Stormers and Springbok fly half Peter Grant has agreed to return to Cape Town to play Super Rugby for the Stormers in the upcoming season.
Grant plays for the Kobe Steelers and will return for his seventh Super Rugby campaign at the end of the Japanese Cup.
The former Springbok returned from Japan just in time for the Stormers first match in 2011 – they started a week later than the rest of the field – and started in nine matches for the Stormers.
While Grant finished the Super rugby season as first choice number 10, Gary van Aswegen and Demetri Catrakilis have impoved as players and will challenge Grant for his place.
Meanwhile the Stormers are reported to be in talks with Saracens in England about getting 32-year-old Deon Carstens to move back to South Africa.
November 10th, 2011 at 11:06 SAST
Sien die Proteas doen al weer wat hul die heelbeste is in die wêreld: choke. Het die Aussies op die knieë gehad met 214/8, en nou is die Aussies ‘n uur later op 267/8. Eish, moes die Aussies uitgehaal het voor 250, wedstryd het geswaai en elke lopie verder swaai die wedstryd in die guns van die Aussies.
Die vraag van die volgende dekade: wie gaan eerste ophou choke, die WP/Stormers of die Proteas …. my geld is loshande op die WP/Stormers !
November 10th, 2011 at 11:18 SAST
Peter Grant is a very solid player, he may never rise to the ranks of the greats in the No.10 shirt, but you always know where you are with him. He gives 100% every time he pulls on the shirt, and I would be very happy to see him pulling it on again.
@ ben_die_bul: It’s the chicken wings we keep choking on, due to our dentures. We have medical teams down here that are set to become specialists in the Heimlich maneuver by the beginning of the next season. Just you wait, no choking for us then!
November 10th, 2011 at 11:21 SAST
@ ben_die_bul:If the Aussies get to 300, we really are going to struggle, batting last on a pitch that is going to open up like the Grand Canyon, was perhaps, not the best decision.
November 10th, 2011 at 19:34 SAST
If anyone’s interested, Bryce Lawrence up for ref of the year award in NZ. Gotta love it!!
November 10th, 2011 at 19:48 SAST
As my wife has just commented – “what do you expect from “the land of the Wrong White Crowd”!
November 10th, 2011 at 20:06 SAST
4 & 5 @ Just For Kicks:
Well, why would New Zealanders not love Bryce Lawrence…. he managed to propel Aussie through to the semi’s, effectively knocking the All Blacks biggest threat (Springboks) out of the running!
November 10th, 2011 at 20:14 SAST
6@ grootblousmile:To true! A celebrated hero, I am sure
November 11th, 2011 at 09:09 SAST
I really don’t understand the WP / Stormers’ brains trust.
Sure, Peter Grant is a solid Stand Off, but as JFK stated above, he’ll never be a World beater.
WP showed in the CC that there is depth in the Province at 10, with effectively the 4th choice Stand Off , (the cafe owner’s) son having an exceptional year.
Why oh why don’t they develop the talent in their own region and what they already have?
November 11th, 2011 at 15:01 SAST
Agree Scrumdown.
What message does that leave for the youngsters? Dimiri and Gary are both rare talents. Would love to see them behind a dominant pack in the future.