Stormers

Dobson: Stormers playoff qualification was anti-climax

Coach John Dobson says a disjointed performance in the win against log-leaders Leinster took some of the joy out of the Stormers clinching a Vodacom URC playoff berth. DYLAN JACK reports.

Cullen hails SA teams for URC reboot

The “amazing” South African teams have got Leinster head coach Leo Cullen excited about the future of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. DYLAN JACK reports.

Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 game between the Stormers and Leinster at Cape Town Stadium on 30 April 2022 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Highlights: Stormers prevail against table-toppers

The Stormers kept their hopes of a home quarter-final alive following a tense victory over log-leaders Leinster in Cape Town on Saturday.

Warrick Gelant celebrates with Ruhan Nel and Seabelo Senatla

Hot and cold Stormers advance to playoffs

The Stormers secured their place in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship playoffs with a hard-fought victory over a youthful Leinster team in Cape Town on Saturday.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Luca Sighinolfi/INPHO/Shutterstock (12465541h) Benetton Rugby vs DHL Stormers. DHL Stormers Head Coach John Dobson United Rugby Championship, Stadio Comunale Monigo, Treviso, Italy - 25 Sep 2021

Stormers coach still wary of lurking Scarlets

John Dobson says the Stormers have not decided yet whether they will take a full-strength squad to play Scarlets in the final fixture of the season in Wales next month, as their playoff hopes still hinge on beating Leinster on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Watch: Stormers ‘wrestle’ Irish star

The Stormers face Irish giants Leinster on Saturday in a tasty top-of-the-table tussle, yet it’s not the first the Capetonians have battled a Celtic warrior.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 23: Siya Kolisi of the Cell C Sharks celebrates during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Leinster at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on April 23, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

South Africa ‘a major player’ in the URC

South Africa’s arrival in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship has only made the tournament stronger and the four local teams could be challenging Leinster for the title in the next couple of years, according to Irish rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 22: Warrick Gelant of the Stormers during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium on April 22, 2022 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)

Stormers ‘desperate’ to secure Cape Town semi-final

John Dobson says the Stormers are “desperate as ever” to finish among the top four with back-to-back victories in their final two Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixtures, starting with a table-topping clash against Leinster in Cape Town on Saturday. DYLAN JACK reports.

Stormers call in big guns for Leinster clash

Warrick Gelant, Deon Fourie and Juan de Jongh have all been named in the matchday squad for the Stormers in the top-of-the-table clash against Leinster in Cape Town on Saturday evening.