2012 Saw the Stormers topping the table in the round robin, only to lose out to the Sharks in the semi’s. 2013 Will be a big year for the boys. With almost the whole of the young 2012 squad still available and the coaching staff remaining unchanged (unlike the very disruptive 2012 start), this side has every chance of going all the way this year. Add to the squad the likes of Burger, Cilliers, Rhodes, Taute and Jantjies, depth in every position looks so much better.
After a season that saw the likes of Schalk Burger, the Captain and Talisman, receiving a season ending injury very early on, the team had a very authoritative start, as a result of some very sound defence, they went on to crash out in a very unspectacular way at the end of the competition. However, the squad, players and coaching team matured and learned from their foray into the cauldron of Super Rugby, which will stand them in very good stead for the new campaign. Injuries throughout the season to key players forced Allister Coetzee to bring many youngsters into the firing line, and generally, apart from gaining invaluable experience, many of these players have gone on to be invaluable to the team. I speak of the likes of Etzebeth, Kitshoff, Kolisi, Ntubeni and DeAllende amongst others.
With strong contenders in the South African conference for the 2013 in the form of the Bulls, Sharks, and Cheetahs, 2013 is by no means going to be easy. Coupled with the fact that they start their seasons with two away games to the Bulls and the Sharks, the boys have a mountain to climb, but these two matches will certainly show how well they have prepared and will be a very good indicator of the season ahead.
Please feel free to add your own thoughts, I will be as biased as possible and will in no way apologise for my one sided stance through the next few articles where I will attempt to give you as much invaluable information as possible to help sway you to go out and buy that new hooped Stormers shirt to don with pride as you watch the other unions try, and fail as they attempt to keep up with the Mountain Goats. So without further ado, I give you the first instalment – Props.
Stormers Props – enlarged squad 2012
Steven Kitshoff
HEIGHT 183 cm
WEIGHT 114 Kg
BIRTH DATE 10 February 1992 – Age 20
DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby – 2011
Loosehead Prop.
“He benches 180kg’s. He can run 40 meters in 5.1 seconds. He represented WP at Craven week 2009 & 2010. Known as the Red Shark, he is a good scrummager, likes the contact, devastating on attack and has good hands. It is his second year in the Stormers squad and is a definite possibility for Springbok rugby.”
I wrote this for the previous Stormers squad review. Whilst the lad was lambasted from various quarters, he has proved his detractors wrong with some very impressive showings against seasoned campaigners in the 2012 season. Steven has grown in stature, strength and ability through the season, and although still only 20, is a seasoned campaigner for the Stormers. This kid will go on to get stronger and become one of our best scrummagers sooner rather than later.
Deon Carstens
HEIGHT 183 cm
WEIGHT 115 Kg
BIRTH DATE June 3, 1979 – Age 32
Super Rugby Debut – Sharks – 2001
Loosehead Prop
He is a versatile player who can cover either side of the front row, but now prefers loosehead prop. He has represented the Sharks 62 times at Super Rugby level and 60 times in the Currie Cup. In April 2010 it was announced that Carstens had agreed to join the Saracans FC for the 2010–2011 season. He returned to South Africa and joined the Stormers in 2012.
A stalwart in the 2012 season, and an able replacement for Kitshoff when on Junior international duty, being rested or from the bench, Deon will continue his support role in 2013 in the twilight of his career.
Juan (Brok) Harris
HEIGHT 183 cm
WEIGHT 118 Kg
BIRTH DATE 22 February 1985 – Age 26
Super Rugby Debut – Stormers – 2007
Tighthead Prop
Brok, is the grafter in the Stormers pack. A work horse that gives you everything. An uncompromising player, who, will probably never be the hardest scrummager in the land, but by the same token, never let you down. Plays at tighthead, but will move across if needs be, as he did during the last season.
A solid season during 2012 saw Brok both coming off the bench and starting matches during the season. Will be up against it in 2013 with Malherbe and Cilliers in the squad, but the depth at tight head at the Stormers has never looked better.
Jozua Francois Malherbe (Frans) Malherbe
HEIGHT 190 cm
WEIGHT 124 Kg
BIRTH DATE 22 14 March 1991 – Age 20
Super Rugby Debut – Stormers – 2011
Tighthead Prop
A former SA schools player 2009, he represented Western Province at Craven Week 2009 whilst also Captaining of Paarl Boys High in that same year.
An up and down season in 2012, saw Allister Coetzee coming to his rescue as he was demoted to the tweezer brigade, saying that coming off the bench, would provide great impact for the team. His season culminated in a call ups to the Springboks.
Now a seasoned player with the Stormers, he will be required to be on top of his game for the 2013 season, and will be fighting for a place with new boy Pat Cilliers.
Patric Cilliers
HEIGHT 186 cm
WEIGHT 113 Kg
BIRTH DATE 03 March 1987 – Age 25
Sharks 2007
Lions 2011
Stormers 2013
Tighthead Prop
One of the new Stormers squad, Pat will certainly boost what has been one of the Stormers achilles tendons for a long time. An outstanding season with the Lions saw him receive a call up from Heyneke Meyer to the Springboks. A very mobile prop, he will be expected not only to anchor the scrum, but to be solid in defence too. Having followed a pretty decent education at a pretty decent school, Pat continued his career at the Sharks before joning the Lions in 2011.
