Libbok, Roos scoop top Stormers awards
Flyhalf Manie Libbok and No 8 Evan Roos were the big winners at the Wester Province Rugby awards evening on Tuesday.
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Durban innocent? URC chief reveals overseas sides could've brought stomach bugs into SA
Durban's ailing water infrastructure could be off the hook for the severe and widespread gastroenteritis that dogged Ulster and Glasgow last week and led to the controversial postponing of their URC fixtures against the Sharks and Lions respectively.
Stormers streak is over, but coach Dobson finds positives: 'Not the end of the world'
The Stormers' undefeated streak is over following Saturday night's 30-24 loss to Cardiff in Cardiff, but coach John Dobson is pleased with what he saw on tour.
Cardiff end Stormers unbeaten winning record in rainy thriller
The Stormers suffered their first United Rugby Championship (URC) defeat in 15 games against Cardiff at a wet and rainy Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday evening.
Springboks primed for another major blow as Elrigh Louw limps off in Bulls victory
The Springboks, and to a lesser extent the Bulls, were dealt potentially massive blow after Elrigh Louw had to leave the field with an ankle injury during the final 10 minutes of Friday night's 44-22 URC victory over Benetton in Treviso.
Jake White points finger at media for fanning 'perception' that Bulls are bad tourists
While the rest of his engagement building up to the Bulls' URC meeting with Benetton in Treviso on Friday evening was generally measured, Jake White was in a combative mood when asked about his team's iffy overall away record in the tournament to date.
Jake 'feels sorry' for Johan Goosen as right Bok opportunity comes at the wrong time
Bulls mentor Jake White feels "really sorry" for Johan Goosen as his star flyhalf's long-held dream of a return to the Springbok team comes at arguably the most inopportune time.
Sharks' Swys lifeline can't mask damage of English rugby crisis: 'Puts game in bad light'
While the Sharks have provided a ray of light in handing Francois 'Swys' Venter a playing lifeline after being rendered a free agent due to Worcester Warriors' liquidation, the franchise and their counterparts around the world's real responsibility lies in simply staying financially sustainable.