Connacht Rugby 15 - 29 Stormers (25/09/2026)

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship R1
IRL
Connacht Rugby
2 tries
Form W L W W L
No bonusNone
Josh Ioane 0' E
Mackenzie Hansen 37' E
Sam Gilbert1Tr · 1P
Stadium: Dexcom Stadium  ·  Rain 15°C 0.5 mm
15-29
2 tries 4 tries
Head-to-head
V 33-24 18/04/2026
D 29-34 19/04/2025
D 12-16 18/05/2024
D 25-43 13/05/2023
D 15-38 24/09/2022
SA
Stormers
4 tries
Form D L W L L
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Warrick Wayne Gelant 19' E
Sazi Sandi 56' E
Vernon Paulo 77' E
Ezekiel Ngobeni 79' E
Jurie Matthee2Tr · 1P
Yaqeen Ahmed1Tr
Stadium
Dexcom Stadium
Weather
Rain 15°C 0.5 mm

Quick summary

Stormers beat Connacht Rugby 29–15 in a 6-try match and 1 card. Jurie Matthee finishes as top scorer with 7 points (1 penalty, 2 conversions).
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Top scorer
Jurie Matthee
Stormers · 7 pts (2 cons, 1 pen.)
Key figures
2 Tries 4
1 Cons 3
1 Penalties 1
1 Cards 0

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
Connacht Rugby
MIN
Stormers
1st half 7 - 10
8'0-3
P
Jurie Matthee Penalty
19'0-10
E
Warrick Wayne Gelant Try · converted by Jurie Matthee
E
Mackenzie Hansen Try · converted by Sam Gilbert
37'7-10
2nd half 3 - 19
46'7-10
↔
Adre SmithJohan Neethling Fouche Replacement
↔
Caolin BladeBen Murphy Replacement
47'7-10
P
Sam Gilbert Penalty
52'10-10
J
Paul Boyle Yellow card
54'10-10
↔
David O'ConnorJoshua Daniel Murphy Replacement
55'10-10
56'10-17
E
Sazi Sandi Try · converted by Jurie Matthee
63'10-17
↔
Yaqeen AhmedJurie Matthee Replacement
↩︎
Paul Boyle Back from sin bin
64'10-17
↔
Shayne BoltonFinn Treacy Replacement
65'10-17
↔
Sean NaughtonJohn Devine Replacement
71'10-17
71'10-17
↔
Wandisile SimelaneWarrick Wayne Gelant Replacement
74'10-17
↔
Vernon PauloEzekiel Ngobeni Replacement
76'10-17
↔
Vernon PauloAndre-Hugo Venter Replacement
77'10-22
E
Vernon Paulo Try
79'10-29
E
Ezekiel Ngobeni Try · converted by Yaqeen Ahmed
Unknown minute
E
Josh Ioane Try
—15-29

Match stats

Connacht Rugby Stormers
15
Points scored
29
2
Tries
4
Connacht Rugby Stormers
2
Tries
4
Connacht Rugby Stormers
1
Conversions
3
1
Penalties scored
1
0
Drop goals — none
0
Connacht Rugby Stormers
1
Yellow cards
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Connacht Rugby
0 matches played
Stormers
0 matches played
Points scored
15
29
25.3
Tries
2
4
3.5
First try
37'
19'
20'18
Penalties scored
1
1
0.75
Yellow cards
1
0
0
% wins
—%
—%
—
% home wins
—%
—%
0%
% away wins
—%
—%
100%

