Overview
- Simelane, 27, has become a key backline option since joining in 2024, covering outside centre and fullback with pace and sharp footwork.
- Director of rugby John Dobson praised his rapid development, highlighting his work to improve all areas of his game.
- Simelane said the Stormers environment lets him express himself while pushing standards, calling Cape Town the best place for him to succeed.
- The extension forms part of the franchise’s broader plan to keep core talent in place for sustained competitiveness.
- He targets a URC title and maintains Springbok ambitions as the Stormers also eye a Champions Cup Round of 16 trip to Toulon in France in April.