As the DHL Stormers set their sights on Ulster in their penultimate United Rugby Championship (URC) clash, they clash with a familiar powerhouse finding devastating form at the perfect time for the Irish giants—much to the detriment of the Cape Town outfit.

Despite a severe lock crisis, the table-topping DHL Stormers are set for a boost with captain Salmaan Moerat returning to training.

Stormers may have beaten Glasgow Warriors with an emphatic bonus-point victory, but the spoils of war did not come without casualties.

The recent deployment of Springbok World Cup winner Damian Willemse on the wing for the Stormers has sparked debate about how best to utilise his talents.

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has acknowledged that online criticism is “part and parcel” of professional rugby, yet he maintains that the scrutiny he faces pales in comparison to the pressure endured by world-class footballers. Days after Stormers director of rugby John Dobson and captain Ruhan Nel condemned the online abuse of their players – prodigious talent Sacha

Siyabonga Ntubeni, affectionately known as ‘Scarra,’ has decided to conclude his illustrious career with the Stormers, eyeing a fitting final swansong in front of a home crowd against Connacht this Saturday.

The Vodacom Bulls have confirmed that lock forward Ruan Nortje has accepted an offer to join an overseas club in Japan at the conclusion of the current season, bringing a close to an extraordinary chapter at Loftus Versfeld.

Something is happening at the Hollywoodbets Sharks, and it’s far bigger than the Top Eight goal they have for this Vodacom United Rugby Championship season. 

Newly appointed Sharks head coach JP Pietersen was left in tears after being handed the role permanently by the Durban franchise.