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URC: Stormers 35-0 Leinster
Stormers dominated Leinster with strong set-piece play and defense, scoring four tries and keeping a clean sheet in their URC season opener, winning 35-0.
- The Stormers defeated reigning champions Leinster 35-0 in the opening match of the 2025-26 United Rugby Championship at DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Friday night.
- Leinster traveled to Cape Town missing several key players who were part of the British & Irish Lions squad and struggled with discipline and set-piece execution, conceding 16 penalties and receiving multiple yellow cards.
- The Stormers secured control of the match by excelling in tactical play, excelling in set pieces, and executing precise phases, resulting in four tries scored by Ungerer, Roos, Ackermann, and Matthee, who also added points through conversions and penalties.
- Jurie Matthee scored 20 points including a bonus-point try and kicked two penalties but missed multiple goal attempts, while Leinster's Max Deegan and Tommy O'Brien were sin-binned for yellow cards.
- The Stormers' emphatic win marked their fourth victory in five meetings against Leinster and suggested a strong start to their season, while Leinster face a challenging upcoming schedule including an away match against the Bulls.
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Stormers blank defending champs Leinster in perfect start to URC season
The Stormers opened their 2025/26 United Rugby Championship campaign with a commanding 35-0 victory over defending champions Leinster in Cape Town on Friday night. The result extends the Cape side’s head-to-head record against the Irish giants to three wins in five meetings. Leinster have claimed just one win in this rivalry, with one match ending in a draw. Notably, this latest victory is not the Stormers’ first blowout in the fixture – they be…
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C 29%
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