The Greatest Stormers Super Rugby Team of All Time

This week we pick our greatest Stormers team to ever play in Super Rugby. It was a tough one to call (specifically choosing between Habana and Kolbe on the wing...), but we feel this team could have beaten anyone on their day.
Who would you have picked?
Enjoy and thanks for watching1

[@MeanAzz_13]

Use to love watching Pieter Rossouw stride out like a Flyibg Gazelle. Though we had Jonah's power, Rossouw was majestic to watch. Beautiful in full flight 🙌

[@babelaszombie]

It really is painful being a Stormers Supporter. They have the best players most years, but there is always something that stops them from dominating.

[@RedLorryYellowLorry_]

So true, I think the last time I really enjoyed our local rugby was probably during Super 14

[@Skyscraper2015]

Ja, in every case they have something that holds them back. In each tournament, the Stormers have shown Super Rugby that they are formidable but for some odd reason, have never managed to nab a Super Rugby title. Only South African team to do so was the Bulls. A real pity. I can never fully enjoy supporting the Stormers although I always have supported them.

[@nelsonbenjamin4754]

Media and reffs🤔🤔🤔

[@babelaszombie]

@@Skyscraper2015 Honestly I think springbok selection has a lot to do with it. They play WP brand rugby, which used to be flair and fast wingers, and then get drafted into a bok squad thats all bash and playing off the ruck. But now a days, i'm not even sure.

[@bluehar5505]

@@RedLorryYellowLorry_ we have the greedy clowns at SANZAAR to thank for that. Super rugby died the day they announced the conference system.

[@babelaszombie]

Hearing them say De Wet Barry the youngster really makes you realise how old you are.

[@boogerCPT]

And seeing those all black stormers kits takes me back..yoh

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

young De Wet lol

[@werieawesome8530]

My 15 would be: 1. Steven Kitshoff 2. Schalk Brits 3. Frans Malherbe 4. Eben Etzabeth 5. Pieter-Steph du Toit 6. Schalk Burger 7. Bob Skinstad 8. Duane Vermulen 9. Neil de Kock 10. Percy Montgomery 11. Bryan Habana 12. Jean de Villers 13. Jaque Fourie 14. Cheslin Kolbe 15. Gio Aplon

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

I think the Stormers had more great players than any other SA super franchise, love reading all peoples personal XV. No right or wrong . my backline would be 15 Monty 14 Pulse 15 Joubert 12 De Villiers 11 Russoux 10 Du Toit 9 Januarie

[@RedLorryYellowLorry_]

Willemse at 10? No ways, I'd say rather Demetri Catrakilis or Peter Grant. Some honorable mentions/bench should be Pieter Rossouw, Danie Gerber, Cobus Visagie, Joe Pietersen

[@RealRugby]

Flyhalf was tricky and open to opinion. I think highly of Willemse. Grant was good, but not spectacular, although he would have worked in that backline. Gerber never played Super Rugby

[@StevenBenjaminAuthor]

Was expecting Braam VN Straaten

[@andrewworrall4302]

agree with you about Grant and Du Toit

[@rcaconsulting2341]

Loving your videos bud. Bash as most solid #10 any day of the week.

[@colingray9655]

Catrakilis? Come on! No comparison to Willemse, Grant or Braam.

[@kelvinabrahams8485]

I can't argue with the team too much because we have been blessed with amazing players. So I believe the "B" Team will give them a proper run! I would do anything to have been able to see this contest! 15 Joe Pieterson 14 Aplon 13 De Jongh 12 De Allende 11 Slaptjips 10 Grant 9 Bolla 8 Watson 7 Flo 6 Krige 5 Bekker 4 Elstadt 3 Wilco Louw 2 Mbonambi 1 Kempson

[@timofreeth84]

Even the “C” Team would have been hard to beat: 15 Warrick 14 Chavanga 13 Fleck 12 De Wet Barry 11 Habana 10 Gaffie 9 Ricky 8 Joe van Niekerk 7 Rassie 6 Kolisi 5 Andries Bekker 4 Rynhart Elstadt 3 Cobus Visagie 2 Scarra 1 Toks

[@caybooysen]

Met Shalk Burger a few weeks back, the kid in me lit up. This video made me feel that same way.

