Preview | Stormers v Ulster

Ulster face the DHL Stormers this Saturday, in the first of a two-week mini-tour of South Africa.

Match Details

๐Ÿค DHL Stormers v Ulster Rugby <br>
๐Ÿ—“ Saturday 26 March, 3pm local time / 1pm UK/Ire time<br>
๐ŸŸ DHL Stadium, Cape Town<br>
๐Ÿ† United Rugby Championship Round 14<br>
๐Ÿ“บ Live on Premier Sports

Officials

Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR, 13th competition game)<br>
Assistants: Cwengile Jadezweni, Dylan November (both SARU)<br>
TMO: Quinton Immelman (SARU)

Team News

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">๐Ÿ—ž ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ข ๐™‰๐™š๐™ฌ๐™จ<br><br>Here is your Ulster team to face <a href="<https://twitter.com/THESTORMERS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@THESTORMERS</a>> tomorrow afternoon at DHL Stadium ๐Ÿ‘Š<br><br>Full story โžก๏ธ <a href="<https://t.co/EeJzJdbQ4V">https://t.co/EeJzJdbQ4V</a>> <a href="<https://twitter.com/hashtag/STOvULS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#STOvULS</a>> <a href="<https://twitter.com/hashtag/URC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#URC</a>> <a href="<https://t.co/t09IRZTmPk">pic.twitter.com/t09IRZTmPk</a></p>&mdash>; Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) <a href="<https://twitter.com/UlsterRugby/status/1507326528249638914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March> 25, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="<https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js>" charset="utf-8"></script>

Our hosts this Saturday:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Frans Malherbe returns in one of four changes to our starting line-up to face Ulster in front of the Faithful at DHL Stadium on Saturday. See you there!<br><br>๐Ÿ“ข Team announcement <a href="<https://t.co/94Exi1ZMTr">https://t.co/94Exi1ZMTr</a><br>๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ> Tickets here <a href="<https://t.co/fIs6nRhOwE">https://t.co/fIs6nRhOwE</a><a> href="<https://twitter.com/hashtag/iamastormer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#iamastormer</a>> <a href="<https://twitter.com/hashtag/dhldelivers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dhldelivers</a>> <a href="<https://twitter.com/Vodacom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Vodacom</a>> <a href="<https://twitter.com/hashtag/URC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#URC</a>> <a href="<https://t.co/MsIguSqwX9">pic.twitter.com/MsIguSqwX9</a></p>&mdash>; DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) <a href="<https://twitter.com/THESTORMERS/status/1507264782726049794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March> 25, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="<https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js>" charset="utf-8"></script>

Did you know?

  • This will be the first ever meeting between the two teams.
  • Stormers only defeat in their last seven United Rugby Championship matches was 17-19 away at Connacht at the end of February.
  • Stormers have won their last three home games and have not won four in succession at home since 2018.
  • Stormers have lost both previous encounters they have played with Irish provinces, but both of those matches were played in Ireland.
  • Ulster have won their last five United Rugby Championship matches since their 13-18 reversal to Munster in Limerick on 8 January
  • Ulster have met South African opponents on ten previous occasions in the United Rugby Championship and lost just once: 26-63 to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein in October 2019.
  • Ulster have played five previous matches in South Africa where their record is won three, drawn one, lost one.

Take a look

Here is a look at the Stormers in action last Sunday, where they recorded an emphatic victory over Cardiff.

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Ulster Rugby v Munster Rugby (Fri 22 Apr, 7.35pm)<br>
URC Round 16<br>
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Ulster Rugby v Cell C Sharks (Fri 20 May, 7.35pm)<br>
URC Round 18<br>
Tickets available from 10am on Friday 25 March at ulster.rugby/buytickets.