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On Friday, the Stormers confirmed that Wandisile Simelane has joined the Cape franchise. This was part of a player exchange which will see Cornel Smit heading to the nation’s capital.
Lock Gary Porter will make his Stormers URC debut when they tackle Welsh side Scarlets at Cape Town Stadium on Friday night.
Western Province kept a fighting Sharks at bay to win and eliminate the Durban-side of progressing through to the Currie Cup playoffs at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
The crisis-stricken centre berth the Stormers are faced with doesn’t have a replacement yet for this weekend’s United Rugby Championship semi-final clash against Ulster.
The Bulls kept their assault on the Currie Cup going with an important 45-34 win over Western Province that held some important lessons too.