Blue Bulls

26 - 50

Full Time

Stormers XXIII

Blue Bulls vs Stormers XXIII

Events

Commentary

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Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Hanru van Rooyen has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Gino Cupido bursts through to advance the DHL Stormers XXIII attack.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Riyaad Bam bursts through to advance the Blue Bulls attack.

77'

Dominic Malgas comes on.

76'

Kyle Smith comes off.

76'

Conversion

Kyle Smith has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Eric Basson places the ball down for the try.

75'

A gap opened in the defence and Johnathan Eloff took full advantage.

70'

Conversion

The Blue Bulls supporters go wild as Keagan Johannes successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

Kebotile Maake scores the try from close range.

68'

Yellow Card

Cornel Smit (DHL Stormers XXIII) is shown a yellow card

67'

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Kebotile Maake coming on.

65'

Blue Bulls make a substitution with Sintu Manjezi coming off.

65'

Penalty Goal

The DHL Stormers XXIII supporters go wild as Kyle Smith successfully kicks the penalty goal.

65'

Blue Bulls sub Christiaan Vlok comes onto the field.

63'

Pieter van der Merwe departs for Blue Bulls.

63'

DHL Stormers XXIII sub Tiaan Fourie comes onto the field.

63'

Ezekiel Ngobeni departs for DHL Stormers XXIII.

63'

DHL Stormers XXIII sub Dylan De Leeuw comes onto the field.

60'

Tom Barnard departs for DHL Stormers XXIII.

60'

Conversion

The Blue Bulls supporters go wild as Keagan Johannes successfully kicks the conversion.

60'

Try

Blue Bulls are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Jon Hobson touching down.

59'

Eric Basson comes on for DHL Stormers XXIII.

55'

Xola Nyali leaves the field.

55'

Altus Rabe comes on for DHL Stormers XXIII.

55'

Vernon Paulo leaves the field.

55'

Johnathan Eloff comes on.

54'

Heinrich Theron comes off.

54'

Keagan Johannes has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

53'

Try

Demitre Erasmus scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

52'

What a run here by Demitre Erasmus as they get over the gainline!

52'

What a run here by Duwan Potgieter as they get over the gainline!

52'

Cephas van Biljon comes on.

51'

Abongile Nonkontwana comes off.

51'

Hencus van Wyk comes on.

51'

Mhleli Khuzwayo comes off.

51'

Danie Kruger comes on.

51'

Herman Lubbe comes off.

51'

DHL Stormers XXIII decide to make a substitution, with Gino Cupido getting some game time.

49'

DHL Stormers XXIII decide to make a substitution, with Luke Burger being replaced.

49'

DHL Stormers XXIII decide to make a substitution, with Vernon Paulo getting some game time.

48'

DHL Stormers XXIII decide to make a substitution, with Altus Rabe being replaced.

48'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Jon Hobson getting some game time.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Siphosethu Mnebelele being replaced.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Duwan Potgieter getting some game time.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Arno Gustafson being replaced.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Chinedu Amadi getting some game time.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Kebotile Maake being replaced.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Brooklyn Newman getting some game time.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Devon Williams being replaced.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Sandi Msengana getting some game time.

47'

Blue Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Dylan Smith being replaced.

47'

Conversion

Kyle Smith adds the two points for DHL Stormers XXIII.

47'

Try

Slick passing by DHL Stormers XXIII leads to a try for Joel Leotlela.

46'

Spellbinding play by Kyle Smith is finished off with a try.

46'

Yellow Card

Abongile Nonkontwana (Blue Bulls) is shown a yellow card

40'

DHL Stormers XXIII make a substitution with Altus Rabe coming on.

40'

DHL Stormers XXIII make a substitution with Vernon Paulo coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Conversion

Kyle Smith adds the two points for DHL Stormers XXIII.

41'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for DHL Stormers XXIII as Vernon Paulo goes over.

40'

Conversion

Kyle Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36'

Try

What an effort there by Joel Leotlela as they score the try.

35'

Fabulous play by DHL Stormers XXIII has led to Joel Leotlela being able to wriggle through a gap.

35'

Conversion

Keagan Johannes does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Blue Bulls maul...no miracles today as Siphosethu Mnebelele powers over.

30'

Kyle Smith takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

27'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Herman Lubbe scores from close range.

26'

This is dangerous for the defence as Luke Burger bursts through to advance the DHL Stormers XXIII attack.

23'

Conversion

Kyle Smith makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22'

Try

A wonderful passing move by DHL Stormers XXIII is finished off by Kyle Smith

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kyle Smith bursts through to advance the DHL Stormers XXIII attack.

21'

That's a great try assist by Cornel Smit.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Tom Barnard bursts through to advance the DHL Stormers XXIII attack.

21'

Conversion

Kyle Smith converts the try.

17'

Try

A series of passes by DHL Stormers XXIII results in a try for Markus Muller

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Markus Muller took full advantage.

16'

Kyle Smith sets up the try.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Mfundo Ndhlovu took full advantage.

15'

The defensive line has been broken as Hakeem Kunene goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Pieter van der Merwe goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Riyaad Bam goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Hakeem Kunene goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee Hanru van Rooyen blows their whistle.

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Match Details

  
 Blue Bulls v Stormers XXIII 
  
 Round 6 
  
 Fri 21st August 2026, 10:05am CDT 
  
 Loftus Versfeld 
  
 RugbyPass TV

Points Flow Chart

Stormers XXIII win +24

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

81%

26%

Possession Last 10 min

74%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Smith

76'

26 - 50

Basson

75'

26 - 48

Johannes

26 - 43

69'

Maake

24 - 43

68'

Smit

67'

19 - 43

Smith

65'

19 - 43

Johannes

19 - 40

60'

Hobson

17 - 40

59'

Erasmus

12 - 40

52'

Smith

47'

7 - 40

Leotlela

46'

7 - 38

Nonkontwana

7 - 33

40'

Half Time

Smith

41'

7 - 33

Paulo

40'

7 - 31

Smith

36'

7 - 26

Leotlela

35'

7 - 24

Johannes

7 - 19

31'

Mnebelele

5 - 19

30'

Lubbe

26'

0 - 19

Smith

22'

0 - 14

Smith

21'

0 - 12

Smith

17'

0 - 7

Muller

16'

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.7

Entries

Attack Profile

Blue Bulls

Stormers XXIII

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Defence Profile

Blue Bulls

Stormers XXIII

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

70%

41%

3-6 secs

22%

43%

6+ secs

16%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

63'

64'

67'

72'

73'

Blue Bulls

Stormers XXIII

Blue Bulls vs Stormers XXIII Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Blue Bulls face off against Stormers XXIII in Currie Cup Round 6 on Fri 21st August 2026 at Loftus Versfeld. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:05. In South Africa it’s at 17:05 SAST on SuperSport, 03:05 NZST on Sky Sport, Sky Sport Now, Sky Go in New Zealand, 01:05 AEST on Stan Sport in Australia and 08:05 EST on RugbyPass TV in the US.

Stormers XXIII won the last encounter but Stormers XXIII are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Stormers XXIII in 7th and Blue Bulls in 8th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Blue Bulls vs Stormers XXIII Squads

The official squads for Blue Bulls vs Stormers XXIII will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.