Stormers 24 - 33 Connacht

Full time

18 Apr 2026

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 15

DHL Stadium

Stormers vs Connacht head to head

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The Stormers faced Connacht Rugby at DHL Stadium, ending the match with a score of 24-33 in favor of the visitors. Early on, Deon Fourie received a yellow card, allowing Connacht's Shamus Hurley-Langton to score a try shortly after. The Stormers responded with a try from Evan Roos, showcasing their resilience. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was instrumental for Connacht, contributing with a try and several conversions. In the second half, Connacht extended their lead with another try from Feinberg-Mngomezulu, while the Stormers fought back with tries from John Devine and Sean Naughton. Despite a late surge from the Stormers, Connacht held on to secure the victory. This match marked a significant win for Connacht, reversing their previous defeat against the Stormers.

Broadcasters

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IE TG4

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 15.2°C (Feels like 10.2°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 23.1 km/h, gusting to 43.0 km/h Humidity: 76% Cloud Cover: 88%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Yellow Card

Deon Fourie · Stormers
4'

Substitution

Hugh Gavin on for Cathal Forde · Connacht
6'

Try

Shamus Hurley-Langton · Connacht

0 - 7
6'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

0 - 2
13'

Try

Evan Roos · Stormers

5 - 7
13'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers

7 - 7
13'

Yellow Card Complete

Deon Fourie · Stormers
23'

Substitution

Matt Victory on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht
23'

Substitution

Paul Boyle on for Cian Prendergast · Connacht
30'

Substitution

Cian Prendergast on for Paul Boyle · Connacht
33'

Substitution

Andre-Hugo Venter on for Scarra Ntubeni · Stormers
40'

Penalty

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers

10 - 7
40'

Substitution

Paul Boyle on for Sean Jansen · Connacht
Halftime 10 - 7
Second Half
46'

Try

Ntuthuko Mchunu · Stormers

15 - 7
47'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers

17 - 7
49'

Substitution

Neethling Fouche on for Zachary Porthen · Stormers
49'

Substitution

Paul de Villiers on for Deon Fourie · Stormers
50'

Try

Paul Boyle · Connacht

17 - 14
50'

Conversion

Sean Naughton · Connacht

17 - 9
50'

Substitution

Jack Aungier on for Sam Illo · Connacht
50'

Substitution

Peter Dooley on for Billy Bohan · Connacht
58'

Substitution

Oli Kebble on for Ntuthuko Mchunu · Stormers
59'

Substitution

Josh Murphy on for David O'Connor · Connacht
61'

Try

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers

22 - 14
62'

Conversion

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu · Stormers

24 - 14
62'

Substitution

Ruben van Heerden on for Adre Smith · Stormers
63'

Try

John Devine · Connacht

24 - 19
66'

Substitution

Marcel Theunissen on for Ben-Jason Dixon · Stormers
66'

Substitution

Stefan Ungerer on for Cobus Reinach · Stormers
69'

Try

Ben Murphy · Connacht

24 - 24
69'

Substitution

David O'Connor on for Paul Boyle · Connacht
70'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

24 - 26
71'

Substitution

Wandisile Simelane on for Damian Willemse · Stormers
77'

Try

Sean Naughton · Connacht

24 - 31
78'

Conversion

Sam Gilbert · Connacht

24 - 33
79'

Substitution

Colm Reilly on for Ben Murphy · Connacht
Fulltime 24 - 33

Player ratings

Stormers

15 Warrick Gelant 5.6
14 Damian Willemse 5.3
13 Ruhan Nel 6.2
12 Daniel du Plessis 6.5
11 Leolin Zas 5.3
10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 8.2
9 Cobus Reinach 6.9
1 Ntuthuko Mchunu 6.6
2 Scarra Ntubeni 6.6
3 Zachary Porthen 6.9
4 Adre Smith 6.1
5 JD Schickerling 6.5
6 Deon Fourie 4.7
7 Ben-Jason Dixon 6.6
8 Evan Roos 7.8
16 Andre-Hugo Venter 7.1
17 Oli Kebble 6.2
18 Neethling Fouche 6.1
19 Ruben van Heerden 6.0
20 Marcel Theunissen 5.9
21 Paul de Villiers 5.7
22 Stefan Ungerer 5.1
23 Wandisile Simelane –

Connacht

15 Sam Gilbert 6.7
14 Harry West 7.6
13 John Devine 7.9
12 Cathal Forde –
11 Shayne Bolton 7.1
10 Sean Naughton 7.4
9 Ben Murphy 6.6
1 Billy Bohan 6.1
2 Dave Heffernan 6.9
3 Sam Illo 6.6
4 David O'Connor 6.3
5 Darragh Murray 6.5
6 Cian Prendergast 6.9
7 Shamus Hurley-Langton 8.4
8 Sean Jansen 6.8
16 Matt Victory 7.0
17 Peter Dooley 6.7
18 Jack Aungier 6.2
19 Josh Murphy 6.8
20 Paul Boyle 6.9
21 Colm Reilly –
22 Jack Carty –
23 Hugh Gavin 6.6