Overview

• The hosts controlled the scrum and breakdown throughout, starving Leinster of clean platforms and territory.
• Stormers led 6-0 at half-time through Jurie Matthee penalties before four second-half tries secured a bonus-point start.
• Seabelo Senatla pounced on a loose kick to launch the surge, creating Stefan Ungerer’s opening try soon after the interval.
• Evan Roos and Ruan Ackermann added further scores during a spell that included yellow cards for Max Deegan and Tommy O’Brien.
• Matthee finished with 15 points and a late try despite mixed goal-kicking, while Leinster were without several British and Irish Lions.