[@cozzyinternet4706]

Wow! even if this was just for the Stormers, but you have some great footage there! I recognised players from all teams involved!! Cheers!!

[@ralphbarnard8969]

Great video but as a Stormer eish "moelike tye" cant believe we could not win a super rugby title. Think we won the first 3 conference cups but that was it, I would change my 10 but it is a diff video to make over 25 years. Maybe make a team for every 10 years. But great video thanks for the Highlights. BOB Skinstad you legened :)

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

When Marias Joubert, De wet Barry , Pieter Russoux and Gio Aplon can't make your backline you know you're spoilt for choice beyond most teams

[@kurtjetson1284]

How Stormers never managed a Super Rugby title is baffling. Just look at this Superb XV and some other good Springboks they had include Mbonambi, Bekker, Kolisi, Krige, Watson, Van Niekerk, Conradie, Januarie, Rossouw, Habana, Barry, Joubert and Aplon.

[@blaquenguni9249]

Well I don't know how they imploded in 1999 and the "men in black" kit coz I was still young. But the Allister Coetzee era I was there from start to finish. They never ever had a world class fly half or any flyhalf that could have game management in the big games... They also never invested in a scrum half of Joost or Fourie Du Preez caliber. But conradie and Januarie were good enough, so they needed a world class flyhalf. They even tried signing the BMT choker Elton, they had the most mediocre 10 in Peter Grant ever, then there was this tall colored kid Coleman, who looked more like a centre than a 10. Had Stormers gotten Andre Pretorius in his prime or even signed a NZ or brought in Fredrick Michalak or even the crazy English boy, Cipriani things could've been very very different. Blame that on Coetzee

[@jamiebrown1235]

100% agree. I think Conradie and Januarie were brilliant but it was at 10 we were never strong. I think Willemse stint at 10 pre injury was the best we had. And now Libbok seems to be the 10 for the job. After his knee injury he changed his entire play and everything was about strength exactly like what happened to Frans Steyn. Started at 10 got a knee injury and bulked up and became centres

[@jamiebrown1235]

I find it interesting how future Springboks as youngsters played alongside the experienced Springboks and got their call up. Kolisi played with Burger and Vermeulen. We really are a Springbok factory.

[@MeeJacobs6929]

This is gold ❤

[@colingray9655]

Thanks! This was great to watch. I love Kolbe, but how many tries did Pieter Rossouw score for the Stormers? Legend. I agree with some of the other viewers: Peter Grant at 10, Bongi at 2. I totally agree with your centre pairing (Jean and Jaque) and would consider them as the best Springbok pairing in the last 20 years. But Barry and Joubert as centres were special too. I enjoyed watching Joe Pietersen and Gio Aplon playing 15.

[@Skyscraper2015]

I kinda felt Lukhanyo Am and Damian De Allende are a formidable centre pairing as well.

[@tseyazmutseyami1402]

Captain Thor in the intro great showcase of strength

[@Fres-no]

EPIC! THANKS!

[@nicolaasvanderkruk5029]

The Stormers had some great loose forwards, I am a fan of Francois Louw and then there also were Kolisi and Krige (both Springbok Captains no less) and none of them made this list.

[@RealRugby]

It was very difficult to leave out those loosies, all legends in their own right

[@nicolaasvanderkruk5029]

​@@RealRugby Absolutely agree.

[@TheBokkeable]

