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If the Stormers pack can suck in Edinburgh’s defence on Friday night, the opportunity is there for the Capetonians’ backline to strike from out wide. So says forwards coach Rito Hlungwani, who reckons that with a 6-2 bench split, the Stormers have the engine room to power on and create front-foot ball until the final […]

The Stormers face a revamped Edinburgh attack that ripped Ulster apart, with the hosts also set to welcome back a South African star for Friday night’s clash at Hive Stadium. Edinburgh opened their URC campaign with a 39-34 win in Belfast, racing into a 34-5 lead inside the opening hour before surviving a late Ulster

Reinhardt Ludwig says the pain of being left out of the Bulls team last season has motivated him to make the most of his opportunity in this campaign. The 24-year-old lock was a standout performer in the Bulls’ 47-13 opening-round URC win against Zebre in Parma, scoring two tries and winning a game-high 10 lineouts.

Defending champions Leinster have lost two members of the Irish outfit’s touring squad to injury for Saturday’s URC showdown with the Sharks at Kings Park in Durban. Loose forward Max Deegan and flyhalf Harry Byrne were both concussed in last week’s 27-26 loss to the Lions at Ellis Park and will go through the return-to-play

Steve Hansen and Nick Mallett have criticised the communication failure that forced referee Andrea Piardi to use a cellphone to speak with the TMO in Perth. The desperate measure was required during Sunday’s Test between the Wallabies and Springboks as several incidents were reviewed. “We had Mr Telecom out there with his phone,” said Hansen

A stint in France has helped Hacjivah Dayimani strengthen the tighter aspects of his game, and remains an exciting option across the back row and out wide for the Stormers. Dayimani has re-signed with the Cape club until the end of this season, after his loan from Racing 92, where he felt he needed to

The match officials have been confirmed for the opening round of the 2026-27 Investec Champions Cup. All three South African teams begin their campaigns on Saturday, 17 October, with the Bulls and Stormers at home and the Lions facing a tough assignment in France. England’s Christophe Ridley will take charge of the Bulls’ clash with

Cheetahs coach Frans Steyn has taken a page out of Rassie Erasmus’ playbook for Tuesday’s match against Spain’s Iberians in Tbilisi. Daniel Maartens is accustomed to wearing the No 6 jersey but has been selected at inside centre. The 31-year-old flank replaces Duncan Basson and will partner captain Marco Jansen van Vuren, who retains the

The Stormers have sent two key players home ahead of Friday night’s URC round-two clash in Scotland. Speaking during a teleconference from Galway on Monday, forwards coach Rito Hlungwani revealed that loose forwards Evan Roos and Marcel Theunissen were back in Cape Town seeing specialists after sustaining injuries in training last week. Roos (hamstring) and

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