Stormers Stormers 34 - 29 Connacht Connacht

● full_time 80 minutes

19 Apr 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 15

DHL Stadium

Head to Head

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The Stormers triumphed over Connacht Rugby with a narrow victory of 34-29 in a thrilling encounter at DHL Stadium. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was instrumental for the home side, scoring four tries and contributing with crucial conversions. The match began with an early try from Feinberg-Mngomezulu, quickly matched by Jennings from Connacht. The back-and-forth scoring continued, culminating in a first half that ended 26-24 in favor of the Stormers after a late double from Jennings. In the second half, Hartzenberg added to the Stormers' tally before Connacht surged back, with Murphy scoring a try to keep the pressure on. A yellow card for Gelant put the Stormers under strain, but they held on, aided by a late penalty from Feinberg-Mngomezulu. Ultimately, the Stormers' strong start and Feinberg-Mngomezulu's standout performance secured their victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 20.8°C (Feels like 21.1°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 15.1 km/h, gusting to 29.3 km/h Humidity: 65% Cloud Cover: 1%

Highlights

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 2' try Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 3' conversion Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 6' try Shane Jennings
  • 7' conversion Jack Carty
  • 13' try Evan Roos
  • 14' conversion Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 16' try Conor Oliver
  • 17' conversion Jack Carty
  • 18' try Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 19' conversion Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 25' try Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 35' try Dylan Tierney-Martin
  • 40' try Shane Jennings
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 43' substitution Sazi Sandi
  • 47' try Suleiman Hartzenberg
  • 48' substitution Dylan Tierney-Martin
  • 49' substitution Darragh Murray
  • 53' yellow_card Cathal Forde
  • 53' substitution Brok Harris
  • 54' substitution Paul Boyle
  • 54' substitution Peter Dooley
  • 54' substitution Finlay Bealham
  • 58' substitution Ben Murphy
  • 61' substitution Alistair Vermaak
  • 61' substitution Andre-Hugo Venter
  • 62' substitution Sazi Sandi
  • 62' substitution Marcel Theunissen
  • 62' substitution Paul De Villiers
  • 63' yellow_card Warrick Gelant
  • 63' substitution Deon Fourie
  • 63' yellow_card_complete Cathal Forde
  • 64' substitution Oisin Dowling
  • 65' try Josh Murphy
  • 67' substitution Stefan Ungerer
  • 71' penalty Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
  • 71' substitution Chay Mullins
  • 73' yellow_card_complete Warrick Gelant
  • 80' full_time