the fire, accusing Munster of taking “cheap shots” when the teams last met.
The DHL Stormers will contest the 2022-23 Vodacom URC final further motivated by the cloud of concern hanging over the future of Seabelo Senatla’s rugby career.
Head coach John Dobson has bolstered the Western Province lineup with several DHL Stormers stars for Friday’s Currie Cup match against the Pumas in Athlone.