Stormers

Jamie Roberts (Gallo Images) Rob Houwing, Sport24 chief writer Their combined height? 3,87 metres. Combined weight? 222kg. That is not too far off the stuff of a lock pairing.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Instead it is a statistical reflection of the approximate, joint levels of brawn possessed…

Pieter-Steph du Toit (Gallo Images) It has been one of the most highly-publicised transfer dramas in recent South African rugby history, but the Pieter-Steph du Toit saga is nearing its end. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021The future of the 27-year-old 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year…

Steven Kitshoff (Gallo Images) Apart from working hard on their conditioning during the Covid-19 lockdown, the Stormers are also aiming to improve their rugby knowledge.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff, who captained the Stormers in five of their six games this year, has been…

Dillyn Leyds (Getty Images) Rob Houwing, Sport24 chief writer The Stormers started 2020 lean on fullback resources … and suddenly the cupboard looks even barer.Confirmation by head coach John Dobson that Dillyn Leyds, his most experienced specialist in the berth by some distance, is off to La Rochelle in France – effectively meaning his tenure…

As was reported by Sport24 last week, the big money from foreign clubs has started to be flashed in the faces of several Springbok stars.The sudden interest from overseas clubs in SA players stems from a 21-day window that was agreed upon by the SA Rugby Industry, MyPlayers and the South African Rugby Employers' Organisation…