"New Zealand centre Shaun Treeby has joined the Stormers on a short-term contract as injury cover in midfield.
The experienced Treeby will be with the Stormers for the next four months, as they look to build on what has been an encouraging start to their 2017 Super Rugby campaign.
Director of Rugby Gert Smal said that with three international centres out injured, it was important to bring in an established player as cover.
"Having lost Damian de Allende, Juan de Jongh and Huw Jones to injury this year we needed some experience in midfield and I am sure that Shaun will have a positive impact here in his time with us," he said.
Western Province Rugby Group CEO Paul Zacks said that he is excited to see what value Treeby adds to the squad.
"Shaun made his Super Rugby debut for the Highlanders in 2011 and has amassed 50 caps, so he is expected to have a big impact here at Newlands.
"He is a proven competitor and can only help some of the talented young players around him to grow in the absence of some quality players we have unfortunately lost through injury this season," he said.
The Stormers' next match is against the Chiefs at Newlands on Saturday, April 8."
Why has Tweeby been called up - ia he not good enough to play for any NZ franchise?
I am very impressed by the Viljoen-Du Plessis md-field combination - they are improving in every game they play in. Maybe the Stormers found Dan Kriel as an inadequate cover. He played in the Sunwolves game and produced nothing of substance and when he came on from the bench on Saturday he was not showing anything as well.
The real problem for the Stormers will come when De Jongh gets back. Viljoen is so much better than De Jongh at 13 - it is unbelievable. Just to think to replace Viljoen with De Jongh should never even be a consideration.
De Allende showed a major improvement this year - we have seen what his combination with Viljoen delivered in the Bulls game. I think the center combination for the Stormers should be Viljoen, De Allende and Du Plessis. That l eaves out Huw Jones - but it is unlikely that he would return soon in any event.
