Bok duo out of Bulls tour
Springbok wings Sbu Nkosi and Canan Moodie, as well as star hooker Johan Grobbelaar, were notable absentees when the Vodacom Bulls announced their squad to tour Scotland, Ireland and Italy.
Springbok wings Sbu Nkosi and Canan Moodie, as well as star hooker Johan Grobbelaar, were notable absentees when the Vodacom Bulls announced their squad to tour Scotland, Ireland and Italy.
Springbok heavyweights Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe were surprise omissions from the 28-man DHL Stormers squad chosen to tour Italy and Wales.
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett believes DHL Stormers flyhalf Manie Libbok may be the answer to the Springboks’ woes in the No 10 jersey, if they are able to adapt to his style of play.
Clayton Blommetjies is blossoming in the DHL Stormers environment.
Abrasive DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos can expect opposing players in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to keep trying “to get into his head”.
The SA teams again swept all comers in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship, ending round three with a haul of 19 log points out of a possible 20.
Damian Willemse has embraced his ability to play in multiple positions in the backline and will be vital for the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title defence.
Coach John Dobson deserves all the plaudits for bringing the best out of DHL Stormers stars like Damian Willemse, according to Mark Keohane.
The DHL Stormers and Sharks were made to work for their comeback victories on Saturday which ensured another sweep for SA’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams.
The DHL Stormers could give more of their bright youngsters an opportunity to shine in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in the wake of Suleiman Hartzenberg’s two-try performance against Edinburgh.