Corne Weilbach

Corne Weilbach is a South African loose forward on the books of the Stormers, the Cape Town-based franchise he represents in the United Rugby Championship. Born on 18 February 2002, the flanker is part of a Stormers forward unit that has been among the most competitive sides of the URC era. Weilbach's game is rooted in physical, industrious play: he commits to the defensive grind, works hard at the breakdown to secure and contest possession, and aims to provide the relentless effort that allows a pack to build momentum. Operating within a crowded group of talented loose forwards in the Western Cape, he has had to be patient in his development, leaning on his physicality and engine to press his claims for game time. As he matures into his mid-twenties, Weilbach offers the Stormers useful depth and a forward profile suited to the demands of northern-hemisphere club competition. His ceiling will be defined by how consistently he can impose that physicality at the top level.