Overview

• Stormers overpowered Leinster at the scrum and breakdown, turning a 6-0 half-time edge into four second‑half tries for a bonus‑point win.
• Jurie Matthee tallied 20 points with a try, three conversions and three penalties, joining Stefan Ungerer, Evan Roos and Ruan Ackermann on the scoresheet.
• Leinster were kept scoreless for the first time in 17 years, a sobering start for the reigning champions.
• Ill-discipline and errors compounded Leinster’s set‑piece struggles, with yellow cards for Max Deegan and Tommy O’Brien proving costly.
• Leo Cullen and captain Luke McGrath acknowledged the side was physically dominated and flagged urgent set‑piece and contact improvements for the coming week.