Allister Coetzee has named his squad for a 4 game tour to Australasia. The team leaves on Sunday and travels to Auckland where they will prepare for their first game against the Chiefs.
Upon arrival back in South Africa, other fixtures include the Vodacom Bulls at DHL Newlands on 11 June and the Cheetahs on 18 June in Bloemfontein.
The Stormers remain top of the Log in the South African Conference, after losing against the Crusaders, but the Sharks have now considerably narrowed the gap on them. The difference is that the Sharks have already toured to Australasia, whereas this Stormers tour will test their real mettle.
DHL Stormers Touring Squad:
- CJ van der Linde
- Deon Fourie
- Brok Harris
- Rynhardt Elstadt
- Andries Bekker
- Schalk Burger
- Francois Louw
- Duane Vermeulen
- Ricky Januarie
- Peter Grant
- Bryan Habana
- Jean de Villiers
- Jaque Fourie
- Gio Aplon
- Conrad Jantjes
- Tiaan Liebenberg
- Wicus Blaauw
- De Kock Steenkamp
- Nick Koster
- Dewaldt Duvenage
- Anton van Zyl
- Juan de Jongh
- Lionel Cronje
- Johann Sadie
- Steven Kitshoff
- A N Other
Management:
Head Coach: Allister Coetzee
Assistant Coach: Mathew Proudfoot
Assistant Coach: Robbie Fleck
Team Manager: Chippie Solomon
Defence Coach: Jacques Nienaber
Fitness & Conditioning Coach: Greg Hechter
Fitness & Conditioning Coach: Stephan du Toit
Team Doctor: Dr. George Dommisse
Physiotherapist: Wayne Hector
Technical Analyst: Albe Visser
Masseur: Greg Daniels
Senior Professional Coach: Rassie Erasmus
| DATE | FIXTURE | VENUE | KICK-OFF (SA TIME) |
| Saturday 14 May | Chiefs vs DHL Stormers | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | 09h35 |
| Friday 20 May | Blue s vs DHL Stormers | Eden Park, Auckland | 09h35 |
| Saturday 28 May | Brumbies vs DHL Stormers | Canberra Stadium, Canberra | 11h40 |
| Friday 3 June | Rebels vs DHL Stormers | AAMI Park, Melbourne | 11h40 |
Stormers have now already slipped against 2 of the top dogs in the competition (Reds & Crusaders) and still have to face the Blues.
Must say, they’ve got a very easy Tour schedule compared to the Tours which the Bulls and Sharks faced…
They should win at least 3 from 4 matches.