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.

RECAP: Zebre vs Sharks

Follow the live action as the Sharks open their @Vodacom #URC campaign against Zebre Parma. ??

Watch: The best of Leiua

Following the DHL Stormers’ recent acquisition of Samoan international Alapati Leiua, here’s a look at the powerful centre’s stints in Super Rugby and the English Premiership.

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.

‘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.

New-look halfbacks for Lions’ tour opener

The Lions have deployed the new-look halfback pairing of Sanele Nohamba and Gianni Lombard for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with Ospreys on Saturday night.

Roos ready to tear it up

DHL Stormers coach John Dobson is picking his No 8 Evan Roos to make a statement in the defending champions’ @Vodacom United Rugby Championship opener against Connacht in Stellenbosch on Saturday. #URC

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.

Sharks under no illusion

The Sharks’ disappointing performance in last season’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship has been chalked off as a learning experience ahead of the 2022-23 edition.