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Friday 28 Mar 2025
Kingspan Stadium, TBC
Tries
Stewart Moore 65'
Zac Ward 54'
Jacob Stockdale 43'
Jack Murphy 39'
Andrew Warwick 28'
Robert Baloucoune 10'
Evan Roos 74'; 1';
Willie Engelbrecht 61'
Ben Loader 6'
Conversions
Nathan Doak 66'
Jack Murphy 55'
John Cooney 44'; 29'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 75'; 62'; 7'; 2';
Drop Goal
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 51'; 5';
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Timeline
End of Second Half
79'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Conversion
75'
Evan Roos
Try
74'
Harry Sheridan
Yellow Card
71'
Jurie Matthee
Out: Damian Willemse
68'
Harry Sheridan
Out: Alan O'Connor
66'
Tom Stewart
Out: Rob Herring
66'
Nathan Doak
Conversion
66'
Stewart Moore
Try
65'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Conversion
62'
Willie Engelbrecht
Try
61'
Wandisile Simelane
Out: Suleiman Hartzenberg
57'
Willie Engelbrecht
Out: Marcel Theunissen
57'
Gary Porter
Out: Connor Evans
57'
Jack Murphy
Conversion
55'
Nathan Doak
Out: John Cooney
54'
Zac Ward
Try
54'
Brok Harris
Out: Alistair Vermaak
52'
James McNabney
Out: Matty Rea
51'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Drop Goal
51'
Callum Reid
Out: Andrew Warwick
49'
Scott Wilson
Out: Tom O'Toole
49'
Zac Ward
Out: Robert Baloucoune
47'
Sazi Sandi
Out: Dave Ewers
47'
Andre-Hugo Venter
Out: Joseph Dweba
46'
Stewart Moore
Out: Ben Carson
45'
Neethling Fouche
Red Card
44'
John Cooney
Conversion
44'
Jacob Stockdale
Try
43'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Jack Murphy
Try
39'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Yellow Card
38'
Paul de Wet
Out: Dewaldt Duvenage
35'
John Cooney
Conversion
29'
Andrew Warwick
Try
28'
Robert Baloucoune
Try
10'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Conversion
7'
Ben Loader
Try
6'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Drop Goal
5'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Conversion
2'
Evan Roos
Try
1'
Start of First Half
0'
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Top Stats
Tries
6
4
Conversions
4
4
Penalties
0
0
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
ER
E. Roos
Ball Carries: 14
Tackles
Rv
R. van Heerden
Tackles: 19
Points
SM
S. Mngomezulu
Points: 14
Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2323
Tries per match
33
Penalties Conceded per match
1210
Match Information
Kingspan Stadium, TBC
Friday 28 Mar 2025
Kingspan Stadium, TBC
Tries
Stewart Moore 65'
Zac Ward 54'
Jacob Stockdale 43'
Jack Murphy 39'
Andrew Warwick 28'
Robert Baloucoune 10'
Evan Roos 74'; 1';
Willie Engelbrecht 61'
Ben Loader 6'
Conversions
Nathan Doak 66'
Jack Murphy 55'
John Cooney 44'; 29'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 75'; 62'; 7'; 2';
Drop Goal
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 51'; 5';
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Timeline
End of Second Half
79'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Conversion
75'
Evan Roos
Try
74'
Harry Sheridan
Yellow Card
71'
Jurie Matthee
Out: Damian Willemse
68'
Harry Sheridan
Out: Alan O'Connor
66'
Tom Stewart
Out: Rob Herring
66'
Nathan Doak
Conversion
66'
Stewart Moore
Try
65'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Conversion
62'
Willie Engelbrecht
Try
61'
Wandisile Simelane
Out: Suleiman Hartzenberg
57'
Willie Engelbrecht
Out: Marcel Theunissen
57'
Gary Porter
Out: Connor Evans
57'
Jack Murphy
Conversion
