Overview
- The Stormers named 18-year-old Markus Muller on the bench as No. 23 for the United Rugby Championship match against Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium.
- Muller will debut at 18 years, nine months and 19 days, surpassing Damian Willemse’s previous youngest-mark for the franchise.
- Director of rugby John Dobson said the staff intend to give Muller about 10 to 15 minutes to expose him to top-level pace without overloading him.
- Dobson noted Muller missed an earlier chance due to South Africa U20 duty and said the team wanted him to get at least one senior run before junior internationals and the Currie Cup.
- The teenager’s rapid rise follows a 2025 schools season with 36-plus tries and captaincy of Paarl Gimnasium and the South African Schools side, while Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu is set for his 50th Stormers appearance.