The DHL Stormers are preparing for a coastal clash with the Sharks at DHL Stadium on Saturday. Assistant coach Norman Laker has cautioned the Stormers against underestimating the Sharks. The Stormers beat the Sharks on Saturday, ending the year with their fifth win of the season. The game is part of the Vodacom URC. The match is expected to draw a large crowd, with over 33,000 confirmed ticket sales for the game. The Stormers are aiming to finish the year on a high in the Coastal Derby.
Lovely sight seeing Ashton Gate at near full capacity. Should be a great game for the 25,000+ watching as well, two sides with a raft of superstars. #BRIvEXE
๐น This is the night that Henry Slade can really put himself in pole position for the England squad. Ollie Lawrence isnโt playing and Slade is up against Vakatawa. Slade has four tries in his last five games. Heโs on ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ!
Stormers fans showing just how much they love their team! ๐ 42,000 attended the Bulls game and 33,000 confirmed ticket sales for tomorrow's Sharks clash brings the collective total to at least ๐ณ๐ฑ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ tickets sold to Cape Town Stadium over the past two weeks! ๐ฅ https://t.co/jnTBiFKn3H
๐ป Around 25,000 expected at Ashton Gate tonight! Few grounds beat Bear country under the Friday night lights. Hopefully theyโll be back for more later in the season. Vakatawa vs Slade the big draw tonight!
A bumper crowd of more than 24,000 is expected at Ashton Gate for a festive Friday night encounter between Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs. Read more about the clash here: โคต๏ธ #BRIvEXE https://t.co/t0obGPgpGS
๐ฃ๏ธ "We mustn't forget we're in a URC competition and points are vital." ๐ฐ Edinburgh coach Sean Everitt on their approach to #1872Cup clash. https://t.co/8brYZcAhSe
Scrum half James Soanes starts at centre. Jack Kathrens comes in on the wing as Ben Jones covers fullback. Good to see Ben Sier back fit. New signing Chad Thomas back on the bench after a week off. One spot waiting to be confirmed following injury issues. https://t.co/tl3F5bhCOw
๐ฃ๏ธ โPlaying the champions of Europe we knew we needed to step up our game, and so we did. This in turn gave us our momentum for the Bulls, and the Sharks to come.โ โ๏ธ The Stormers are on a mission to finish the year on a high in the Coastal Derby. https://t.co/fhmLML0YkW
Evan Lloyd comes in at hooker, Craig Hudd moves to 2nd row and Joey Tomlinson covers the blindside as Lucas de la Rua returns. No Beetham and Harrison James on bench so Harri Wilde starts. https://t.co/qEwygw3hbW
Scrum halves swap places. The Drane Train ๐ starts with Adam Court resting. Big boost to have Morgan Davies back fit. Dragons youngster Kobi Rees a big boost to have back in the squad as well. https://t.co/Gsxo6vc8qi
Bath start an all #SaffasAbroad back row this weekend in GJ van Velze (c), Jaco Coetzee and Chris Cloete. They are joined by Juan Schoeman, Quinn Roux, Louis Schreuder, Thomas du Toit and Johannes Jonker. https://t.co/4aTrDPC02M
John Dobson says the DHL Stormers are locked and loaded for one final push of the year in the Vodacom URC derby against the Sharks on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/xVBFdKh3aU
Ashton Gate for Bristol Bears vs Exeter Chiefs tonight. Over 22k tickets sold. Excited.
