The Stormers posted an emotional rendition of their famous Impi YamaStormer anthem, this time celebrating Siya Kolisi’s homecoming and Leolin Zas’s 100th test cap.
The praise song also marked their 39-22 victory over the Sharks at their home, at the DHL Stadium.
STORMERS SING IMPI SONG AFTER VICTORY OVER SHARKS
In a clip posted on their social media platforms, the Stormers team gathered to sing their famous Xhosa praising song, Impi yamaStormer, in their changerooms
This followed the final whistle, marking their 39-22 victory over the Sharks at the DHL Stadium.
Player Sazi Sandi led the team in song, with the players singing in beautiful harmony.
The emotional rendition saw the return of Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe, who is still recovering from a broken jaw. It also marked Leolin Zas’s 100th test cap.
Watch the emotional performance below…
SAZI SANDI: ‘IT UNIFIES US’
The Stormers performing Impi yamaStormer first made headlines in 2023
At the time, the club posted a video of players singing the Xhosa song, accompanied by the Ubumbo Legends, ahead of their first match of the season at DHL Stadium against La Rochelle.
The song is inspired by Impi, the iconic 1981 song by Johnny Clegg and his band Juluka, which tells the story of the Zulu people’s victory over British forces at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.
Impi yamaStormer feat. @UbumboLegends 🎶
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The Stormers adapted their fighting spirit into a team anthem, with Sazi Sandi becoming a familiar leader of the chant.
He said of the modern rugby warcry: “It’s great to cap off a game and a win. It unifies us and just gives us that grounding, that feeling that we all are together.
“We are saying, well done to the Impi of the Stormers, well done to the Stormers soldiers. It’s quite lekker to sing it after a win, because you went to war and came out on top.”