WP / Stormers BACK TO THE FUTURE!

[Chilli2]

Is Wolhuter still on loan at the Lions?
I haven't seen him on any team sheets.

He is in the Lions touring group to France for this weekend match

Wasted talent.

The $harks should buy him, and play him instead of Bosch.

[Blake]

It is a shame Simelane did not kick on at the Bulls, I was hoping he would be a very impactful signing for the bulls. But as it stand he does not come close to Gans and Kriel to try get a regular center spot and when he played his performances was pretty average.. So most of his games for the Bulls have been on the wing and he is just not fast enough for a wing. Unfortunately with guys like Moody and Arendse his playing time was always going to be very limited on the wing as well.
Maybe he can kick on at the Stormers but not so sure, right now he looks like a squad player at most unfortunately.

My take on Simelane as well. I think his Stormer adventure might be his last chance. With Ruhan Nel's injury he should get some regular gametime at 13 and with Manie, Willemse, SFM and Galant as playmakers he should hopefully get so quality attacking ball. If he can't perform within stars that align like that, then I don't know.

[Blake]

Wasted talent.

The $harks should buy him, and play him instead of Bosch.

Sharks are in a bit of a pickle. They have 3 flyhalves on the books, so it's tough to justify buying a new one, and any 10 worth their salt would be reluctant to move if they aren't going to get regular gametime. They are going to have to hope one of their 3 shitty 10's get an offer from Europe or Japan (unlikely) or wait for their contracts to expire, or just buy the contracts out and cut them loose.

[Chilli2]

Wasted talent.

The $harks should buy him, and play him instead of Bosch.

Sharks are in a bit of a pickle. They have 3 flyhalves on the books, so it's tough to justify buying a new one, and any 10 worth their salt would be reluctant to move if they aren't going to get regular gametime. They are going to have to hope one of their 3 shitty 10's get an offer from Europe or Japan (unlikely) or wait for their contracts to expire, or just buy the contracts out and cut them loose.

Bosch
Boeta
And?


What happened to Chiat?

[Blake]

Bosch
Boeta
And?


What happened to Chiat?

Cronje

[assfly]

And Siya Masuku, but I haven't seen him play yet.

I think Chait left the $harks a while ago. According to Wiki, he's in the US playing rugby now.

[Chilli2]

And Siya Masuku, but I haven't seen him play yet.

I think Chait left the $harks a while ago. According to Wiki, he's in the US playing rugby now.

Pity, he has talent.

Buy Wolhuter.

[Sandstorm]

Kade is just another kicking 10. Sharks have 3 of those and they aren’t working. Buy a running 10 guys, you can’t be any worse than you are today.

[OomStruisbaai]

Jordan Hendrikse going to the Sharks.

[Chilli2]

Kade is just another kicking 10. Sharks have 3 of those and they aren’t working. Buy a running 10 guys, you can’t be any worse than you are today.

He is more than that.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers remaining fixtures
Remaining fixtures:
17 Feb: Sharks (a)
2 March: Bulls (a)
23 March Edinburgh (h)
30 March: Ulster (h)
5/6/7 April: La Rochelle, Champions Cup playoff (h)
20 April: Ospreys (h)
27 April: Leinster (h)
10 May: Dragons (a)
18 May: Connacht (a)
1 June: Lions (h)

Win against the Sharks and Bulls will be a bonus.

[OomStruisbaai]

JD Schickerling on his way back home.

[Chilli]

JD Schickerling on his way back home.

He is a good buy, will add a lot to the depth. He is the kind of player that the $harks should be buying.

[OomStruisbaai]

Dobson have a bit of a lekka problem for the big clash against the Bulls. The Bulls have a very good lineout.

[OomStruisbaai]

[Sandstorm]

Couple of forwards from the Bulls, a wing from Japan and we've got our starting 15.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls want to poach Nama Xaba and Junior Pokomela. Xaba will be a massive loss.

[Chilli2]

Bulls want to poach Nama Xaba and Junior Pokomela. Xaba will be a massive loss.

Why?
They get no game time.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bulls want to poach Nama Xaba and Junior Pokomela. Xaba will be a massive loss.

Why?
They get no game time.

Xaba was injured for a long time.. Look like only WP and Lions develop their own.

But you are right, moving the CC to July mean all the Framchises have to many players. Obvious the Stormers have quality in depth and can't keep them all with some decent youngsters coming through.


https://rugby365.com/latest-news/tourna ... cSyL9W0WdM

[Chilli2]

Bulls want to poach Nama Xaba and Junior Pokomela. Xaba will be a massive loss.

Why?
They get no game time.

Xaba was injured for a long time.. Look like only WP and Lions develop their own.

But you are right, moving the CC to July mean all the Framchises have to many players. Obvious the Stormers have quality in depth and can't keep them all with some decent youngsters coming through.


https://rugby365.com/latest-news/tourna ... cSyL9W0WdM

Hey?
Xaba is from Deben and Pokomela from Bloem.

