Stormers Stormers 13 - 8 Bulls Bulls

full_time 80 minutes

03 Jan 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

DHL Stadium

Head to Head

The Stormers secured a narrow 13-8 victory against the Bulls at DHL Stadium. Handre Pollard opened the scoring for the Bulls with a try in the first half, but Evan Roos responded with a try for the Stormers just before halftime. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu contributed with a penalty, bringing the Stormers ahead. The Bulls struggled with discipline, as Willie le Roux received a yellow card just before halftime. In the second half, Ntuthuko Mchunu's late try sealed the win for the Stormers. The match was characterized by solid defensive displays from both teams and a series of substitutions in the second half. Overall, the Stormers managed to capitalize on key moments, edging their rivals in a tightly contested affair.

Weather

Temperature: 21.3°C (Feels like 17.4°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 36.0 km/h, gusting to 56.2 km/h Humidity: 71% Cloud Cover: 74%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 21' substitution Ali Vermaak
  • 22' drop_goal_miss Damian Willemse
  • 30' try Handre Pollard
  • 33' penalty Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 34' yellow_card Willie le Roux
  • 35' substitution Canan Moodie
  • 38' try Evan Roos
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 43' penalty Handre Pollard
  • 44' yellow_card_complete Willie le Roux
  • 45' substitution Salmaan Moerat
  • 45' substitution Ruan Ackermann
  • 51' substitution Gerhard Steenekamp
  • 51' substitution Marco van Staden
  • 54' substitution Johan Grobbelaar
  • 63' substitution Cobus Wiese
  • 63' substitution Neethling Fouche
  • 63' substitution JD Schickerling
  • 66' substitution Wilco Louw
  • 69' substitution Cobus Reinach
  • 70' substitution Andre-Hugo Venter
  • 78' try Ntuthuko Mchunu
  • 79' substitution Ruan Nortje
  • 80' full_time