55'
Nathan Doak
Out: John Cooney
54'
Zac Ward
Try
54'
Brok Harris
Out: Alistair Vermaak
52'
James McNabney
Out: Matty Rea
51'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Drop Goal
51'
Callum Reid
Out: Andrew Warwick
49'
Scott Wilson
Out: Tom O'Toole
49'
Zac Ward
Out: Robert Baloucoune
47'
Sazi Sandi
Out: Dave Ewers
47'
Andre-Hugo Venter
Out: Joseph Dweba
46'
Stewart Moore
Out: Ben Carson
45'
Neethling Fouche
Red Card
44'
John Cooney
Conversion
44'
Jacob Stockdale
Try
43'
Start of Second Half
40'
End of First Half
40'
Jack Murphy
Try
39'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Yellow Card
38'
Paul de Wet
Out: Dewaldt Duvenage
35'
John Cooney
Conversion
29'
Andrew Warwick
Try
28'
Robert Baloucoune
Try
10'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Conversion
7'
Ben Loader
Try
6'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Drop Goal
5'
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
Conversion
2'
Evan Roos
Try
1'
Start of First Half
0'
Top Stats
Conversions
Conversions
Penalties
Penalties
Drop Goals
Drop Goals
Scrums
Scrums
Lineouts
Lineouts
Possession
Possession
Territory
Territory
Handling Errors
6
5
Passes
139
98
Offload
8
7
Metres Gained
412
293
Clean Breaks
7
4
Kicks From Hand
20
25
Tackles
114
150
Missed Tackles
14
27
Mauls
7
5
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Penalties Conceded
11
9
Head to Head
Previous 4 meetings
0
4
Won
Won
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
UlsterW
W
L
L
W
StormersW
W
L
L
L
Form Guide
Last 5 matches
Line Up
1
AW
Andrew Warwick
2
RH
Rob Herring
3
TO
Tom O'Toole
4
AO
Alan O'Connor
5
KT
Kieran Treadwell
6
MR
Matty Rea
7
NT
Nick Timoney
8
DM
David McCann
9
JC
John Cooney
10
JM
Jack Murphy
11
JS
Jacob Stockdale
12
SM
Stuart McCloskey
13
BC
Ben Carson
14
RB
Robert Baloucoune
15
ML
Michael Lowry
1
AV
Alistair Vermaak
2
JD
Joseph Dweba
3
NF
Neethling Fouche
4
CE
Connor Evans
5
Rv
Ruben van Heerden
6
DE
Dave Ewers
7
MT
Marcel Theunissen
8
ER
Evan Roos
9
DD
Dewaldt Duvenage
10
SM
Sacha Mngomezulu
11
LZ
Leolin Zas
12
Dd
Daniel du Plessis
13
SH
Suleiman Hartzenberg
14
BL
Ben Loader
15
DW
Damian Willemse
Substitutes
16
TS
Tom Stewart
17
CR
Callum Reid
18
SW
Scott Wilson
19
HS
Harry Sheridan
20
JM
James McNabney
21
ND
Nathan Doak
22
SM
Stewart Moore
23
ZW
Zac Ward
16
AV
Andre-Hugo Venter
17
BH
Brok Harris
18
SS
Sazi Sandi
19
GP
Gary Porter
20
WE
Willie Engelbrecht
21
Pd
Paul de Wet
22
JM
Jurie Matthee
23
WS
Wandisile Simelane
Match Videos
Commentary
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80’
Full Time
FULL-TIME, ULSTER 38-34 STORMERS. Stormers lose the lineout and Ulster kick it into touch to secure a thrilling victory from a dramatic victory on a magnificent night of rugby… although there were some big mistakes from both sides that were really costly. But a great match and we hope you enjoyed following the action with us.
79’
Commentary
Ulster drive forward up to the Stormers 10 line but are blown for a penalty. Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicks it upfield for a Stormers lineout just past the halfway line…
77’
Commentary
Ulster running the ball well, there's a kick forward, Feinberg-Mngomezulu intercepts, but the ref calls play back for an Ulster penalty on the 10m line.
76’
Conversion
STORMERS, CONVERSION, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU! 38-34; Easy over the poles… and it's now a four-point game!
75’
Try
STORMERS, TRY, ROOS! 38-32; Stormers power over, and this is set for a thrilling finish!