not a bad line up.. but anyway it's just a matter of opinion.. ATT: the real greatest stormers XV of all time.. 1. Steven Kitshoff 2. Tiaan Liebenberg (workhorse, not easy getting more bok caps with Barney, Bismarck and Strauss around) 3. Cobus Visagie (Malherbe can scrum, but Cobus was bad news for his opponents) 4. Eben Etzebeth 5. Pieter Steph du Toit 6. Siya Kolisi 7.Schak Burger 8. bob Skinstad (Thor is a legend, but Bobby was a very special talent) 9. Bolla Conradie (my view is that he was unfairly seen as quarter player, but he was a very good 9) 10. Peter Grant (very reliable boot and game manager, sadly had world class 10s ahead of him in the boks) 11. Pieter Rossouw (Kolbe is elusive, but slaptjips was just awesome too) 12. Jean de Villiers 13. Rob Fleck (Jaque Fourie is a bok legend, but Fleck is a Province/stomers legend... if that makes sense?) 14. Breyton Paulse 15. Percy Montgomery 16. Deon Fourie (very underrated... very very underrated, very sad he did not get a springbok cap) 17. Robbie Kempson (workhorse, could scrum, world class class loosehead) 18. Frans Malherbe 19. Andries Bekker (why Heyneke did'nt call him back for the boks??.. world class Lock) 20. Duane Vermeulen 21. Neil de Kock 22. Braam van Straaten (nothing flash about him, but he got job done) 23. Tonderai Chavhanga (injuries...could have been a world rugby legend, sadly the injuries halted his progress).

[@RealRugby]

Fantastic team! You are right, its just an opinion and a bit of fun. Too many players to pick from

[@georgedouglas3930]

I love this series from the bottom of my heart!!! I pick 13: Fleck, 11: Pieter Rossouw, 10 van Straaten, 9 Conradie, 8 Skinstad, 7 PSdT, 5 Bekker, 2 Mbonambi (I’m a huge fan of late 90’s ~ 00’s) Aplon, Joe Pietersen, DdA, De Wet Barry, Marius Joubert, Peter Grant, Januarie, Krige, Louw, Kolisi, Watson, Visagie, Eddie Andrews, Liebenberg are all contenders for this selection. What a TEAM it is!!!

[@RealRugby]

Thanks for the kind comments George! Its always just a matter of opinion and I'm always conflicted by who to pick for any team. I could probably pick another 15 players that will beat this side... 15. Aplon 14. Slapchips 13. Fleck 12. De Allende 11. Habana 10. Grant 9. Bolla 8. Elstadt 7. Krige 6. Louw 5. Bekker 4. Boome 3. Visagie 2. Mbonambi 1. Toks

[@georgedouglas3930]

@@RealRugby I can’t believe that they have never won the SR!

[@MrBreakdownBoy]

This video could use an upgrade with the latest Stormers success in the URC...but maybe in another few years.

[@Log1cB0mb]

Hard to believe there isn't a place for Andries Bekker, Toks vd Linde or Dewet Barry

[@Mattimetal]

Very tough decision, but agree with most of the line-up, although I would never separate 15. Montgomery, 14. Paulse & 11. Rossouw. That back three defined the Stormers creativity from the mid '90s to early 2000's. Marius Joubert, De Wet Bary, Robbie Fleck, Gio Aplon & Corne Krige are unlucky to miss out.

[@RealRugby]

All legends, it was a tough choice indeed

[@MeanAzz_13]

I agree, as good as Kolbe is *Peter Rossouw was better*

[@MeanAzz_13]

That tight 5 though 🤤

[@carlobasson1836]

Think Pieter Rossouw should b in there somewhere..

[@RealRugby]

Ahead of Kolbe or Paulse?

[@MeanAzz_13]

@@RealRugby Paulse

[@sakabula1285]

@@RealRugby Both...

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

@@sakabula1285 Russoux was better I believe.

[@christeebs]

Don't envy you having to pick just 3 loosies. lots of competition for those spots

[@ziyaadvogt23]

Goosse bumps for the full stadiums

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

it was a golden era

[@kaeso101]

Sireli Naqelevuki..the first and only fijian to play for a south african supre rugby team

[@user-hk8ec7vr8v]

They just needed a Manie Libbok at flyhalve

[@jamiebrown1235]

Should do a best 10 per 10 years. 90s, 2000s, 2010s

[@jakeabel409]

Definitely not Damian Willemse - otherwise, great video

[@HoopsMcCann]

Maybe Peter Grant?

[@RealRugby]

Who in place of Willemse?

[@Rabinfunk]

Braam

[@RealRugby]

@@Rabinfunk really....

[@HoopsMcCann]

@@Rabinfunk second that. How could I forget Braam.

