Stormers

35 - 0

Full Time

Leinster

Leinster vs Stormers

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Commentary

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The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

81'

Stormers decide to make a substitution, with Marcel Theunissen getting some game time.

72'

Stormers decide to make a substitution, with Paul de Villiers being replaced.

72'

Jurie Matthee curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

71'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Jurie Matthee leads to a try for Stormers

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Jurie Matthee took full advantage.

70'

That's a great try assist by Dewaldt Duvenage.

70'

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Hugh Cooney coming on.

68'

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Ciaran Frawley coming off.

68'

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Andrew Sparrow coming on.

68'

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Rabah Slimani coming off.

68'

Stormers make a substitution with Paul de Villiers coming on.

68'

Stormers make a substitution with Marcel Theunissen coming off.

68'

Conversion

The Stormers supporters go wild as Jurie Matthee successfully kicks the conversion.

68'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Evan Roos places the ball down for the try.

67'

Yellow Card

Tommy O'Brien (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

66'

The defensive line has been broken as Seabelo Senatla goes through the gap.

66'

The defensive line has been broken as John McKee goes through the gap.

65'

Stormers sub Clinton Swart comes onto the field.

63'

Daniel du Plessis departs for Stormers.

63'

Stormers sub Zachary Porthen comes onto the field.

63'

Neethling Fouche departs for Stormers.

63'

Stormers sub Oliver Reid comes onto the field.

63'

Vernon Matongo departs for Stormers.

63'

Conversion

The Stormers supporters go wild as Jurie Matthee successfully kicks the conversion.

63'

Try

The Stormers pack has powered over for Evan Roos to score the try.

62'

Yellow Card

Max Deegan (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

62'

Fintan Gunne comes on for Leinster Rugby.

59'

Luke McGrath leaves the field.

59'

Harry Byrne comes on for Leinster Rugby.

59'

Sam Prendergast leaves the field.

59'

Jurie Matthee steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

59'

Ruben van Heerden comes on for Stormers.

57'

JD Schickerling leaves the field.

57'

JJ Kotze comes on for Stormers.

56'

Andre-Hugo Venter leaves the field.

56'

Dewaldt Duvenage comes on for Stormers.

55'

Stefan Ungerer leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Tommy O'Brien as they get over the gainline!

54'

Marcel Theunissen comes on.

52'

Paul de Villiers comes off.

52'

Ruan Ackermann comes on.

52'

Adre Smith comes off.

52'

Will Connors comes on.

52'

James Culhane comes off.

52'

Max Deegan comes on.

50'

Brian Deeny comes off.

50'

John McKee comes on.

50'

Gus McCarthy comes off.

50'

Paddy McCarthy comes on.

50'

Jack Boyle comes off.

50'

Leolin Zas makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Conversion

Jurie Matthee adds the two points for Stormers.

44'

Try

Slick passing by Stormers leads to a try for Stefan Ungerer.

43'

Seabelo Senatla played a key part in that try.

43'

Seabelo Senatla makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43'

Penalty Goal

Jurie Matthee kicks the penalty.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Leinster Rugby has led to Tommy O'Brien being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

Fabulous play by Stormers has led to Seabelo Senatla being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Fabulous play by Stormers has led to Seabelo Senatla being able to wriggle through a gap.

34'

Penalty Goal

The Stormers supporters go wild as Jurie Matthee successfully kicks the penalty goal.

31'

Trouble here as Jurie Matthee breaches the defence.

29'

Trouble here as Tommy O'Brien breaches the defence.

27'

Trouble here as Ciaran Frawley breaches the defence.

27'

Jurie Matthee looks to land a drop goal, but it misses sailing past the left handside of the posts.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Seabelo Senatla bursts through to advance the Stormers attack.

22'

Jurie Matthee takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

15'

Jurie Matthee steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

12'

Penalty Goal

Jurie Matthee kicks the penalty.

The defensive line has been broken as Daniel du Plessis goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Stormers v Leinster 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Fri 26th September 2025, 10:00am PDT 
  
 DHL Stadium 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Gianluca Gnecchi

Points Flow Chart

Stormers win +35

Time in lead

Mins in lead

95%

% Of Game In Lead

30%

Possession Last 10 min

70%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Matthee

35 - 0

70'

Matthee

30 - 0

68'

Roos

28 - 0

67'

O'Brien

66'

23 - 0

Matthee

23 - 0

63'

Roos

21 - 0

62'

Deegan

62'

16 - 0

Matthee

16 - 0

44'

Ungerer

14 - 0

43'

Matthee

9 - 0

41'

Half Time

Matthee

6 - 0

31'

Matthee

3 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Stormers

23%

Draw

Leinster

76%

Ruck-Won by Hugh Cooney

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Stormers

Leinster

More Less

Defence Profile

Stormers

Leinster

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

63%

56%

3-6 secs

20%

37%

6+ secs

17%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

74'

75'

77'

80'

Stormers

Leinster

Stormers vs Leinster Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Stormers face off against Leinster in United Rugby Championship Round 1 on Fri 26th September 2025 at DHL Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 18:00 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 19:00 SAST on SuperSport, 05:00 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 03:00 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 10:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Leinster in 1st and Stormers in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Stormers vs Leinster Squads

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