Stephan Lewies, Andre Esterhuizen, Tyrone Green and Irnรฉ Herbst all feature for @Harlequins this weekend #SaffasAbroad https://t.co/afF5IWgI0q
Rob du Preez, Nic Schonert, Cobus Wiese, Ernst van Rhyn and Jean-Luc du Preez all feature for @SaleSharksRugby this weekend #SaffasAbroad https://t.co/KC6P0EZG7s
๐ฏ up for Scarra Ntubeni in a Coastal Derby loaded with Springboks. #STOvSHA โซ๏ธ Glasgow change three for 1872 Cup. #EDIvGLA ๐ข Benetton look for another derby win. #BENvZEB ๐ Check out all the lineups for Saturday's #URC action. ๐ https://t.co/ckbkzcspjE
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ Big clash at the top of the table with a chance for both to close the calendar year on top. Burger Odendaal makes his long-awaited debut for Northamptonโฆ The Lineups โคต๏ธ #NORvSAL #GallagherPrem https://t.co/63Y0loGqGJ
๐ซ England back-row Ben Earl back for Saracens. #SARvNEW ๐ Burger Odendaal makes Northampton debut. #NORvSAL ๐ Check on all the #GallagherPrem team news, here. ๐ https://t.co/OrqhXpSZa6
๐ฟ๐ฆ Northamptonโs South African artillery have arrived. The sizeable Juarno Augustus and Burger Odendaal make their first starts of the season. ๐นFin Smith will be looking to show what he can do against Ford. Coles, Freeman, Pearson, Davison and Mitchell will hope to impress. https://t.co/cN5SbTmnt8
๐ฐ๐ Your Edinburgh team for tomorrow afternoon's 1872 Cup decider against @GlasgowWarriors at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Join a record-breaking crowd ๐๏ธ https://t.co/T4YjFUPtZc @URCOfficial | #BKTURC | #1872Cup https://t.co/BhEmql2OpS
Heading east ๐ช Here is your Glasgow Warriors squad heading to Scottish Gas Murrayfield for the second leg of the 1872 Cup in the #BKTURC tomorrow afternoon! ๐บ @ViaplaySportsUK #WhateverItTakes โ๏ธ๐ก๏ธ | @MackenzieConstr https://t.co/APZkGPT0BL
The Stormers beat the Sharks on Saturday to end the year with their fifth win of the season, according to the https://t.co/f7LjILzDuw team. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/Y4oDPPVPKr
I give Sharks fans in attendance tonight a lot of credit. Most have stayed put and they remain enthusiastic even though their team's down five goals.
๐ฆ The Springbok giant will be facing his former team in Cape Town this weekend. #STOvSHA #URC ๐๏ธ Full story: https://t.co/1Br5CMjfkG https://t.co/pNpFSUs6MR
Weโre now into Six Nations territory. ๐น Big performances needed from Henry Slade, Rusi Tuima and potentially Greg Fisilau. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Wales will also be keeping tabs on Immanuel Feyi-Waboso tomorrow. Could he join Jenkins and Tshiunza as part of Exeterโs Welsh contingent? https://t.co/6ig7dbs3gq
Head coach John Plumtree said a rejuvenated Sharks outfit canโt wait to tackle the in-form DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/BcKJtBhiPY
๐ป Steven Luatua leads Bristol. โ๏ธ Exeter make eight changes. ๐ Check out the lineups for the West Country Derby. #BRIvEXE #GallagherPrem https://t.co/M1O92NvYoU
Steven Luatua captains Bristol in the absence of the injured Fitz Harding, with Dan Thomas coming into the side in the back row. Gabriel Oghre is in for the injured Harry Thacker and Max Lahiff starts at loosehead for @BristolBears against @ExeterChiefs
๐ป ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ช Really interesting South West derby on Friday night. Very excited to see Henry Slade up against Virimi Vakatawaโฆ #GallagherPrem #BRIvEXE https://t.co/mksMNZJvJi
Two titans of South African rugby will clash on Saturday when Deon Fourie and Eben Etzebeth, recent comrades in World Cup glory, face off in Cape Town. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/EqXJMvlasF
DHL Stormers veteran Brok Harris is loving the action-packed festive calendar with big games at DHL Stadium every weekend. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/SzPBGJteD0
๐ฎ What is your score prediction for Saturday's massive @Vodacom #URC clash in Cape Town? ๐๏ธ Get your tickets here: https://t.co/4Xaq0NUgCH #STOvSHA https://t.co/VJKydEaGqx
Assistant coach Norman Laker has cautioned the Stormers against underestimating the Sharks when the coastal teams clash in Cape Town on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/4GRv7MmkBK
DHL Stormers speedster Suleiman Hartzenberg is keen to finish 2023 on a high in the coastal clash with the Sharks at DHL Stadium on Saturday. @Vodacom #URC https://t.co/vrU8qKFKre