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Stormers reshuffle side for Ulster clash

Stormers Director of Rugby, John Dobson, has made several changes to his starting lineup for Friday night's clash against Ulster Rugby in Belfast. Captain Ruhan Nel misses out through a calf injury, with utility back Damian Willemse shifting from fullback to inside centre alongside Dan du Plessis in the midfield. Warrick Gelant regains the number 15 jersey from Willemse. There is also a start for youngster, Imad Khan, at scrumhalf […]

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Young Siyaya to make Sharks debut

Sharks head coach, JP Pietersen, has named Junior Springbok star, Zekhethelo Siyaya, at fullback for this weekend's United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against Ospreys in Wales. The Durban side take on the Welsh side in Swansea on Saturday (kick-off 20.45), aiming to move up from 10th place on the URC table despite battling an injury crisis. Captain, André Esterhuizen, returns to lead the team, while Pietersen has shown confidence in […]

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Ackermann brings out heavy artillery for North-South derby

The Bulls have named a Springbok-laden matchday 23 for Saturday’s north-south derby against the Stormers at Loftus Versfeld. Head coach, Johan Ackermann, has recalled experienced forwards to the starting pack as his side looks to gain the upper hand in one of South African rugby’s fiercest rivalries. Experienced front-rowers Gerhard Steenekamp, Johan Grobbelaar and Wilco Louw all return to the starting line-up. There is one change to the loose trio, […]

todayMarch 13, 2026 24 1

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Coetzee wary of Stormers threat despite Bulls’ good form

Bulls captain, Marcell Coetzee, says he is expecting a fierce challenge against the Stormers when the two sides meet at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Bulls have recovered from a difficult period earlier in the season to become the in-form South African team in the United Rugby Championship, while the Stormers have slipped from first on the log to fifth after three successive defeats. However, Coetzee warned that the Stormers […]

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