Stormers

All Blacks Survive Stormers Scare as Discipline Cracks in Cape Town

New Zealand opened Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour with a 38-21 win over the Stormers, but three yellow cards, 16 penalties and a second-best set piece left Dave Rennie plenty to fix before the Springboks.

Rugby Union · 8/7/2026

Dagg Questions Wing Call as Barrett Faces a Player Who Idolised Him

Israel Dagg expected Super Rugby's top try-scorer to feature in the All Blacks tour opener against the Stormers. Instead Rieko Ioane takes the left wing, and Beauden Barrett lines up opposite a 20-year-old who grew up watching him.

Rugby Union · 8/6/2026

Hansen Warns All Blacks: Stormers Want to Rip Your Head Off

Sir Steve Hansen says franchise sides on tour play to hurt, as New Zealand open six weeks in South Africa against the Stormers in Cape Town on Friday with Kirwan and Wilson split on what winning there requires.

Rugby Union · 8/5/2026

Barrett Handed Stormers Start as Rennie Picks Four Teams Early

Dave Rennie has confirmed Beauden Barrett starts the Greatest Rivalry tour opener against the Stormers, while revealing rerouted flights forced the All Blacks to select four matchday squads in advance.

Rugby Union · 7/31/2026

Leinster v Bulls: URC Grand Final Rematch Set for Croke Park

Leinster will host the Bulls at Croke Park on 19 June in a repeat of last year's URC decider, after both sides survived bruising semi-finals - Leinster grinding past the Stormers and the Bulls roaring back from 18 points down at Murrayfield.

Rugby Union · 6/8/2026

Paul de Villiers Eyes Bok Bolt After Breakout Stormers Run

Stormers flanker Paul de Villiers, one of the URC's standout performers, is staying focused on a semi-final at Leinster despite mounting speculation over a maiden Springbok call-up for the July internationals.

Rugby Union · 6/4/2026

Nienaber Eyes Old Boks Foes as Leinster Host Stormers in URC Semi

Leinster senior coach Jacques Nienaber says the Stormers have 'threats across the board' and no real weakness as he prepares to face his old Springboks in the United Rugby Championship semi-final in Dublin.

Rugby Union · 6/2/2026

Feinberg-Mngomezulu Injury Blow Rattles Boks and Stormers

Springbok fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu faces an anxious wait after an ankle injury suffered in the Stormers' URC quarter-final win over Cardiff, with coach John Dobson fearing the worst days out from a semi-final and an All Blacks series on the horizon.

Rugby Union · 6/1/2026

Bulls Head to Murrayfield as URC Semi-Final Lineup Is Set

Glasgow Warriors host the Vodacom Bulls at Murrayfield and Leinster face the DHL Stormers in Dublin, with both URC semi-finals locked in for Saturday, June 6.

Rugby Union · 6/1/2026

Cardiff Eye a Cape Town Upset Against the Stormers in URC Quarter-Final

Few would have tipped Cardiff to be travelling to Cape Town for a United Rugby Championship quarter-final — and fewer still would write them off, after the Welsh side outplayed the Stormers on home soil only weeks ago.

Rugby Union · 5/27/2026