{
  "id": 9560838,
  "title": "Leolin Zas brings up Stormers century as John Dobson bloods four debutants for Connacht",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/leolin-zas-brings-up-stormers-century-as-john-dobson-bloods-four",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T13:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sport/rugby/springboks/2026-09-24-leolin-zas-brings-up-stormers-century-as-john-dobson-bloods-four-debutants-for-connacht/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Leolin Zas, the Stormers' wing, will play his 100th match for the team in their 2026/27 United Rugby Championship opener against Connacht in Galway. Lock Riley Norton, scrumhalves Andre Warner and Ezekiel Ngobeni, and hooker Vernon Paulo will all debut for the Stormers at the Dexcom Stadium. Manager John Dobson is excited for the debutants and the seasoned players, emphasizing the importance of an 80-minute effort to secure victory in Galway.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}