The Stormers scored four tries to clinch a commanding 32-10 bonus-point win over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Coach John Dobson is optimistic about the Stormers’ prospects after the Cape side beat the Sharks on Saturday to climb to the top of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship’s SA Shield.
The Stormers built on last week’s draw in Durban to sink the Sharks in Cape Town on Saturday.
A French club is believed to have tabled a lucrative offer to lure Warrick Gelant from Cape Town to Paris.
A relieved John Dobson applauded the Stormers’ resilience to salvage a draw at Kings Park on Saturday and he singled out Sharks battle tank Ox Nche for special praise.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi says putting in hard work behind the scenes at the Sharks is what helped him find the form that led to him being named 2021 SA Rugby Player of the Year.
The Stormers scored a 76th-minute try to snatch a victory away from the Vodacom Bulls in a thrilling Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash in Pretoria on Saturday.
Springbok and Bulls legend Fourie du Preez will provide input as a part-time coaching consultant and mentor at the Vodacom Bulls.
As the Vodacom United Rugby Championship sides prepare for the festive schedule, the URC StatMaster has forecasted which eight teams could contest the playoffs later this season.
Scheduling for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship up to Round 17 has been completed with adjustments made to cater for postponed and rescheduled fixtures, organisers announced on Monday.