URC | Live scoring: Stormers v Dragons

URC | Live scoring: Stormers v Dragons

As the URC playoffs loom on the near horizon, the Stormers (in sixth place with 45 points) could hop into fifth position if they win their match and the Bulls defeat Cardiff earlier in the day. The Cape side will undoubtedly target a full house of points when they take on the Dragons at the DHL Stadium, especially with the visitors boasting only one win to eight by the hosts in the competition to date. The statistics also sway heavily in the Cap…

Dragons suffer 16th straight defeat in loss to Stormers

Rodney Parade picture by COYB01 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dan Lydiate’s 150th appearance in the United Rugby Championship ended in defeat as Dragons went down 48-12 to Stormers in Cape Town. The 37-year-old former Wales flanker, hanging up his boots at the end of the season, was replaced in the 26th minute with Dragons 7-0 behind after Wandisile Simelane’s try in the opening minute. Seabelo Senatla added a second try before half-time which was again conve…

The Stormers gracefully secured a place in the quarter-finals of this season's United Rugby Championship series on Saturday night at Cape Town's DHL Stadium.