STAT ATTACK - United Rugby Championship Semi-Final - Stormers v Connacht

DHL STORMERS v CONNACHT

At DHL Stadium, Cape Town, 4pm.                                 

Referee: Mike Adamson (SRU, 72^nd competition game, 3^rd semi-final)

Assistant: Sam Grove-White, Hollie Davidson (both SRU)

TMO: Ben Blain (SRU)

HEAD-TO-HEAD - RECENT URC MEETINGS

Overall URC head-to-head record:

Played 2, Stormers won 1, Connacht won 1.

Did you know?

• Defending Vodacom United Rugby Championship champions, Stormers have won their last two matches since Munster beat them 26-24 at DHL Stadium in Round 17.  This is the only home defeat for the Stormers since Emirates Lions won in Cape Town in December 2021.
• DHL Stormers have not beaten an Irish province since a 38-15 win over today’s opponents, Connacht, at Stellenbosch last September.
• Connacht have played in just one previous BKT United Rugby Championship semi-final match, beating Glasgow Warriors 16-11 in Galway in 2016.
• Connacht have won three of their last four away games in the Championship.
• The Irishmen have won their last two matches against South African opponents but both matches were played at the Sportsground.
• Connacht’s most recent win in South Africa was in April 2022 on a visit to Emirate Lions.
• The two sides have met just twice before with the home team winning on each occasion.