Stormers sweat over crocked lock
The DHL Stormers await news on injured lock Adre Smith, with John Dobson already working without several key players ahead a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Emirates Lions.
The DHL Stormers await news on injured lock Adre Smith, with John Dobson already working without several key players ahead a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Emirates Lions.
The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers were the only SA teams on duty in Round 6 of the URC, but all four are set to return for a derby weekend.
Sacha Mngomezulu and Manie Libbok will join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch, with Johan Goosen set to leave it.
The Springbok selectors have called up a replacement for the injured Elrigh Louw ahead of the three-day training camp in Stellenbosch.
Coach John Dobson says the loss of the DHL Stormers’ 15-game unbeaten run in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship did not come without some gains.
The DHL Stormers suffered their first defeat in eight months when they went down to Cardiff on Saturday night.
The DHL Stormers’ 15-game run without a loss in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship came to an end in Cardiff on Saturday night.
Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White has praised his side for their dominant second-half performance against Benetton on Friday night.
Vodacom Bulls coach Jake White was cautiously optimistic about Elrigh Louw’s ankle injury after their 44-22 win over Benetton in Treviso.
With four Springboks in the tight five, the DHL Stormers pack is ready to fire in the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship match in Cardiff on Saturday. #URC