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Stormers

The Stormers (known for sponsorship reasons as the DHL Stormers) is a South African professional rugby union team based in Cape Town, in the Western Cape, that competes in the United Rugby Championship (a trans-hemispheric competition) and the Currie Cup (as the Stormers XXIII). They competed in Super Rugby until 2020. They have won one major…

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Founded
1883; 143 years ago (1883)
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
2025–26 & 2025
URC Semi-finalist South African Shield: 3rd 3rd overall 2025 CC 8th overall
Captain(s)
Salmaan Moerat (URC & ERCC) Jean-Luc du Plessis (CC)
Coach(es)
John Dobson (URC & ERCC) Tom Dawson-Squibb (CC)
Ground(s)
Main Ground: DHL Stadium (capacity 55,000) Secondary Ground: Danie Craven Stadium (capacity 16,000)

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Kit

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Stadium

Current squad

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related to background · 25
Stormers → Before, Boland Cavaliers, Cape Winelands, Cats, Cheetahs, Currie Cup, Eagles, Free State Cheetahs, George, However, In, Lions, Orange Free State, South Africa, South African, Southern Kings, Southern Spears, Super, SWD Eagles, Through
related to history · 23
Stormers → Australia, Australia's, Cape Town, Currie Cup, Free State, Gauteng Lions, However, New Zealand, New Zealand's, Newlands, Northern Transvaal, One, Sharks, South Africa, Super, The, The Stormers, Transvaal, Wellington Hurricanes, Western Province
related to Stadium · 18
Stormers → And Putting Newlands, Cape Town Stadium, DHL, DHL Stadium, FIFA World Cup, In, Munster, Newlands, Newlands Stadium, October, Over, Super Rugby, The, The Stormers, URC Grand Final, Vodacom, Western Province, Western Province Football Union
related to Kit · 14
Stormers → Barbarian, Black, Boland, In, It, One, Smarties, Some, SWD, The, There, Unions, Western, WP
related to Current squad · 5
Stormers → Currie Cup Premier Division, Stormers XXIII, The, The Stormers, United Rugby Championship
2025–26 & 2025 · 1
Stormers → URC Semi-finalist South African Shield: 3rd 3rd overall 2025 CC 8th overall
Captain(s) · 1
Stormers → Salmaan Moerat (URC & ERCC) Jean-Luc du Plessis (CC)
Coach(es) · 1
Stormers → John Dobson (URC & ERCC) Tom Dawson-Squibb (CC)
Founded · 1
Stormers → 1883; 143 years ago (1883)
Ground(s) · 1
Stormers → Main Ground: DHL Stadium (capacity 55,000) Secondary Ground: Danie Craven Stadium (capacity 16,000)

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Stormers2025–26 & 2025URC Semi-finalist South African Shield: 3rd 3rd overall 2025 CC 8th overall1.00infobox
StormersCaptain(s)Salmaan Moerat (URC & ERCC) Jean-Luc du Plessis (CC)1.00infobox
StormersCoach(es)John Dobson (URC & ERCC) Tom Dawson-Squibb (CC)1.00infobox
StormersFounded1883; 143 years ago (1883)1.00infobox
StormersGround(s)Main Ground: DHL Stadium (capacity 55,000) Secondary Ground: Danie Craven Stadium (capacity 16,000)1.00infobox
StormersLeague(s)United Rugby Championship European Rugby Champions Cup Currie Cup1.00infobox
StormersLocationCape Town, South Africa1.00infobox
StormersRegionCape Town Cape Winelands or Boland West Coast1.00infobox
StormersUnionWestern Province Rugby Football Union1.00infobox
Springbok centre Jean de Villiersinstance ofwhile losing a host of players0.80text
Stormersrelated to backgroundWestern Province Currie Cup0.60section
Stormersrelated to backgroundBoland Cavaliers0.60section

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