Frans Malherbe blow for Stormers as Ruben van Heerden makes his 50th appearance in URC clash against Connacht

Frans Malherbe blow for Stormers as Ruben van Heerden makes his 50th appearance in URC clash against Connacht

This time the new name on the crutch list is Frans Malherbe – and this in the week that Neethling Fouché's three-match suspension begins.

Brannas’ successor to pick his battles

Paul de Villiers can’t wait to pounce on Connacht, as Stormers boss John Dobson says the 22-year-old flanker gets his first start on Saturday with one eye on the future. “I’m very excited about the opportunity. It’s just focusing a lot on not doing something different than I wouldn’t normally do,” De Villiers said during a team announcement conference for the Vodacom URC clash at Cape Town Stadium. “For me, it’s not chasing stuff that I wouldn’t…