[@Maranello05]

Anyone know the name of the song used in the intro?

[@reinhardthuman3565]

The Bulls from the year 2007 until 2010 were by far the greatest in their era won three super titles and a double in 2009 currie cup included and beat the stormers in 2010 super final stormers somehow could not deliver in big games with their great names

[@omacburma]

Wow what a team. I would have Peter Grant over Willemse and maybe Robbie Fleck at 13 (Foure was great, but didn't play that long for the stormers). Other players worth a mention: Pieter Rossouw, Kolisi, Habana, Becker, Frans Low, Gio Aplon, hell even

[@llewellynviviers6374]

Most of the Springbok quality came/comes from the Cape/Stormers

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

fact

[@Fjao34]

10 Grant, 5 Bekker

[@LockedDownSpectator]

That 2010 season when we whitewashed all the Kiwi teams was special.

[@1ma4ighter]

Jacque Fourie and Jean deVilliers is the best center pairing in South African Rugby since the beginning of time!

[@greenplasticgun]

Damian at 10. Big call.

[@carldanelaubscher1489]

I would change one person ..... Andries Bekker at #5

[@Naasjpn]

My beste Stormers 15 1Robbie Kempson 2Tiaan Liebenberg 3Cobus Visagie 4Eben Etzebeth 5Andries Bekker 6Corné Krige 7Schalk Burger 8Bobby Skinstad 9Neil de Kock 10Braam van Straaten 11Pieter Rossouw 12De Wet Barry 13Marius Joubert 14Gio Aplon 15Percy Montgomery

[@nicogiliomee1265]

I just can't believe the disrespect on Habana, he was one of THE best wings ever. And he can't even make an all time Stormers team?😂

[@hugodutoit3469]

what song is this??

[@Skyscraper2015]

2:01 I think I know why the Bulls quickly changed their uniform from Red to Blue. It would be a laugh a minute for them in Red.

[@sakabula1285]

The Bulls have always been in blue..The Red jersey was an anomaly

[@DvinPrizo]

it was the Adidas

[@theodoremeyer2829]

How many times did they win the S14 ?

[@sakabula1285]

Not once buddy...not once...

[@shamiromrimmoy5964]

Still can't believe they didn’t grab a single trophy 😢

[@makeperceive]

Vermulen dumping Aaron Smith is so classic. No disrespect to Smith though

[@alberttruter6143]

Missing Peter Grant at 10, Andries Bekker and Pieter Russouw.

[@RealRugby]

Not missing anyone. This is just my opinion, not fact

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

@@RealRugby and a good opinion. everyone will have a different XV. Stormers really were spoilt for choice. personally I would had Pieter Russouw

[@heinrichhagen6365]

Time for a new video....2022 team

[@siyabongamchunu4342]

I feel a bit bleak for Robbie Fleck.

[@jasonbenson1394]

As a SAFFA This is 6lie

[@StevenBenjaminAuthor]

I'd pick Braam at 10... But therein lies the answer to why the Stormers have not won the title... The lack of solid world class (consistent) 9 & 10 combination. Closest we got: We lost in 2010 final playing against the bulls, led by Du Preez and Morne Steyn.

[@RealRugby]

Fair comment, I just never rated Braam that much. Accurate kicker, but couldn't really get his backline away. Wouldn't fit into this backline for me

[@pietervanbreda4360]

The current team of 2022, they know how to win cups without over paid players

[@JohannStoltz]

Not sure about Willemse and Skinstad

[@markusracing6066]

Ngl would replace willemse with Catrakilis

[@MrBreakdownBoy]

Kolbe ahead of Rassouw or Habana is a controversial call. But any of those would be great.

[@RealRugby]

It was a tough one to be honest... Slapchips probably deserves to be there as does Habana, although I think Habana played his best rugby at the Bulls, so I included him in that team

[@sakabula1285]

@@RealRugby You are 100%correct...Habana just didnt look right in a Stormers jersey

[@antoinettegerber3306]

Ja the best but all our players to Sharks bulls

[@sakabula1285]

BULLS FOREVER.....😈

[@Ricardo.08]

No

[@fido5067]

Damian willemse?

