URC team-by-team guide: Stormers

A comprehensive guide detailing everything you need to know about the Stormers ahead of the 2023-24 URC season, which kicks off this weekend.

PICTURE: New Stormers pitch ready at Cape Town Stadium

TEAM VIEW

The DHL Stormers will be disappointed they could not make it back-to-back titles last season following a narrow defeat to Munster in the final. The departure of prop Steven Kitshoff to Ulster will be a blow but the return of Warrick Gelant from Racing 92 is a major boost in their bid to reclaim the crown.

STORMERS URC GUIDE

Head coach: John Dobson

Home ground: DHL Stadium

URC 2022-23: Runners-up

URC 2021-22: Champions

SA Shield 2022-23: 1st

SA Shield 2021-22: 1st

New signings: Sti Sithole (Emirates Lions), Lizo Gqoboka (Vodacom Bulls), Ben Loader (London Irish), Hendre Stassen (unattached), Courtnall Skosan (Northampton Saints), Warrick Gelant (Racing 92).

Opening three matches: Emirates Lions (a), Scarlets (h), Glasgow Warriors (a)

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The DHL Stormers will play the first two home games of their 2023/24 Vodacom United Rugby Championship campaign in Stellenbosch.

Welsh side Scarlets will visit the Danie Craven Stadium in Round Two on Saturday, 28 October and Italian side Zebre will feature at the same ground on Saturday, 2 December.

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The DHL Stormers start their season with an away trip to Johannesburg on Saturday, October 21 to face the Emirates Lions.

The following week they will run out at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch to play in front of the Faithful for the first time since the 2022/23 Grand Final.

They will go on a four-week tour to Europe and on their return will be back in Stellenbosch to take on Zebre on December 2.