Overview
- Siya Kolisi started at openside for the Stormers in Edinburgh on Friday, making his first appearance for the club in more than five years after rejoining from the Sharks.
- Edinburgh beat the Stormers 17-13 at the Hive, with two second-half tries and a late stolen lineout denying a Stormers comeback.
- Stormers director of rugby John Dobson singled out the lineout as decisive, saying the team lost 11 throws which undermined a game plan built around mauls and gave Edinburgh repeated possession.
- Hooker André‑Hugo Venter failed a head‑injury assessment in the 22nd minute and was replaced by Vernon Paulo, leaving Venter’s availability for next Saturday’s home clash with the Sharks uncertain.
- The Stormers return to Cape Town to prepare for four successive home matches, with Dobson needing to fix set‑piece accuracy while balancing Springbok workloads and integrating Kolisi’s leadership into the squad.