Line-ups

Connacht RugbyStormers
  1. 1F. Daniel van WykOff at 55' 55'
  2. 2E. de BuitlearOff at 55' 55'
  3. 3F. BealhamOff at 55' 55'
  4. 4N. Murray
  5. 5J. Daniel MurphyOff at 55' 55'
  6. 6S. F O'Brien
  7. 7S. Hurley-LangtonOff at 65' 65'
  8. 8P. BoyleYellow card 54'
  9. 9B. MurphyOff at 47' 47' Blade
  10. 10J. IoaneE 0'
  11. 11F. TreacyOff at 65' 65'
  12. 12C. Forde
  13. 13J. DevineOff at 71' 71' Naughton
  14. 14M. HansenE 37'
  15. 15S. Gilbert1 T · 1 P
  1. 1V. MatongoOff at 46' 46'
  2. 2A. VenterOff at 76' 76' Paulo
  3. 3J. Neethling FoucheOff at 46' 46'
  4. 4G. PorterOff at 46' 46'
  5. 5J. Dave SchickerlingOff at 46' 46'
  6. 6L. NelOff at 74' 74'
  7. 7R. Norton
  8. 8H. Dayimani
  9. 9A. WarnerOff at 74' 74'
  10. 10J. Matthee2 T · 1 POff at 63' 63' Ahmed
  11. 11L. Lucien Zas
  12. 12J. Roche
  13. 13A. Ruhan Nel
  14. 14S. Senatla
  15. 15W. Wayne GelantE 19'Off at 71' 71' Simelane
Replacements
  1. 16M. VictoryOn at 55' 55'
  2. 17J. DugganOn at 55' 55'
  3. 18F. BarrettOn at 55' 55'
  4. 19D. O'ConnorOn at 55' 55'
  5. 20M. FlynnOn at 65' 65'
  6. 21C. BladeOn at 47' 47' Murphy
  7. 22S. NaughtonOn at 71' 71' Devine
  8. 23S. BoltonOn at 65' 65'
Replacements
  1. 16V. PauloE 77'On at 74' 74'
  2. 17O. ReidOn at 46' 46'
  3. 18S. SandiE 56'On at 46' 46'
  4. 19C. EvansOn at 46' 46'
  5. 20A. SmithOn at 46' 46'
  6. 21W. SimelaneOn at 71' 71' Wayne Gelant
  7. 22E. NgobeniE 79'On at 74' 74'
  8. 23Y. Ahmed1 TOn at 63' 63' Matthee
80'
Connacht Rugby
Forwards
1 Francois Daniel van Wyk Off at 55' 55'
2 Eoin de Buitlear Off at 55' 55'
3 Finlay Bealham Off at 55' 55'
4 Niall Murray
5 Joshua Daniel Murphy Off at 55' 55'
6 Sean F O'Brien
7 Shamus Hurley-Langton Off at 65' 65'
8 Paul Boyle Yellow card 54'
Half-backs
9 Ben Murphy Off at 47' 47' Blade
10 Josh Ioane E 0'
Backs
11 Finn Treacy Off at 65' 65'
12 Cathal Forde
13 John Devine Off at 71' 71' Naughton
14 Mackenzie Hansen E 37'
15 Sam Gilbert 1 T · 1 P
Replacements
16 Matthew Victory On at 55' 55'
17 Jordan Duggan On at 55' 55'
18 Fiachna Barrett On at 55' 55'
19 David O'Connor On at 55' 55'
20 Max Flynn On at 65' 65'
21 Caolin Blade On at 47' 47' Murphy
22 Sean Naughton On at 71' 71' Devine
23 Shayne Bolton On at 65' 65'
Stormers
Forwards
1 Vernon Matongo Off at 46' 46'
2 Andre-Hugo Venter Off at 76' 76' Paulo
3 Johan Neethling Fouche Off at 46' 46'
4 Gary Porter Off at 46' 46'
5 John Dave Schickerling Off at 46' 46'
6 Louw Nel Off at 74' 74'
7 Riley Norton
8 Hacjivah Dayimani
Half-backs
9 Andre Warner Off at 74' 74'
10 Jurie Matthee 2 T · 1 POff at 63' 63' Ahmed
Backs
11 Leolin Lucien Zas
12 Jonathan Roche
13 Adriaan Ruhan Nel
14 Seabelo Senatla
15 Warrick Wayne Gelant E 19'Off at 71' 71' Simelane
Replacements
16 Vernon Paulo E 77'On at 74' 74'
17 Oliver Reid On at 46' 46'
18 Sazi Sandi E 56'On at 46' 46'
19 Connor Evans On at 46' 46'
20 Adre Smith On at 46' 46'
21 Wandisile Simelane On at 71' 71' Wayne Gelant
22 Ezekiel Ngobeni E 79'On at 74' 74'
23 Yaqeen Ahmed 1 TOn at 63' 63' Matthee

Stats by player

Connacht Rugby
10
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
55 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
55 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
55 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
55 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
47 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
47'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
71 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
71'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
25 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
25 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
25 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
25 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
33 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
33'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
9 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
9'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
Stormers
10
7 pts63 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
7
Points
63'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
5 pts71 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
71'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
5 pts6 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
6'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
5 pts34 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
34'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
5 pts6 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
6'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
2 pts17 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
2
Points
17'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
46 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
46'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
76 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
76'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
46 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
46'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
46 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
46'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
46 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
46'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
74 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
74'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
74 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
74'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
34 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
34'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
34 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
34'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
34 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
34'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
9 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
9'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red