Evan Roos, Dricus du Plessis, Stormers
Stormers forward Evan Roos and Dricus du Plessis. Photo: Instagram.

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Stormers celebrate champion Dricus du Plessis! [PICTURES]

The Stormers welcomed Dricus du Plessis to their training facility on Friday, as part of the newly-crowned UFC champion’s belt tour in Cape Town.

Evan Roos, Dricus du Plessis, Stormers
Stormers forward Evan Roos and Dricus du Plessis. Photo: Instagram.

Du Plessis is currently on a nationwide belt tour after he became the first South African to be crowned as a UFC champion courtesy of his epic victory over Sean Strickland. And the Stormers were part of the celebrations.

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Celebrating his historic middleweight title win against the USA’s Strickland, Dricus du Plessis arrived in Cape Town on Friday as part of his belt tour.

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The Stormers were delighted to welcome Du Plessis to their high-performance centre in Bellville, sharing photos on social media of the fighter in the famous blue-and-white hoops, together with Ruhan Nel, Ali Vermaak, Evan Roos, Frans Malherbe as well as Deon Fourie and his wife and child.

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DRICUS DU PLESSIS HANGS OUT WITH THE STORMERS

Stormers squad members with Dricus du Plessis
Stormers squad members Ali Vermaak, Deon Fourie, Evan Roos and Ruhan Nel with Dricus du Plessis. Image: Instagram.
Dricus du Plessis with Evan Roos
Stormers forward Evan Roos and Dricus du Plessis. Image: Instagram.
Stormers squad members with Dricus du Plessis
Stormers squad members Ali Vermaak, Deon Fourie, Evan Roos and Ruhan Nel with Dricus du Plessis. Image: Instagram.
Frans Malherbe with Dricus du Plessis
Big man Frans Malherbe with Dricus du Plessis. Image: Instagram.
Stormers prop Ali Vermaak with Dricus du Plessis' belt.
Ali Vermaak with the UFC belt. Image: Instagram.
Ali Vermaak poses with Dricus du Plessis.
Ali Vermaak poses with UCF champion Dricus du Plessis. Image: Instagram.
Stormers centre Ruhan Nel and Dricus du Plessis.
Stormers centre Ruhan Nel with Dricus du Plessis. Image: Instagram.
Fourie family with Dricus du Plessis
The Fourie family with Dricus du Plessis. Image: Instagram.
Stormers man Deon Fourie and son with the UFC belt.
Stormers star Deon Fourie and son Jamie with the UFC belt. Image: Instagram.
Deon Fourie and son Jamie with belt
Deon and Jamie Fourie with belt. Image: Instagram.
Deon Fourie and his son Jamie with the belt again
Deon Fourie’s son Jamie can’t get enough of the UFC belt. Image: Instagram.