[@blaquenguni9249]

Frans Lou has to be in there, I don't care where. Sorry but Schalk Burger might have to go to the bench, I'll never forget that jet black hair plastered to his scalp with sweat after stealing yet another ball from a Crusaders or Bulls ruck, for a good 3-4 years he was the best fletcher in the world, even before getting picked for the Springboks. I also have a soft spot for Luke Watson coz in 2008 he was unplayable

[@sakabula1285]

Luke Watson sucks...Rugby is a team sport...and Lukie was never a team player..Glad he dissapeared off the face of the earth

[@bluehar5505]

That still won fokkol. 🤣

[@Ricardo.08]

34 currie cups

[@bluehar5505]

@@Ricardo.08 lol 25 currie cups and three super trophies to fokkol. Weepee jou kak sleg deng!!!

[@mvubu6823]

TMO would have stopped half these tries 🤣

[@BeardALaCarte]

Poor Peter Grant

[@RealRugby]

I'm pretty sure Peter Grant is fine and in no distress over one man's opinion. He was a great player though

[@toiletsmithy3630]

Hey mate, Bruce Robertson tribute?

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

Who's that?

[@Dlezinye]

Luke Watson

[@HenryDube72]

So Fourie is Lions' best ...AND Stormers' best

[@RealRugby]

Yup, in my opinion he was

[@sakabula1285]

Its a pity Fourie played in a struggling Lions team..he deserved a couple more titles behind his name..He would have fitted in great at the Bulls in the place of Jaco Pretorius

[@rashaadprice4998]

I'm a Stormers supporter ,these guys were great,but the greatest....they never won a super fourteen ever

[@ryanreznik5490]

Some good players not on the list: pieter roussouw Bryan Habana robbie fleck Marius Joubert de wet Barry Peter Grant bolla conradie Andrew aitken corne krige hottie louw tiaan liebenberg

[@sakabula1285]

Habana was a Bull...only took his gap year by the Stormers lol

[@jamiebrown1235]

No matter the year, the Stormers DNA remained. I’m okay with not having a super rugby trophy if it meant we played defensive rugby. I love my team and the creative champagne rugby we play.

[@sXe4life100]

Yeah De Kock was a good but Duvenhage was great

[@sakabula1285]

Pffft...Joost was great...Fourie was great...

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

@@sakabula1285 100%

[@andrewworrall4302]

Willemse at 10 ahead of Du toit and Grant?

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

stem saam met jou

[@matthewlambert7508]

Stormers Breed Springboks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Faust_ZA]

10 ? D willemse? Dimitri K? Peter Grant?

[@RealRugby]

Just my opinion. Never rated Catrakilis and Grant was good, but I think Damian could unlock this backline if allowed to play his natural game

[@Faust_ZA]

@@RealRugby i was just shocked cause DC was really phenomenal

[@RealRugby]

@@Faust_ZA that's your opinion, I don't agree with it

[@Faust_ZA]

@@RealRugby yea i can see that maybe you should look at stats before u just throw people in

[@RealRugby]

@@Faust_ZA why? Its my team, I can pick Toks van der Linde at flyhalf if I want to. Can you provide me with the stats between these 3 flyhalves? Because I don't know of any

[@Naasjpn]

Evan Roos sal sekerlik in die toekoms hier gelys word.

[@OlofBergh-cd7xn]

Damian Willemse and Neil de Kock as your all-time best fly and scrumhalf pairing 🤮

[@RealRugby]

Who would you have picked?

[@OlofBergh-cd7xn]

@@RealRugby I don't think I would pick anyone else. It just seems low-level when you look at pairings from other clubs

[@onlylove-fn3zg]

For me Willemse is overrated

[@deklerkverwoerd7721]

soooooo overated

[@betsberning7248]

no Super Rugby trophies ever. So i guess they aint that great lol

[@MrBreakdownBoy]

Well they did have a perfect season. But if you knew what organizational hurdles there are in WPRU than you would know they are fighting an up hill battle.

[@sakabula1285]

@@MrBreakdownBoy when was that perfect season???

[@Ricardo.08]

It was financial problems