Stormers - Page 4 of 6 - News, reports, analysis and opinion

Tag: Stormers

Exclusive: American bankers eye Leicester Tigers takeover

2 May 2021 1 comment

Leicester Tigers were put up for sale by chairman Peter Tom in 2019, seeking £60m for a majority share

Rainbow Cup: Hat-trick man Hugo is boss for Sharks

2 May 2021 0 comments

Adam Ellis reports on the first round of the Rainbow Cup for the South African franchises

Juggling act with Japan doesn’t cry commitment

2 May 2021 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS SO Eddie Jones was coining it over in Japan this January helping coach Suntory, and Beauden Barrett in particular, just weeks before England’s […]

Podrezov, Willemse add weight to Irish front row options

25 April 2021 1 comment

LONDON Irish have signed Russia prop Vladimir Podrezov on a short-term deal until the end of the season. Podrezov, 27, who has been capped 34 […]

London Irish sign hooker Mike Willemse from Edinburgh

20 April 2021 0 comments

Willemse becomes the first new signing announced by the Exiles for the 2021-22 season

Japan is the Top League now, Quade Cooper tells Sanzaar

11 April 2021 0 comments

WALLABIES maverick Quade Cooper sees Super Rugby being turned on its head in the years to come as the growth of rugby in Japan heralds […]

Sky Sports pull plug on PRO16 deal

28 March 2021 2 comments

THE PRO14 looks set to remain on Premier Sports after Sky Sports pulled out of the race for the broadcasting rights. TRP revealed Sky Sports […]

PRO16 heading Skyward with South African franchises on board

14 March 2021 2 comments

How close could the PRO16 come to reaching the TV sums struck by the Premiership and Top 14 in recent deals?

One more for Jamie

14 March 2021 1 comment

RUGBY SHORTS WALES centre Jamie Roberts has signed a oneyear contract extension at Dragons. Roberts, 34, joined Dragons in August 2020 from the Stormers. He […]

Swanepoel’s no slouch in giving Lions a solid platform

28 February 2021 0 comments

IT WAS a mixed bag for two of South Africa’s franchise heavyweights as they began preparations for the Rainbow Cup, launching on April 17. On […]

Why spend if academy system works so well?

21 February 2021 1 comment

Expensive import: Stormers back row Juarno Augustus is set to join Northampton PICTURE: Getty Images IT SEEMS to me that Premiership Rugby has got rather […]

Lions lock Orie set for short stay at Ospreys

7 February 2021 1 comment

THE Ospreys look set to sign South African second row Marvin Orie from the Lions on a deal until the end of the season. It […]

Coetzee set to sign at Bath

24 January 2021 0 comments

BATH are set to raid South Africa again with the signing of Western Province and Stormers loose forward Jaco Coetzee. The 24-year-old is primarily a […]

Roberts: New South Africa challenge is step up for PRO14

1 January 2021 2 comments

The Wales and British & Irish Lions centre talks about the new Rainbow Cup competition that will see four South African teams join the PRO14

Ospreys set to pick over parts of striken Cheetahs

27 December 2020 0 comments

Probyn: Ban rush defences to reduce brain injuries ■ By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Ospreys are looking to take advantage of the Cheetahs’ plight by adding […]

Glasgow Warriors exodus to Premiership continues with Huw Jones set to make switch

20 December 2020 1 comment

After the pending departure of Adam Hastings was announced this week, TRP can reveal another back is set to move to the Premiership

Saracens to play Tigers in friendly

6 December 2020 0 comments

SARACENS will host a Leicester Tigers XV in a friendly on December 12 as they prepare for the start of the Championship in the new […]

Dream Team: Northampton Saints prop Francois van Wyk

3 December 2020 0 comments

Van Wyk’s career has graced the elite club competitions of both hemispheres

Kitshoff looks to France

18 October 2020 0 comments

Montpellier? Kitshoff SPRINGBOK loosehead Steven Kitshoff could be off to Europe a couple of years after he rejected a switch to Sale Sharks. Flame haired […]

Edinburgh boss Richard Cockerill has his say on the financial threat facing pro clubs

30 September 2020 0 comments

Cockerill talks Monday night PRO14 games and the global emergency facing rugby clubs and unions

Transfer news: Bath’s search for a No.10 and a new job for Ed Griffiths

22 September 2020 0 comments

Bath turn long-winded search for a No.10 to Stormers fly-half Willemse

Jamie Roberts makes return to Wales with Dragons move

3 August 2020 0 comments

Jamie Roberts has made a sensational return to Welsh rugby by signing for the Dragons. The Wales and British & Irish Lions centre will play […]

Saracens set to face Stormers at Spurs’ stadium

26 July 2020 1 comment

SARACENS and Super Rugby side Stormers hope to play a ‘high-profile’ fixture at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021. Sarries signed a five-year partnership with Spurs […]

Super Rugby South Africans would boost the PRO14

12 July 2020 1 comment

EXPANDING the PRO14 to include two South African sides received a mixed reception at first. The Southern Kings weren’t a very well-known team and the […]

‘There are very few teams that have the expertise that we have’, says Quins prop Simon Kerrod

7 July 2020 0 comments

After arriving at the Stoop last summer, tighthead Kerrod heaps praise on Adam Jones for refining his scrummaging

