Stormers to stay local

18 Dec 2009

Severe water shortages in the Southern Cape have seen the Stormers cancelling their camp at Pinnacle Point during the first week of January.

According to a statement, the team will remain in Cape Town, where they will prepare for the coming season at their High Performance Centre in Bellville. The Stormers will again assemble on 4 January to continue with preparations ahead of the Super 14.

New recruits Bryan Habana and Jaque Fourie will also join up with the squad on 4 January. Other new faces include Fabian Juries and Lionel Cronje who have both signed for WP from the Cheetahs, and Argentinean international prop Eusebio Guinazu will eligible for the Stormers squad after recently signing for Boland.

Conrad Jantjes, Morgan Newman, Nick Koster and Dylan Des Fountain will still be on rehabilitation programmes in January following long-term injuries.


24 Comments

  • 1.grant10: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:16 pm

    would be a bit more confident if we had CJ or BJ…and who will play 10?

  • 2.grant10: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:17 pm

    The Argie may just end up being the most nb buy of all….

  • 3.grant10: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:18 pm

    Really hope Lionel Cronje steps up….looking forward to the friendly vs Boland at the new Cape Town Stadium!

  • 4.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:21 pm

    Guinazu will be vital.

    Along with him, the Stormers – with Brok Harris, Wicus Blaauw, JC Kritzinger and JD Moller – finally seem to have some decent prop cover.

  • 5.Brigadier Van Zyl: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:29 pm

    it must be said, WP have signed just about everyone availible in SA rugby.(Except earl rose)

    A strong looking squad.

    Having spent that sort of money, I’d EXPECT to see trophies next season in the Cape.

    but as has been the way for many seasons, WP is the death of flyhalves. And you need a good pack and decent flyhalf to win the S14.

  • 6.wpw: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:31 pm

    @grant10:

    Dude, we have the brilliant talents of Willem De Waal at 10. Whoodefrickendoo!!! :roll:

  • 7.wpw: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:34 pm

    Allister Coetzee confirmed that Nick Koster will still be used as a winger. WTF???

  • 8.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:35 pm

    @Brigadier Van Zyl:

    The WP pack looked pretty decent against the much-vaunted Bulls pack in the Currie Cup semi-final.

    @grant10:

    Guinazu is a tighthead who also plays hooker – he was called up to the Argentine squad in the 2007 World Cup after Mario Ledesma was injured to cover exactly that position.

    With Tiaan Liebenberg, Deon Fourie and now (potentially) Eusebio Guinazu, also means lots of cover at hooker.

    Locks are looking decent for once, and at loosie we have more than enough talent and depth.

  • 9.ARK: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:43 pm

    @wpw: I read a while back that Koster has chosen to stay at wing!!!!

  • 10.wpw: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:47 pm

    I think we will definitely miss Luke Watson!!! :sad:

  • 11.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 12:53 pm

    @wpw:

    You’re a WP supporter yet your nick links to Sharks World? :shock:

    Hehehe.

  • 12.wpw: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 13:58 pm

    @WP Till I Die:

    :mrgreen:

    I know. Sharksworld is a rugby site, but not exclusively for Sharks fans!!

  • 13.Provincejoulekkading: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 14:08 pm

    @WP Till I Die: Mine too

  • 14.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 15:14 pm

    Id rather link my nic to the Cape botanical society, than to the shorks.

  • 15.Dantalian: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 16:36 pm

    As someone who is not up to date with the Western Cape water situation, what has the water shortage got to do with the Stormers camp?

  • 16.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 16:56 pm

    Dantalion, no water to go with their wiskeys. No water to wash and spike their hair etc

  • 17.Dantalian: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 17:00 pm

    @Slappes: I see. Good decision to stay put tehn imo. :mrgreen:

  • 18.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 19:28 pm

    @Slappes: excuse me, they don’t use water, they use gel, it stays in longer… and some of them use sweat

  • 19.gunther: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 19:35 pm

    @Slappes:

    they get a group discount at carlton hair…

  • 20.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 19:39 pm

    @gunther: ah my glamor boys… you know most of em aren’t like that though… ja we’ve got Joe and Peter… but that’s about it now

  • 21.gunther: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 19:42 pm

    @SpringbokSarah:

    I have known plenty of stormers in my time…its a fair call…

  • 22.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    18 Dec 2009, 22:21 pm

    @gunther: your time… I’m talking now… and besides Victor Matfield has a ghd

  • 23.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2009, 00:03 am

    Sarah, :lol: Victors ghd

  • 24.SpringbokSarah: Reply to this comment
    19 Dec 2009, 22:50 pm

    @Slappes: what? no really he owns a ghd

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