Pat’s move to the Stormers is a permanent move, having signed a long term contract, unlike the likes of Jantjies, who is on loan from the Lions.
Still no prop who can / will dominate the opponent.
But with Cilliers there and Kitskos, they will have a font row that will be able to stand up to most opponents. If they get the 8 man shove in they could surprise a few teams..
Man I hated having to compliment the verraiers (sic).
OK, now we’re just waiting for Tjarkie_Fornever to the the Sharks props….
These Natal okes, always moaning and always last… eishhh
Hahaha
Morning all.
I’ll venture to say that all in all, if you take into account the top 4 props in all SA teams, that we have the best 4.
Pat and Stephen will do the business this year. Brok, Frans and Deon will back them up nicely. Brok will strat his share of games too, a great tighthead who is very underrated by many.
Oh, and I believe it’s Stormpoppieboy’s BIRTHDAY today…
Happy birthday old chap, may there be many more and may your kids give you as much pleasure as my skermonkel, BonzaiGBS, has given me over the years!
Hope you have a wonderful day and a wonderful year.
(PS! He’s bound to read it on this freegin Stormers thread… hehehe)
@ grootblousmile:
Well if I had the squad I would glady put it up lol
The Sharks new website shows a squad and it is totally not up to date, I mean F Steyn is not even in the squad 😆
6 @ Sharks_forever:
Improvise… you know the squad and who they’ve added.
For a squad round-up go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2012%E2%80%9313_Super_Rugby_transfers
Also go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharks_%28rugby_union%29
@ grootblousmile:
Thanks GBS, ja, another year older and all that. I’m a blessed man, that’s for sure!
I just hope the Stormers win a Super Rugby title before i’m too old to see properly!
@ Stormersboy:
Happy birthday old chap, hope you have a great day.
@ Sharks_forever:
Thanks T, appreciate the wishes.
8 @ Stormersboy:
Not if I can help it… hehehe
@ grootblousmile:
Ok will see what I can do,
Just wanna ask everyone out there to please spare a prayer for my grandson Dayne born on Monday, He has been in ICU ever since and although stable it’s a concern that he is still in ICU
12 @ Sharks_forever:
Oh damn… best of the best for your grandson, OUPA!
If you want, I can do a framework for you on the Sharks props article… make you author on it and you can then just colour it in with the right stuff… then when you do the other positions, you can just work off the 1st one’s framework.
Shall I do it?
@ Sharks_forever:
Sorry to hear about that T, congratulations on your new family member and we’ll say a prayer for the little fella.
14 @ Stormersboy:
Happy Birthday budday. Left you a birthday video on the Music Thread.
12 @ Sharks_forever:
Sorry to hear bro, will keep him in our thoughts and prayers.
15 @ Puma:
Should read – buddy
@ grootblousmile:
Would really appreciate it Rudi thanks bro,
Besides that list of props I just saw on Wiki, there are 3 others they do not mention that I have been told are training preseason with the team, if you need their names shout and I will help you with their info
I think Stormers will be fine in the prop department, especially that they signed Cilliers. Great player to have as he can scrum on both sides of the scrum.
@ Puma:
@ Stormersboy:
Thanks bro’s really appreciate the thought
6 @ Sharks_forever:
Yip I noticed that a few weeks back. Think they still to put the current one up.
Rudi this is the full front row lists that have been training, and Bismark still injured but has a huge beard 😆
Tighthead Prop: Jannie Du Plessis, Wiehann Herbst, Jullian Redelinghuys, Nick schonert
Hooker: Bismark Du Plessis, Craig Burden, Kyle Cooper, Monde Hadebe, Franco Marais
Loosehead Prop: Tendai Mtawarira, Dale Chadwick, Danie Mienie, Allan Dell
20 @ Sharks_forever:
You welcome bro.
Must be a worry having such a young baby in ICU.
Rudi would you like me to get you the detail on Danie Mienie, Allan Dell? also Nick schonert?
@ Puma:
Yeah bro its very worrying, he was born 5 weeks early
@ Puma:
This is the lastest message I just received.
Please pray! Cyst on Dayne’s brain. MRI scan to be done early January. Not sure what it is at all! Otherwise he is doing very well! Almost breathing by himself, so that’s awesome and feed will go up to 15ml after 2.
26 @ Sharks_forever:
A cyst on his brain! Jeez that is a worry.
26 @ Sharks_forever:
Eishhh
Thinking of you and the family and the little one!
OK, I’ve put a Draft in your name on for the Sharks Props, YOU have to fill in the details and add the Pictures…. I’m not going to do the complete article with names and all the other kakkas. If you need help on how to crop pictures and to re-size them, give me a buzz.
@ grootblousmile:
Thanks bro really appreciate it
5 @ grootblousmile:
I know that is where I was going to put up his birthday video and put in on the music thread instead. Think I will get one of the videos and put it up here.
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