Wasps flanker Nizaam Carr makes return to South Africa with Bulls

12 June 2020 0 comments

Joining Duane Vermeulen and Josh Strauss at the Bulls in South Africa

Sharks get the green light to go for Wiese

17 May 2020 1 comment

BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler SALE SHARKS have won the race to land South African prospect Cobus Wiese after Saracens agreed to release […]

Quins move for tyro Lion Green

17 May 2020 2 comments

Flyer: Tyrone Green HARLEQUINS are poised to swoop for exciting young Lions winger Tyrone Green after he cancelled his contract with the Super Rugby franchise. […]

Saracens could block Cobus Wiese from signing for Premiership rivals

14 May 2020 0 comments

The Stormers back-five forward signed a long-term deal with Saracens, but wants out

Roberts targets swansong at hometown club Cardiff

22 March 2020 2 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS JAMIE Roberts says he wants to end his career by giving back to Welsh rugby with Cardiff Blues and insists Wayne Pivac’s […]

Wales legend Jamie Roberts shows generosity to NHS staff

19 March 2020 0 comments

Roberts is away in South Africa where he has been playing for the Stormers in Super Rugby

Expertise of team doctor prevents Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit from possible leg amputation

17 March 2020 0 comments

Complications from blood clot led to the reigning World Player of the Year receiving emergency surgery

Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit rejects Harlequins move

4 March 2020 0 comments

Paul Gustard’s personal journey to South Africa wasn’t enough to lure the Boks star to the Stoop

Du Toit snubs Quins to wait for Lions tour

1 March 2020 0 comments

HARLEQUINS have suffered a blow after World Player of the Year Pieter- Steph du Toit turned down a move to the Twickenham Stoop next season. […]

Sharks show killer instinct for a third win on the road

1 March 2020 0 comments

■By ADAM ELLIS Try double: On loan Harlequins centre Joe Marchant scored twice for the Blues QUEENSLAND Reds head coach Brad Thorn admitted his side […]

Banks leads the way for resurgent Aussies

23 February 2020 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS HEAD coach Dan McKellar is determined to make sure his Brumbies side ‘buck the trend’ of Australian rugby’s decline following their impressive […]

Harlequins line up Springboks star Pieter-Steph du Toit to replace Robshaw

12 February 2020 0 comments

Also, Simon Zebo appears to be on his way out of France but an Ireland homecoming might not be on the cards…

“I’d done my time in Cape Town” – Eben Etzebeth talks Toulon move

23 January 2020 0 comments

Springboks enforcer Eben Etzebeth switched the Stormers for Toulon after winning the World Cup

Saracens reel in young Sharks ace Wiese

15 December 2019 0 comments

SARACENS have agreed a five-year deal to lure Sharks star Cobus Wiese from Super Rugby next season. The Premiership champions have been locked in talks […]

Five warm-ups are enough to get the Lions ready

8 December 2019 1 comment

IT WAS interesting to see the eight-game schedule for the British & Irish Lions tour. Five warm-up games is more than enough to prepare for […]

Botha puts World Cup disappointment behind him

1 December 2019 1 comment

Power: Ruan Botha on the surge for Irish BATTLE-HARDENED lock Ruan Botha has vowed to overcome the frustration of his Springboks snub by helping London […]

Willemse answers injury SOS

8 September 2019 0 comments

SARACENS have signed South Africa fly-half Damian Willemse on a three-month contract as cover for injured pair Alex Goode and Max Malins. The 21-year-old, who […]

Jantjies double act to handle for wobbly too much Wallabies

21 July 2019 1 comment

■By GARY FITZGERALD HERSCHEL Jantjies produced a dazzling two-try debut to throw his cap firmly into the World Cup ring at Ellis Park. The dynamic […]

Herschel is scrum-half of the future for Boks

21 July 2019 1 comment

■By ADAM ELLIS Praise: Boks’ backs coach Mzwandile Stick HERSCHEL JANTJIES has been marked as one to watch by two senior figures within the Springboks […]

Boks take it slow with captain Kolisi

7 July 2019 0 comments

Injured: Siya Kolisi SOUTH Africa will ease Siya Kolisi back into action this summer with the injured team captain likely to play Currie Cup matches […]

Brumbies building for tilt at the title

9 June 2019 2 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Super Rugby Top finish: Folau Fainga’a scores in the corner for Brumbies PICTURE: Getty Images The Canterbury Crusaders are to lose their […]

Chiefs’ comeback floors the champs

2 June 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS Wrapping up the win: Chiefs celebrate Tumua Manu’s final try to down Crusaders PICTURE: Getty Images Return: Beauden Barrett THE CHIEFS inflicted […]

Fortune favours the Nonu braves

19 May 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS Warrior: Ma’a Nonu led the way for Blues LUCK was on the side of the Blues as they were aided by a […]

Legend Watson accuses Sharks of ‘culture of fear’

28 April 2019 0 comments

By ADAM ELLIS Determination: Andre Esterhuizen scores for the Sharks THE SHARKS took full advantage of an ill-disciplined Waratahs team to claim a crucially-timed 23-15 […]

Sale Sharks complete signing of Springbok Lood de Jager

24 April 2019 0 comments

Joining Rob du Preez and Akker van der Merwe in moving north

Tag: Stormers

Recent Posts

Search