Stormers Bruiser Locks in URC Award

URC Award Winners: Stormers' Van Heerden is the Tackle Machine

Stormers lock Ruben van Heerden is an URC Award Winner: The big second-rower has won the the 2024/25 Tackle Machine category. He made 171 tackles, with a 98% accuracy. Ioan Lloyd, Harri Millard, Ruben van Heerden, Cam Winnett, and Tom Farrell have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards roll of honour by collecting the Gilbert Golden Boot, OFX... Read more → The post URC Award Winner: Stormers’ Van Heerden is the Tackle Machine…

Stormers bruiser locks in URC award

Ruben van Heerden has been crowned the Vodacom URC’s Tackle Machine for 2024-25, highlighting his superb defensive impact for the Stormers this season. The award celebrates the best defender among players who made at least 150 tackles this season, marking Van Heerden as one of South Africa’s top performers heading into the URC semi-finals. The towering lock topped the charts with 171 tackles at a staggering 98% success rate, edging out Glasgow’s…