Edinburgh 17 - 13 Stormers

Full time

02 Oct 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Hive Stadium

Edinburgh Rugby secured a narrow 17-13 victory over the Stormers at Hive Stadium. The home side took an early lead with a penalty from Grayson, making it 3-0. Stormers responded with two penalties from Ahmed, briefly taking the lead at 6-3. A crucial moment came when Edinburgh's Hill scored a try, followed by a conversion to lead 10-6. Stormers fought back with a try from Dayimani, allowing them to regain the lead at 13-10. However, Edinburgh's McHaffie crossed the line for a decisive try, and Grayson converted to seal the win. The match showcased strong defensive efforts from both teams, with Edinburgh ultimately capitalizing on key moments.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 15.2°C (Feels like 9.3°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 32.7 km/h, gusting to 53.9 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 94%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Penalty

James Grayson · Edinburgh

3 - 0
22'

Substitution

Vernon Paulo on for Andre-Hugo Venter · Stormers
Halftime 3 - 0
Second Half
47'

Penalty

Yaqeen Ahmed · Stormers

3 - 3
48'

Substitution

Rory McHaffie on for Matt Currie · Edinburgh
50'

Penalty

Yaqeen Ahmed · Stormers

3 - 6
50'

Substitution

Jerry Blyth-Lafferty on for Harri Morris · Edinburgh
50'

Substitution

Paul Hill on for Ollie Blyth-Lafferty · Edinburgh
50'

Substitution

Alec Hepburn on for Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh
50'

Substitution

Andre Warner on for Stefan Ungerer · Stormers
51'

Substitution

Wandile Mlaba on for Siya Kolisi · Stormers
52'

Substitution

Sazi Sandi on for Neethling Fouche · Stormers
52'

Substitution

Vernon Matongo on for Ntuthuko Mchunu · Stormers
52'

Substitution

Adre Smith on for JD Schickerling · Stormers
52'

Substitution

Connor Evans on for Riley Norton · Stormers
57'

Yellow Card

Seabelo Senatla · Stormers
57'

Try

Paul Hill · Edinburgh

8 - 6
58'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

10 - 6
62'

Yellow Card

Freddy Douglas · Edinburgh
62'

Substitution

Euan McVie on for Callum Hunter-Hill · Edinburgh
62'

Substitution

Wandisile Simelane on for Jonathan Roche · Stormers
65'

Try

Hacjivah Dayimani · Stormers

10 - 11
66'

Conversion

Yaqeen Ahmed · Stormers

10 - 13
67'

Yellow Card Complete

Seabelo Senatla · Stormers
70'

Try

Rory McHaffie · Edinburgh

15 - 13
71'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

17 - 13
72'

Substitution

Stefan Ungerer on for Andre Warner · Stormers
72'

Yellow Card Complete

Freddy Douglas · Edinburgh
73'

Substitution

Tom Currie on for Freddy Douglas · Edinburgh
73'

Substitution

Stefan Ungerer on for Andre Warner · Stormers
73'

Substitution

Cammy Scott on for Hector Patterson · Edinburgh
73'

Substitution

Conor McAlpine on for Kienan Higgins · Edinburgh
Fulltime 17 - 13

Player ratings

Edinburgh

22 Cammy Scott –
15 Piers O'Conor 8.4
23 Rory McHaffie 6.9
14 Malelili Satala-Navlivou 6.2
13 Matt Currie 6.7
12 Kienan Higgins 6.1
11 Geordie Gwynn 5.6
10 James Grayson 7.1
9 Hector Patterson 6.3
1 Pierre Schoeman 7.0
2 Harri Morris 7.2
3 Ollie Blyth-Lafferty 6.7
4 Callum Hunter-Hill 6.6
5 Glen Young 7.0
6 Liam McConnell 5.7
7 Freddy Douglas 5.5
8 Magnus Bradbury 7.5
16 Jerry Blyth-Lafferty 7.6
17 Alec Hepburn 6.5
18 Paul Hill 6.6
19 Euan McVie 6.4
20 Tom Currie –
21 Conor McAlpine –

Stormers

15 Warrick Gelant 6.8
14 Seabelo Senatla 4.8
13 Ruhan Nel 6.1
12 Jonathan Roche 6.7
11 Leolin Zas 6.4
10 Yaqeen Ahmed 6.2
9 Stefan Ungerer 6.4
1 Ntuthuko Mchunu 7.0
2 Andre-Hugo Venter 5.9
3 Neethling Fouche 6.1
4 Riley Norton 6.6
5 JD Schickerling 6.7
6 Siya Kolisi 6.7
7 Louw Nel 6.6
8 Hacjivah Dayimani 8.0
16 Vernon Paulo 5.9
17 Vernon Matongo 6.5
18 Sazi Sandi 5.9
19 Connor Evans 5.6
20 Adre Smith 5.8
21 Wandile Mlaba 5.9
22 Andre Warner 6.1
23 Wandisile Simelane 5.9