Overview
- The Stormers beat the Lions 34-27 in Cape Town to remain unbeaten and atop the URC after overturning a 17-10 half-time deficit.
- Coach John Dobson sent on all six replacement forwards early in the second half, and the momentum shift produced maul-driven scores for Paul de Villiers and Evan Roos after tries by Dylan Maart and Wandisile Simelane.
- The hosts navigated injuries to Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (groin) and Ruhan Nel (calf) as tighthead Neethling Fouché marked his 100th cap for the union.
- At half-time the Stormers announced Feinberg-Mngomezulu has extended his contract through 2029, following pre-match concerns about the Cape Town pitch after a recent Supercross event.
- Leinster came from 17-7 down to defeat Ulster 24-20 in Dublin, with Werner Kok scoring twice for Ulster before a James Ryan yellow card and Dan Sheehan’s late maul try sealed the champions’ win.