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Sep 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vermaak eager for first full season at Vodacom Bulls
The Vodacom Bulls will begin their 2022/23 Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign against an old foe – the Emirates Lions – and in the Tshwane-based side’s arsenal will be a man who knows the opposition side intimately, that is utility forward, Ruan...
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Sep 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on Pokomela to lead DHL Stormers XV in George
Flank Junior Pokomela will captain a DHL Stormers XV in a pre-season friendly against the South Western Districts Eagles in George on Friday night. A 26-man playing squad will face the home side at Outeniqua Park in a friendly encounter which kicks off at...
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Aug 31, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers step up pre-season on the road
A 39-man DHL Stormers training squad will leave Cape Town on Thursday for a short pre-season camp which includes friendly matches against South Western Districts and the Cell C Sharks. The squad will be based in Wilderness for 10 days and play the South...
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Aug 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers to feature in Stellenbosch and Gqeberha in 2022/23 Vodacom URC
The DHL Stormers will play some home games in Stellenbosch and Gqeberha during their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title defence this season. Due to clashes with some pre-booked events at DHL Stadium, the DHL Stormers will play 3 home games at the Danie...
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Aug 18, 22 •
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Comments Off on Porter comes into DHL Stormers fold
Former UCT lock Gary Porter has returned to Cape Town to join the DHL Stormers squad ahead of the new season. Porter is back in South Africa after a season playing for the Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship and adds valuable second row depth for the...
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Aug 17, 22 •
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Comments Off on Early Christmas present as Chris Smit signs for Vodacom Bulls
Christmas has come early as the Vodacom Bulls unwrapped their latest addition to their playing squad with the arrival of versatile backline player, Chris Smit. The 27-year-old, who plays at both centre and flyhalf, has joined the Vodacom Bulls after a...
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Aug 5, 22 •
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Comments Off on Young guns Smit and Venter extend with DHL Stormers
Centre Cornel Smit and hooker Andre-Hugo Venter are the latest talented young players to sign contract extensions with the DHL Stormers. Both Smit and Venter have made the step-up to senior rugby over the last two seasons and featured in the DHL Stormers...
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Aug 1, 22 •
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Comments Off on Double backline boost for DHL Stormers
The DHL Stormers’ backline depth has received a boost with the signing of fullback Clayton Blommetjies and centre Chris Hollis. The duo will both join the DHL Stormers squad for pre-season training ahead of the new Vodacom United Rugby Championship...
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Jul 28, 22 •
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Comments Off on Second season schedule of Vodacom United Rugby Championship confirmed
The second Vodacom United Rugby Championship season kicks off in 50 days’ time with the league ready to build upon an enormously successful first campaign that saw the DHL Stormers claim the inaugural title. All 18 rounds are confirmed with broadcast...
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Jul 15, 22 •
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Comments Off on Johan Goosen remains a Vodacom Bulls until 2026
Experienced Springbok flyhalf, Johan Goosen, will remain a Vodacom Bull for another four years. The 29-year-old talented pivot has penned down a contract extension with the Tshwane-based side which will see him remain at Loftus Versfeld until 2026. The former...
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Jul 11, 22 •
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Comments Off on Keagan Johannes commits to Vodacom Bulls until 2026
Vodacom Bulls scrumhalf, Keagan Johannes, has committed to extend his stay at Loftus Versfeld by re-signing until 2026. The 22-year-old halfback has had a good start to his career at the Vodacom Bulls since making his senior debut in 2021 and remains a key...
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Jul 8, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls add Wandisile Simelane to squad
Utility backline player, Wandisile Simelane, is officially a Vodacom Bull, the Tshwane-based side confirmed. The 24-year-old former SA under-18 and Junior Springbok has penned down a two-year deal that will see him remain at Loftus Versfeld until 2024. The...