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74’
Commentary
Stormers spreading the ball, Ward intercepts and looks to be through… but play is called back for a Stormers penalty on the 5m line… and they are running it…
72’
Yellow Card
YELLOW CARD, ULSTER. DRAMA! Ulster are penalised for touching the ball in the maul… and there is a yellow card for Harry Sheridan. Stormers with a scrum on the Ulster 5m…
71’
Commentary
Relief for Ulster as the Stormers knockon trying to press over the line… but hand on, the TMO is looking at something…
69’
Commentary
Stormers drive upfield and press up to Ulster's 22, where they win a penalty, Feinberg-Mngomezulu kicking into touch for a lineout on the Ulster 5m line.
66’
Conversion
ULSTER, CONVERSION, COONEY! 38-27; No difficulty from in front of the posts.
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65’
Full Time
ULSTER, TRY, CARSON! 36-27; Thrilling try from Ulster, running the ball from their 22 after collecting a deep Stormers clearance, and running at pace down the right touchline, then flicking in three superb passes to the left, until Ben Carson collects the ball and flies down to dot down next to the posts. Spectacular try.
62’
Conversion
STORMERS, CONVERSION, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU! 31-27; Feinberg-Mngomezulu smashes his conversion over the poles and it's now a four-point game.
61’
Try
STORMERS, TRY, ENGELBRECHT! 31-25; Lovely running from the Stormers deep into the Ulster 22… and a lovely, fast skip-pass from Feinberg-Mngomezulu finds Willie Engelbrecht storming at pace and he flies past three Ulster defenders and dots down next to the far post. Thrilling try and great work from Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
59’
Commentary
Stormers regain possession, run the ball right, then left… then a long kick goes out of touch… but the ref calls them back for a Stormers penalty just short of the Ulster 10m… and he kicks it into touch 10m inside their 22.
57’
Commentary
Feinberg-Mngomezulu does well to catch a high ball just inside the Stormers half, but then loses it after evading a tackle. Scrum Ulster.
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55’
Conversion
ULSTER, CONVERSION, COONEY! 31-20; Cooney makes no mistake from so close to the poles.
54’
Try
ULSTER, TRY, WARD! 29-20; Ulster drive forward past the Stormers 10m… Stockdale driving hard and then releasing Zac Ward who has an easy route through to the Stormers' tryline, dotting down close to the poles.
51’
Drop Goal
STORMERS, DROPGOAL, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU! 24-20; Feinberg-Mngomezulu again hangs back of the Ulster 22, De Wet passes back to him and the flyhalf makes some amends by stroking a perfect kick through the poles.
49’
Commentary
Stormers drive forward, win penalty and kick into touch 10m inside the Ulster 22… and Feinberg-Mngomezulu returns from his 10-minute time in the cooler.
47’
Commentary
SUBSTITUTION, STORMERS. Sazi Sandi replaces Dave Ewers to give the Stormers strength in the front row after the loss of Fouche.
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47’
Commentary
Ulster win their lineout after the kick-off, but the ball is dropped and the Stormers will get the ball.
46’
Red Card
RED CARD, STORMERS, FOUCHE. There was no other decision that could be made. Stormers down to 13 men for the next five minutes…
46’
Commentary
DANGEROUS PLAY! The Stormers again with a very dangerous tackle. James Hume drives into a tackle, he is tackled by one Stormers player but Fouche comes in right against his head and lands on the player. Hume gets some attention from the medical staff and is lead of gently, although he seems to be alright… but not so Fouche…
46’
Conversion
ULSTER, CONVERSION, COONEY! 24-17; Cooney's conversion from the left touchline starts almost just outside the line of the near post, then sways and sneaks through the poles just inside the far post. Superb kick.
45’
Try
ULSTER, TRY, STOCKDALE! 23-17; Stormers hold Ulster up on the line, but the Irish spread the ball quickly to the left, Lowry sending a long ball wide to Stockdale, who dots down without a defender close to him.
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44’
Commentary
Penalty awarded on the Stormers 5m line… very lucky to escape a yellow or red card.
43’
Commentary
Ulster press into the Stormers 22 early, winning a scrum and driving for the line, only to lose the ball in a tackle, the Stormers clearing the ball upfield past their 22.
42’
Commentary
Ulster press into the Stormers 22 early, winning a scrum and driving for the line, only to lose the ball in a tackle, the Stormers clearing the ball upfield past their 22.
