Director of rugby John Dobson has addressed rumours that the Stormers have approached Lions scrum-half Haashim Pead and the figures reported around the move.

Pead is one of the hottest prospects in South African rugby after his sterling showings with Junior Boks in 2024 and 2025, with the now 21-year-old impressing for the Lions.

The rising star is contracted with the Lions until 2028, but it is reported that he is eager to return to Cape Town to represent the Stormers, where he is likely to get more game time.

Last season, he started just once for the Lions, with Springbok

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