[OomStruisbaai]

Not worried about Pokomela, Xaba look like future captain material and poacher 6. He is from Durbs but came through WP Academy and youth structures.

[Chilli]

Not worried about Pokomela, Xaba look like future captain material and poacher 6. He is from Durbs but came through WP Academy and youth structures.

So if they once watched a Stormers match they were developed by the Stormers?

Got it.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers finally got the deal through with Red Disa.

Johan le Roux the new CEO first appointment is Dobson as director of rugby.

Dobson said that as Director of Rugby he will be responsible for ensuring that the Stormers become a force in world rugby for generations to come.

“My love for this team and the rugby people in this region is well-documented and I will continue to put everything I can into making our rugby as strong as possible.

“As Director of Rugby I will now be looking more broadly at the rugby environment in our organisation and planning for where we want to go, as well as overseeing the current squad and our mission to make Cape Town smile,” he said.

[Blake]

Stormers finally got the deal through with Red Disa.

Johan le Roux the new CEO first appointment is Dobson as director of rugby.

Dobson said that as Director of Rugby he will be responsible for ensuring that the Stormers become a force in world rugby for generations to come.

“My love for this team and the rugby people in this region is well-documented and I will continue to put everything I can into making our rugby as strong as possible.

“As Director of Rugby I will now be looking more broadly at the rugby environment in our organisation and planning for where we want to go, as well as overseeing the current squad and our mission to make Cape Town smile,” he said.

We honestly don't deserve John Dobson. The man is a legend. I hope they manage to name a stand or something at Cape Town stadium after him at some point.

[OomStruisbaai]

Kitshoff coming back, end of season

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers will invest heavily in their own schoolboy structures going forward. Dobson aim to keep at least the 10 best local schoolboy talent in the Stormers catchment area yearly.

The Stormers have an ex Leinster partner Ardagh to tap from.

https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/spo ... u-20240411

[Blake]

Stormers will invest heavily in their own schoolboy structures going forward. Dobson aim to keep at least the 10 best local schoolboy talent in the Stormers catchment area yearly.

The Stormers have an ex Leinster partner Ardagh to tap from.

https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/spo ... u-20240411

It's nice having "first dibs" on all the schoolboy talent being produced here, but trying to keep 10 per year isn't going to work. There aren't enough slots to give them gametime. Not sure how this is going to work. The conveyor belt has always produced more than WPRU could absorb.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers will invest heavily in their own schoolboy structures going forward. Dobson aim to keep at least the 10 best local schoolboy talent in the Stormers catchment area yearly.

The Stormers have an ex Leinster partner Ardagh to tap from.

https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/spo ... u-20240411

It's nice having "first dibs" on all the schoolboy talent being produced here, but trying to keep 10 per year isn't going to work. There aren't enough slots to give them gametime. Not sure how this is going to work. The conveyor belt has always produced more than WPRU could absorb.

The 10 is your freak talent that don't go to Maties/Ikeys/UWC. Dobson is managing well.

[Sandstorm]

3 10s and 3 hookers please. The rest we have enough.

[OomStruisbaai]

3 10s and 3 hookers please. The rest we have enough.

He contracted Kyle Smith SA Schools and Paarl Gim flyhalf. We have Venter and JJ Kotze.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers to sign Connor Evans another 3 years and keep him from England poachers. He qualify to play for England via a Granny.

[assfly]

Stormers to sign Connor Evans another 3 years and keep him from England poachers. He qualify to play for England via a Granny.

Rule 1.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers to sign Connor Evans another 3 years and keep him from England poachers. He qualify to play for England via a Granny.

Rule 1.

to many plooie.

[OomStruisbaai]

Stormers to sign Connor Evans another 3 years and keep him from England poachers. He qualify to play for England via a Granny.

Rule 1.

to many plooie.

if you taste salt need to page back 10 pages.

[OomStruisbaai]

It's official the Villiersdorp son is back!

[Sandstorm]

[Blake]

Terrific news having JD back. We need a player like him in the engine room.
Just hope he can remain injury free. Poor guy is only 28 and has already had some big injury setbacks in his career.

With him and Kitshoff returning home, all we need now is to fix our hooker situation and our scrumhalf situation.
I've given up on Dweba, and luckily we have have decent cover in Venter and Kotze.

The Jantjies situation is different. We saw in 2018-2019 what he is capable of, but he's been dogshit since then.
He's still living off that reputation and has to find some form soon. Dewet is running rings around him at the moment.
If he can't show somehing of his 2019 self by the end of this season, I hope we start shopping for the next youngster to promote.
We need a Grant Williams of our own.

[OomStruisbaai]

Khan from SA u20 to step up with SFMongezulu. They come together from Bishops

[OomStruisbaai]

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has signed on with us until 2027.

'We have some incredible players here and I want to keep learning from all of them and the coaches'

https://x.com/THESTORMERS/status/1781219108488425497

[Sards]

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has signed on with us until 2027.

'We have some incredible players here and I want to keep learning from all of them and the coaches'

https://x.com/THESTORMERS/status/1781219108488425497

I hope he is getting at least 5bar