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Powered-up champions clash in Cape Town

A Springbok-powered DHL Stormers take on a star-studded La Rochelle in their first game of the season at DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Stormers fans celebrate a try during the United Rugby Championship 2022/23 match between Stormers and Bulls held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 23 December 2022

Red Disa’s Stormers takeover gets green light

Red Disa’s equity deal in securing a controlling shareholding in WP Professional Rugby Pty Ltd was this week approved by the South African Competition Commission.

Snyman performs transfer U-turn

The transfer saga around RG Snyman has taken a fresh twist, with the Springbok lock now set to remain in Ireland despite earlier links with a move to Bath.

Ex-Wallaby backs Jake for top job

Jake White has been supported for a surprise return to international rugby by replacing Eddie Jones as Wallabies coach.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by SteveHaagSports/INPHO/Shutterstock (14161677be) Vodacom Bulls vs Scarlets. Marcell Coetzee of the Vodacom Bulls BKT United Rugby Championship, Johannesburg, Pretoria, South Africa - 22 Oct 2023

Bulls to ‘fire some shots’ in France

Skipper Marcell Coetzee believes the Vodacom Bulls have what it takes, mentally and physically, to make a Champions Cup statement with victory against Lyon on Saturday.

Hacjivah Dayimani and Stormers forwards coach Rito Hlungwani during the press conference after the Stormers training session held at the Bellville High Performance Centre in Cape Town on 26 September 2022 ©Shaun Roy/BackpagePix

Stormers coach: No pressure to win

Assistant coach Rito Hlungwani said the DHL Stormers won’t need to use last week’s Champions Cup loss as extra motivation when they face La Rochelle on Saturday.

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 21: South Africa Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus looks on during the pre match warm up ahead of the Rugby World Cup France 2023 match between England and South Africa at Stade de France on October 21, 2023 in Paris, France.

How Rassie’s rugby revolution fell flat

Rassie Erasmus has revealed how his plan for rugby’s answer to T20 cricket, involving the likes of Dan Carter and Richie McCaw, fell apart after resistance from New Zealand.

(14183877ar) Zebre Parma vs Vodacom Bulls. Vodacom Bulls' Cameron Hanekom BKT United Rugby Championship, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy - 04 Nov 2023

White wards off Welsh interest in Hanekom

Jake White confirmed that rising star Cameron Hanekom has a long-term contract at the Vodacom Bulls and there are no indications the eighthman wants to leave the country.

STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: .Deon Fourie of the Stormers celebrate with Evan Roos of the Stormers after scoring a try during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Zebre at Danie Craven Stadium on December 02, 2023 in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Fourie wary of smarting La Rochelle

Deon Fourie anticipates an uncompromising response from La Rochelle on Saturday when they clash with the Stormers in the Champions Cup match at Cape Town Stadium.

Manie Libbok celebrates scoring a try in the URC final at DHL Stadium

SA kings brace for Euro champs

The DHL Stormers’ first game of the season at Cape Town Stadium promises to be a cracker when they welcome Champions Cup title-holders La Rochelle to the Mother City on Saturday.