Overview
- A loan announced Tuesday confirmed André Warner will join the Stormers from Major League Rugby side Seattle Seawolves for six months and remain in Cape Town until February to provide scramblehalf cover.
- The move plugs a shortfall created by Imad Khan’s August knee injury, Dewaldt Duvenage’s retirement and intermittent availability of Cobus Reinach for the Springboks.
- Stormers coaches say Warner brings extensive experience from South African and European clubs and will offer immediate match value plus mentoring for the squad’s younger halfbacks.
- The deal builds on a growing partnership with the Seattle Seawolves that began when the American side trained in Cape Town earlier this year and that lets both clubs use off-season windows for player development and match fitness.
- Separately confirmed by the Lions, 21-year-old Haashim Pead will also join the Stormers as a complementary young prospect with his arrival timed to the Stormers’ schedule, giving the club a mix of experience and youth at No.9.