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Sards wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2025 5:06 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:22 am We feed all the franchises. Top 10 URC Schools reprerentative

https://nextgenxv.com/2024/11/12/rugby- ... -urc-reps/

You do realise that Schools that excel at rugby and have deep pockets attract players from all provinces.
Same in every sport.

Sandstorm wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 1:59 pm Jeez can we not find a better fly half than Matthee? He’s fucking garbage. Blommetjies isn’t good enough to be called garbage.

2 lost lineout in first half, 6 lineouts lost in a row in 2nd half. BIG problem we just can’t seem to solve.

Herschel coming on and playing like a star. He’s a player on a mission in 2025.

Sards wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 2:03 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 1:59 pm Jeez can we not find a better fly half than Matthee? He’s fucking garbage. Blommetjies isn’t good enough to be called garbage.

2 lost lineout in first half, 6 lineouts lost in a row in 2nd half. BIG problem we just can’t seem to solve.

Herschel coming on and playing like a star. He’s a player on a mission in 2025.

Herschel was very very impressive

Blake wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:26 am

Leave it to that little shit to start playing well now after being shit for 4 years and buggering off to France in a couple of weeks

The lineout issue is so annoying. After the first 3 rounds we had the best lineout in the URC. Dweba of all people have a 100% success rate! Then it all went to shit.
I don't want to point fingers or anything but the lineout worked when it was run by Van Heerden and BJD...and went to shit when Moerat and Theunissen were back in the mix.

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:40 am

Blake wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:26 am

Leave it to that little shit to start playing well now after being shit for 4 years and buggering off to France in a couple of weeks

Amen brother

The lineout issue is so annoying. After the first 3 rounds we had the best lineout in the URC. Dweba of all people have a 100% success rate! Then it all went to shit.
I don't want to point fingers or anything but the lineout worked when it was run by Van Heerden and BJD...and went to shit when Moerat and Theunissen were back in the mix.

I think Moerat is the lineout issue too. Annoying too because I watch him closely on Saturday and his "unseen work" - especially in the mauls - was excellent and I can see why coaches like him. Sadly he can't carry for shit either.

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:40 am

Blake wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:26 am

Leave it to that little shit to start playing well now after being shit for 4 years and buggering off to France in a couple of weeks

Amen brother

The lineout issue is so annoying. After the first 3 rounds we had the best lineout in the URC. Dweba of all people have a 100% success rate! Then it all went to shit.
I don't want to point fingers or anything but the lineout worked when it was run by Van Heerden and BJD...and went to shit when Moerat and Theunissen were back in the mix.

I think Moerat is the lineout issue too. Annoying too because I watch him closely on Saturday and his "unseen work" - especially in the mauls - was excellent and I can see why coaches like him. Sadly he can't carry for shit either.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2025 4:07 pm Neethling Fouche sign for 3 years until 2028. Ben Loader return to England to Glouchester.

. Schoolboy stars commit to Stormers Rugby
11 hours ago
featured_news
A strong group of junior players have committed their futures to Stormers Rugby.

School rugby season is in full swing, with quality rugby being played across the Western Cape every weekend and several highly promising players are poised to make the transition to professional rugby next year.

Stormers Rugby have already secured the services of several of these star players for 2026 and beyond, which will continue the steady flow of talent into the system.

The Paarl Gimnasium duo of centre Markus Muller and loose forward Quintin Potgieter, Rondebosch Boys loose forward Alutha Wesi, centre Randall-John Davids and prop Matt van der Merwe, wing Jordan Steenkamp, hooker Altus Rabe and loose forward Gert Kemp from Paul Roos, Wynberg Boys flyhalf Yaqeen Ahmed, Boland Landbou scrumhalf Jayden Brits and Grey College lock AJ Meyer have all agreed to join Stormers Rugby next year.

Director of Rugby John Dobson said that the contracting model is to look at local talent from the region first as a way to keep strengthening the pathway system which has seen DHL Western Province U21 win two consecutive national titles, with many of those players going on to feature for the DHL Stormers as well.

“This speaks to our aim as an organisation of harnessing the talent we have on our doorstep and strengthening the connection with our fans by contracting players from their communities to take our team forward.

“Of course we still keep any eye on the most promising players from around the country and will make strategic acquisitions from outside the region if we feel they will make a big difference,” he said.

Dobson said that this strong intake of local talent is extremely encouraging as Stormers Rugby look to build significant depth by drawing on the best that the schools in the Western Cape have to offer.

“We have seen a few big success stories in recent years, with the likes of Damian Willemse, Salmaan Moerat, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, JD Schickerling and Suleiman Hartzenberg all coming through our system to become household names.

“We expect the same to happen with many of these players who will join our environment next year and we are not done here, with a few more significant names set to be added to this list in the near future,” he said.

Chilli2 wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:13 am Oom, what is going on here? Not even the Cape Crusaders ant to be part of the WP anymore.

https://rugby365.com/countries/south-af ... to-boland/

Chilli2 wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:13 am Oom, what is going on here? Not even the Cape Crusaders ant to be part of the WP anymore.

https://rugby365.com/countries/south-af ... to-boland/

OomStruisbaai wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 12:02 pm I can net sowrl the Bulls support now. Boland's partner

Sandstorm wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:29 am

Chilli2 wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:13 am Oom, what is going on here? Not even the Cape Crusaders ant to be part of the WP anymore.

https://rugby365.com/countries/south-af ... to-boland/

Disgusting Boland poaching!!

Chilli2 wrote: Wed Jun 04, 2025 7:21 am

Sandstorm wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:29 am

Chilli2 wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 11:13 am Oom, what is going on here? Not even the Cape Crusaders ant to be part of the WP anymore.

https://rugby365.com/countries/south-af ... to-boland/

Disgusting Boland poaching!!

Ja, all those talented players will go to Pretoria now.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 10:03 am Stormers lose Manie Libbok (Sharks), Brok Harris (retired) , Herschel Jantjies (Bayonne), Paul de Wet (Bulls), Clayton Blommetjies (Cheetahs), Joseph Dweba (Exeter Chiefs) Ben Loader (Gloucester) and Angelo Davids (Lions) and Dave Ewers (retired).