41’
Kick Off
KICK-OFF! We're underway here in Belfast with the second half of Ulster against the Stormers… with the scores level at 17-apiece…
40’
Half Time
HALF-TIME, ULSTER 17-17 STORMERS. Some magnificent rugby from both sides, Stormers being devastating early on, but what a strike back from Ulster. A great second half awaits!
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40’
Conversion
ULSTER, CONVERSION, COONEY! 17-17; Cooney knocks the conversion over, and Ulster have pulled back superbly. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu's team-mates and coaches will not be patting him on the back after what has been a costly error… and there will still be eight minutes of the Stormers being a man down in the second half.
39’
Try
ULSTER, TRY, MURPHY! 15-17; Ulster run their penalty inside the Stormers' 22, powering through for the try with their man advantage.
38’
Yellow Card
YELLOW CARD, STORMERS, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU. Really silly from the Stormers' flyhalf… Ulster broke from their 22, Baloucoune breaking at pace and then chipping forward… his kick carries over into the ingoal area, allowing the Stormers to dot down… but stupidly Feinberg-Mngomezulu had barged into Baloucoune just after his kick, knocking the big Ulster man to ground… and earning himself a yellow card and 10 minutes in the chair.
36’
Commentary
Stormers are awarded a penalty just inside their 10m… the ball falls off the tee, forcing Feinberg-Mngomezulu to hurriedly reset and rush to beat the shot clock… but he pulls it just wide.
35’
Commentary
SUBSTITUTION, STORMERS. The injured Dewaldt Duvenage is replaced by Paul de Wet.
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34’
Commentary
Ulster break and drive upfield, but they don't get far as the Stormers pull them to ground. Stormers to scrum…
32’
Commentary
Stormers press back at Ulster, driving them to their 22, where Ulster are awarded a scrum.
30’
Conversion
ULSTER, CONVERSION, COONEY! 12-17; No trouble from in front of the poles.
29’
Try
ULSTER, TRY, WARWICK! 10-17; The Stormers try hard but can't prevent Warwick powering over the line to close the gap nicely with 10 minutes of the first half to spare.
28’
Commentary
PENALTY! Stormers blown for the scrum failing yet again… Ulster choose to run the ball, Stormers initially holding them back…
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27’
Commentary
Stormers with the scrum on their 5m line… Fouche pops out of the front row and the ref blows for a retake… he blows again as the scrum collapses. He orders a quick reset and "better binding" on the far side of the scrum.
26’
Commentary
Knock-on by Ulster as they tried to power over the line. Lucky break for the Stormers.
25’
Commentary
Ulster regain possession and press back into the Stormers 22, pressing up to the 5m line, the Stormers under huge pressure as Ulster batter away at their defence…
23’
Commentary
Ulster run the line and power into the Stormers' 22, it looks like Cooney is through the Stormers defence, 7m from the line, two defenders close on him but he could dive for the line… but the ref blows up for Ulster clearing out of the maul illegally. Lucky break for the Stormers.
21’
Commentary
Ulster pressed back inside their half but press back against the Stormers… a long kick into the Stormers' 22… but the visitors are blown for offside and Ulster have a penalty, which finds touch on the Stormers' 22 for an Ulster throw…
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19’
Commentary
Ulster press into the Stormers half, with a lineouto throw on the Stormers' 10m… they secure the throw and run the line, running and rucking against the Stormers all the way to the right tryline… they power down the touchline but McCloskey is bundled into touch just inside their 22. Lineout Stormers…
17’
Commentary
Stormers press up again into the Ulster 22, are awarded a throw-in 12m from the tryline, but are blown for a skew throw, giving Ulster some easy relief.
14’
Commentary
Stormers pressing back again now, a lovely move breaking down with a forward pass on the tackle on the 5m line, Ulster being awarded a scrum.
12’
Commentary
Cooney's conversion from the right touchline is well struck, but he pulls it slightly and it edges away from the far upright. Great fightback from the home side, though.
11’
Try
ULSTER, TRY, BALOUCOUNE! 5-17; Baloucoune dives over in the right corner, his legs flung to the right away from the Stormers defenders and he expertly dots down in the corner. Super try, Ulster pressing into the Stormers 22 and Murphy sending a lovely long pass to Baloucoune on the touchline.
