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Suleiman Hartzenberg of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 training session for Stormers at Bellville HPC in Cape Town on 19 September 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Two debuts for Stormers in Stellies

Clayton Blommetjies and young centre Suleiman Hartzenberg will both make their DHL Stormers debuts in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener against Connacht.

Smith: Italian teams shedding ‘imposter syndrome’

Playmaker Rhyno Smith says Italian teams Benetton and Zebre are no longer making up the numbers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship.

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Kwagga Smith of the Springboks, Makazole Mapimpi of the Springboks and Herschel Jantjies of the Springboks celebrate winning The Rugby Championship match between the South Africa Springboks and New Zealand All Blacks at Cbus Super Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Boks bank on ‘incredible’ Steyn for finale

Emergency flyhalf Francois Steyn has been called “incredible” by Rassie Erasmus ahead of a crucial Rugby Championship clash with Argentina on Saturday.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 09: Pierre Schoeman takes on Scarra Ntubeni during a United Rugby Championship match between Edinburgh and DHL Stormers at the DAM Health Stadium, on October 09, 2021, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

‘Nothing to prove’ as Schoeman returns to Loftus

Back at Loftus Versfeld for the first time since leaving the Vodacom Bulls in 2018, Pierre Schoeman says he has no regrets over his chosen path to play for Edinburgh and Scotland.

Argentina call on Durban hero for finale

Argentina have turned to the player who helped them claim their first win in South Africa as Los Pumas look to upset the Springboks in Durban on Saturday.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 21: Alapati Leiua during the DHL Stormers training session and press conference at Danie Craven Stadium on September 21, 2022 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Blockbuster Leiua to mentor Stormers golden generation

John Dobson says he hopes veteran Samoan midfielder Alapati Leiua can help DHL Stormers whiz kids Sacha Mngomezulu and Suleiman Hartzenberg realise their full potential.

Beast predicts great things for Mchunu, Sharks

Beast Mtawarira has high hopes for protege Ntuthuko Mchunu after the young loosehead prop returned from his maiden Springbok experience a better player.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 19: Zintle Mpupha during the South Africa women's national rugby team headshots at Sports Science Institute on August 19, 2021 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Bok Women ‘not just participants’ at World Cup

Experienced centre Zintle Mpupha says the Springbok Women want to show that they belong on the world stage at the upcoming World Cup in New Zealand.

Editorial use only. No book use. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Aled Llywelyn/Huw Evans/Shutterstock/BackpagePix (12591775be) Makazole Mapimpi of South Africa’s disallowed try Wales v South Africa - Autumn Nations Series - 06 Nov 2021

Boks ‘making things personal’ to win Rugby Champs

The Springbok backs need to run out at Kings Park with a mean attitude and match the physicality of their Los Pumas counterparts to win the Rugby Championship, says star wing Makazole Mapimpi

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 15: Darcy Swain of the Wallabies receives a yellow card from referee Mathieu Raynal during The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between the Australia Wallabies and the New Zealand All Blacks at Marvel Stadium on September 15, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Swain gets six weeks

Wallabies lock Darcy Swain was handed a mid-range suspension for a dangerous cleanout that resulted in a season-ending knee injury to All Blacks centre Quinn Tupaea.