Toulon have confirmed Eben Etzebeth has been granted an early exit from his contract and the Springbok lock is believed to be in the final stages of agreeing to terms with the Sharks.
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.
Aphelele Fassi says his first season with the Springboks helped him understand how he can grow as a player after being named SA Rugby’s Young Player of the Year for 2021.
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.
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.
Jake White says it’s time for SA Rugby to close the door to the Springbok squad on overseas-based players.
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.