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10’
Commentary
Ulster fighting back now, making good ground into the Stormers' half.
0’
Conversion
STORMERS, CONVERSION, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU! 0-17; Magnificent kick from the right touchline by Feinberg-Mngomezulu.
7’
Try
STORMERS, TRY, LOADER! 0-15; Quite extraordinary! The Stormers break down the right, the ball passed to Loader who storms down the line and over for a try in the corner. This is incredible!
5’
Drop Goal
STORMERS, DROPGOAL, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU; 0-10; Superb opportunistic dropgoal from Feinberg-Mngomezulu from in front of poles just behind the 22m lines. Stormers are flying!
3’
Conversion
STORMERS, CONVERSION, FEINBERG-MNGOMEZULU; 0-7; No difficulty with the conversion from close to the poles.
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2’
Try
STORMERS, TRY, ROOS! 0-5; Stormers power back after an initial Ulster attack, driving into the Ulster 22 and feeding the ball to the left, Roos making a lovely driving run through a gap in the Ulster defence to dot down for the opening score.
1’
Kick Off
KICK-OFF! We're underway here in Belfast… it's Ulster against the Stormers in Round 14 of the United Rugby Championship!
0’
Team News
Stormers: 1 Alistair Vermaak, 2 Joseph Dweba, 3 Neethling Fouche, 4 Connor Evans, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 6 Dave Ewers, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 8 Evan Roos, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 11 Leolin Zas, 12 Daniel du Plessis, 13 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 14 Ben Loader, 15 Damian Willemse. Replacements: 16 Andre-Hugo Venter, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Jurie Matthee, 23 Wandisile Simelane.
0’
Team News
Ulster: 1 Andrew Warwick, 2 Rob Herring, 3 Tom O'Toole, 4 Alan O'Connor, 5 Kieran Treadwell, 6 Matty Rea, 7 Nick Timoney, 8 David McCann, 9 John Cooney, 10 Jack Murphy, 11 Jacob Stockdale, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 13 James Hume, 14 Robert Baloucoune, 15 Mike Lowry. Replacements: 16 Tom Stewart, 17 Callum Reid, 18 Scott Wilson, 19 Harry Sheridan, 20 James McNabney, 21 Nathan Doak, 22 Ben Carson, 23 Zac Ward.
0’
Welcome
In Round 11, Ulster lost 34-19 away to Benetton, with the Stormers also losing 30-23, away to the Lions. Round 12 saw Ulster pip Scarlets 30-28 at home, with the Stormers also picking up a win (19-16 away to the Bulls). In Round 13 they both won again, Ulster picking up a tight 34-30 win away to the Dragons, while the Stormers picking up a brilliant 29-17 win away to the Scarlets after a tough battle.
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0’
Welcome
The Stormers are sitting in the key eighth place in the table, with 33 points from their 13 matches (6 wins, 7 losses). Ulster are one place behind, with 32 points from their 13 matches (also 6 wins and 7 losses). With just five rounds to play, this is a key matche for both sides, especially as the next six sides in the table are within six points of the Stormers.
0’
Welcome
In March 2022 the Stormers beat Ulster 23-20, followed by a 17-15 win in June of the same year, both home wins for the Stormers. Ulster triumphed 35-3 at home against the Stormers in January 2023, with the Stormers winning the return fixture 13-7 at home.
0’
Welcome
Ulster have won three and lost two of their last five matches, while the Stormers have lost three and won two. Both sides have, however, won their last two matches in a row.
0’
Welcome
Ulster lead Stormers 19-16 in terms of points average over their last five meetings, yet the Stormers have won four of those five matches, Ulster winning one.
0’
Welcome
Good evening, and welcome to our live coverage of the Ulster vs Stormers clash. We're at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, and it's Round 14 of the United Rugby Championship.
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Top Performers
Ball Carries
ER
E. Roos
Ball Carries: 14
Tackles
Rv
R. van Heerden
Tackles: 19
Points
SM
S. Mngomezulu
Points: 14
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Insights
United Rugby Championship
Points per match
2323
Tries per match
33
Penalties Conceded per match
1210
Match Information
Kingspan Stadium, TBC
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