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Jul 7, 22 •
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Comments Off on Young halfbacks extend with DHL Stormers
Exciting young DHL Stormers halfbacks Paul de Wet and Kade Wolhuter have both signed two-year contract extensions. Both players are products of the Western Province Rugby junior system, having grown up in the region and come through the structures. De Wet was...
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Jul 4, 22 •
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Comments Off on ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CELL C SHARKS COACHING STRUCTURE
It’s the dawn of a new era at The Sharks, with the appointment of the globally respected Neil Powell as Director of Rugby and the announcement of our new coaching structure for the 2022/2023 season. It’s the dawn of a new era at The Sharks, with the...
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Jun 30, 22 •
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Comments Off on Centurion Fourie extends with DHL Stormers
Flank Deon Fourie, who reached 100 DHL Stormers caps in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final, has signed a two-year contract extension. Fourie has been a stand-out performer for the DHL Stormers since returning from France, playing a key role in...
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Jun 27, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls confirm departure of defence coach Mongalo
The Vodacom Bulls confirm the departure of Joey Mongalo, who has served the side as defence coach for the past two years. The highly rated and sort-after coach joined the Vodacom Bulls in May 2020, adding to a formidable coaching unit that was put together by...
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Jun 24, 22 •
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Comments Off on Roos comes up top with Vodacom URC Player of the Season Award
DHL Stormers No 8 Evan Roos has completed a dream tournament by walking away with the inaugural Vodacom Player of the United Rugby Championship Season Award, which forms part of the annual SA Rugby Awards. The 22-year-old Roos, who was part of the DHL...
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Jun 23, 22 •
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Comments Off on Time to celebrate with the DHL Stormers
The DHL Stormers will arrive at Grand Parade outside the Cape Town City Hall at 10h30 on Friday, June 24 for the start of their open-top bus trophy parade to celebrate their Vodacom United Rugby Championship title win. The players and management will arrive...
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Jun 21, 22 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers taking Vodacom URC trophy on parade
The DHL Stormers will be taking the Vodacom United Rugby Championship trophy on an open-top bus parade in Cape Town on Friday, 24 June. Having secured the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship title with a win against old rivals the Vodacom Bulls at DHL...
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Jun 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on 2022/23 EPCR tournament formats and qualifiers confirmed
Following the landmark announcement of the inclusion of the leading South African teams in its tournaments, EPCR is pleased to confirm the formats and qualifiers for next season’s expanded Heineken Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. The 2022/23 Heineken...
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Jun 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on Tickets for first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final on sale on Tuesday
The first-ever Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final will take place on Saturday, June 18 at DHL Stadium in Cape Town with a local kick-off time of 19h30 (18h30 UK/Ireland). As the highest-ranked team to reach the Vodacom URC Grand Final, the DHL...
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Jun 13, 22 •
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Comments Off on EVAN ROOS VOTED VODACOM FANS’ PLAYER OF THE SEASON
Evan Roos has added a third prize of the inaugural Vodacom United Rugby Championship Awards to his personal haul after being voted Vodacom Fans’ Player of the Season. The DHL Stormers number eight has already been named Next-Gen Player of the Season, as...
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Jun 10, 22 •
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Comments Off on Senatla reaches DHL Stormers 50 in home semifinal
Seabelo Senatla will play his 50th game for the DHL Stormers in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship semifinal against Ulster at DHL Stadium on Saturday. There is just one change to the team that defeated Edinburgh in the quarterfinal last week, with...
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Jun 7, 22 •
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Comments Off on THE UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP DREAM TEAM HAS BEEN NAMED
South African players dominate the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Dream Team for the 2021-22 season. Following the addition of the Vodacom Bulls, Emirates Lions, Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers to the competition for the inaugural VURC campaign, South...
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Jun 6, 22 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls name 28-man traveling squad for Vodacom URC semi
The Vodacom Bulls have jetted out to Dublin, where they will take on Leinster in their Vodacom United Rugby Championship semifinal at the RDS Arena on Friday night. Jake White and 28 of his charges will begin preparations in Ireland for the all-important...
