Stormers

Leolin Zas of Stormers gets past Tomos Williams of Cardiff to score a try. Photo by Chris Fairweather/Huw Evans/Shutterstock/BackpagePix.

The win moves Cardiff up to 6th spot on the log and the Stormers, who grabbed two points, move to fourth in the standings. Following a 16-all draw with the Ospreys, the Stormers hoped to seal a win before returning home. CARDIFF - The Stormers’ 15-match unbeaten run came to an end as the Western Cape side suffered a loss at the hands of Cardiff at a wet and rainy Cardiff Arms Park.

Stormers coach John Dobson is satisfied with their three match European tour in the URC, despite ending with a 30-24 loss against Cardiff.

“Obviously the conditions are something we have to get better at, especially on a 4G (pitch). “Cardiff in these conditions on this field was always going to be a tough game. “Technically we worked a lot on our maul and to see how that went today was really good. Also, in a kind of positive way, not having people talk about a record all the time is quite nice, to get that off our back, not that we wanted to do that. “So to get that many points from three games having not played particularly well is a positive. So I can’t fault our effort.

Injuries to the Bulls duo of Johan Goosen and Elrigh Louw have seen Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber add three Stormers players to the national training ...

We are excited to see how they slot into the system and what they can do on the field." With a large group of players set to be named for the two squads next week, Erasmus said it made sense to give these players an opportunity to train with the squad before they return to the Stormers to prepare for the United Rugby Championship clash against the Emirates Lions on Saturday. "We are naming a group of 54 players next week for the Springbok and SA 'A' squads, so it made sense for us to us to invite these players, especially since they will be in Cape Town anyway and have time off," said Erasmus.

Stormers trio Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos have been added to the Springboks' training squad as they prepare for the Autumn Nations Series.

We are excited to see how they slot into the system and what they can do on the field.” “It’s a pity that Elrigh is injured but he has been with us for a while and is very familiar with our structures, and we’ll keep an eye on the extent of his injury, although it doesn’t appear that he will be available for selection.” Erasmus explained the move to exclude Goosen from the training squad, saying: “Johan is recovering from concussion, and given the strict return to play protocols, he will not be able to participate fully in this camp, hence we decided it would be best for him to remain at the Vodacom Bulls this week and start preparing for their Vodacom URC game on Sunday. [Evan](https://www.planetrugby.com/tag/evan-roos) is a capped Springbok, while [Manie](https://www.planetrugby.com/tag/manie-libbok) and Sacha will be exposed to the national set-up for the first time, and although it is a short camp, this will be an invaluable experience for them. With a large group of players set to be named for the two squads next week, director of rugby Erasmus revealed it made sense to give the three players an opportunity to train with the group before they return to the Stormers to prepare for their United Rugby Championship clash against the Lions on Saturday. The Boks will take on Ireland in Dublin (November 5), France in Marseille (November 12), Italy in Genoa (November 19) and England in London (November 26).

The Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos will travel to Stellenbosch to join up with the Springbok...

We are excited to see how they slot into the system and what they can do on the field.” After then, the trio will return to duty with the Stormers. Goosen misses out as a result of being in the early stages of concussion recovery, while Louw suffered an ankle injury in his side’s Friday night win against Benetton. [Munster](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/munster/) and the [Bristol](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/bristol/) Bears a week later. [Bulls](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/bulls/) flyhalf [Johan Goosen](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/johan-goosen/) and [Elrigh Louw](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/elrigh-louw/) will no longer join the camp. [Stormers](https://www.rugbypass.com/teams/stormers/) trio of [Manie Libbok](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/manie-libbok/), [Sacha Mngomezulu](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/sacha-mngomezulu/) and [Evan Roos](https://www.rugbypass.com/players/evan-roos/) will travel to Stellenbosch to join up with the Springbok training camp this weekend.

The DHL Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos will join the Springbok training camp in Stellenbosch on their return from Wales ...

The Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos are set to join the Bok training camp in Stellenbosch.

It’s a pity that Elrigh is injured but he has been with us for a while and is very familiar with our structures, and we’ll keep an eye on the extent of his injury, although it doesn’t appear that he will be available for selection.” We are excited to see how they slot into the system and what they can do on the field.” The Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos will join the Bok Libbok, Mngomezulu and Roos will have a few days off before returning to Stormers’ training on Wednesday, which opened the door for Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber and SA Rugby Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus to invite them to the camp. The Stormers trio of Manie Libbok, Sacha Mngomezulu and Evan Roos are set to join the Bok training camp in Stellenbosch Sacha Mngomezulu has been called into the Bok training group.

With Lukhanyo Am injured, and a lack of ready-made options available, the Springboks will likely stick with Jesse Kriel at outside centre.

But then also utility backs – we’ve used Damian Willemse and Frans Steyn at 12, and then Damian (de Allende) shifting out to 13,” Nienaber said during a press conference this week about the depth at outside centre. “But I must say, there are a few centres in South Africa currently who are sticking their hands up, and who are playing good rugby. The same cannot be said about the depth at outside centre, though, where the injured Lukhanyo Am has left a massive hole.

Goosen is in the return to training stages after suffering concussion, while Louw suffered an ankle injury during Friday's Vodacom United Rugby Championship ...

Both Erasmus and Stick spoke highly of the opposition the SA ‘A’ side will face, with Erasmus commenting: “Munster beat the New Zealand Māori’s and they are giant slayers. He is very much the life and soul of any squad he joins, and represents the true values of Barbarians rugby. You just want to pick up the ball and play and have fun.” It changes the mindset, so for us it is a tour of four Test matches.” We also knew the locals would support the match and fill the stadium. They are expected to join them when the Barretts and Whitelock return to the side. Marler’s memorable appearance for the Barbarians in 2019 highlighted one of the key reasons why star players love turning out for the Barbarians. The visiting side also includes eight players with Test experience including Tuipulotu, Aidan Ross, Angus Ta’avao, Asafo Aumua, Luke Jacobson, TJ Perenara, Brad Weber, and Damian McKenzie. We are excited to see how they slot into the system and what they can do on the field.” It’s even more important now to have it because everything is so intense, so pressurised and serious. Other players who got the unexpected call to join the side were lock Patrick Tuipulotu for Whitelock and halfback Brad Weber. They should rejoin the All Blacks in Tokyo midway through next week.

Saturday's 30-24 loss at Cardiff Arms Park was a day to forget for the Stormers, but it did hold special significance for Springbok tighthead prop Frans ...

Let's see how far I get." "That's not the aim, though, to pass anyone. The aim is to contribute and win games and help the team achieve the bigger goal."