FULL-TIME, STORMERS 17-28 GLASGOW. What a brilliant turnaround from Glasgow, who played quick and with pace, although they seemed to have the bounce of the ball and the referee's call on their side a few times. A pity for the Stormers, who were looking so good, but you play it over 80- minutes, so well done to Glasgow who played with pace, precision and power.
Stormers penalised in the scrum and Glasgow have the penalty just inside the 10m… and it's kicked into touch near the Stormers 22…
KNOCK-ON from the Stormers under heavy pressure from Glasgow, and the visitors have the scrum. Not enough time for the Stormers to win, but they will want a try for the losing bonus point.
Glasgow penalised and Libbok kicks just past his 10m line for the lineout… the Stormers run it…
Glasgow keep pouting on the pressure on the Stormers in the sweltering heat of Stellenbosch. The home side is running out of time…
CONVERSION, GLASGOW, JORDAN! 17-28; No problem from almost in front of goal.
TRY, GLASGOW, VENTER! 17-26; Glasgow win the lineout ball and run the line, before bursting over for the try next to the posts.
Glasgow counter on the Stormers attack, Jordan running a few paces before sending a magnificent kick 10m into the Stormers 22 and out to touch. Incredible kick.
CONVERSION, GLASGOW, JORDAN! 17-21; BRILLIANT KICK FROM THE CORNER and the visitors have a four-point lead. What a game this is turning out to be after remaining scoreless for much of the first half.
TRY, GLASGOW, ROWE! 17-19; Holy heck, Glasgow sure don't like waiting long before replying to a Stormers score…
WOW! Quite incredible, from the kick-off Glasgow get the ball, run the line left… Kyle Rowe gets it on the touchline… runs then kicks ahead for himself and sprints 35m, picking the low, rolling ball up just short of the line before diving over for the score! What a reply! TMO will check tho…
PENALTY, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 15-14; A magnificent kick from Libbok!!! Stormers in the lead.
Libbok is tackled late and the Stormers will choose to kick at poles from the 10m line, about 20m in from touch.
TMO says NO! That was forward. Stormers will feed the scrum.
JUSTICE! Glasgow run the line and Hasting pops a pass up for Tuipulotu, who bursts through and runs half the length of the field before being bundled out to touch by a brilliant tackle from Gelant, who refused to give up… but Tuipulotu flicks the ball inside and his team-mate comes through to collect and crash over for the try… but the TMO is going to look at the Hastings pass as there was a hint of "forward" about it.
Stormers win the lineout but are knocked over as they run the line… the ref though gives the Glasgow scrumhalf the ball. Controversial…
Glasgow press forward to the Stormers 22, but they are penalised, and Libbok kick play up to the Glasgow 10m line.
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 14-14; Libbok with the conversion from the left touchline… his kick seems to have been pulled, but then as if by Video Photoshop (for want of a better term!) the ball clicks into a different airwave and slips to the right and bisects the poles! It didn't look on from the start… but it ended as a damn fine kick. And the honours are even.
TRY, STORMERS, DU PLESSIS! 12-14; Stormers pressing and pressing right on the tryline… ball is fed out to Libbok who spirals a long pass out to Du Plessis on the wing… he's in space but has to jig and jink and then dive over for the try with a Glasgow man on his shoulders. A smashing try from the Stormers.
Glasgow penalised for a high tackle as the Stormers tried to burst through for a try from the lineout. Another penalty and Libbok kicks from the 5m to the touchline for another 5m lineout. A lot easier that kick.
Stormers win a penalty just inside their half and Libbok drills another magnificent kick for a lineout on the Glasgow 5m. A magnificent kick.
CONVERSION, GLASGOW, HASTINGS! 7-14; Lovely kick from Hastings from 3m in from touch… the ball passing inside the far post with a bit of breathing space.
TRY, GLASGOW, TUIPULOTU! 7-13; The bounce is perfect for Tuipulotu to run onto and take three strides before going over for the try.
Warriors making good ground up into the Stormers half… Cancelliere breaks and then chips over near the corner for his captain Sione Tuipulotu to run onto… the Stormers defence won't get there first… how will the ball bounce for Glasgow…
Stormers blown in the scrum and Glasgow has a kick to clear the danger… and Libbok is about to return to the field.
Stormers win a penalty and Gelant kicks high and deep,Glasgow knocking on just in front of their 22.
Stormers with a lineout on their 10m line… they win the ball, ruck and look to run, but Glasgow are blown for a knock-on.
KICK-OFF! We're underway with the second half.
HALF-TIME, STORMERS 7-7 GLASGOW.
CONVERSION, GLASGOW, HASTINGS! 7-7; Slotted from wide on the left touchline.
TRY, GLASGOW, MATTHEWS! 7-5; With extra man, Glasgow pile over for a try.
YELLOW CARD, STORMERS, LIBBOK. Tough one… Libbok tries to catch a pass but knocks it forward and it's ruled deliberate knock-on. Libbok hangs his head in frustration. Tough call.
CONVERSION, STORMERS, LIBBOK! 7-0; Libbok smashes the conversion through the poles from 10m to the right of the poles.
TRY, STORMERS, WILLEMSE! 5-0; The Stormers run the line, Willemse running onto a sharp pass to burst through a small gap and he runs through to score the opener, but he looks like he's pulled something around his groin.
BRILLIANT RUNNING up the left wing from the Stormers passing between seven players, but Glasgow seem to be holding them up…
Eight minutes left in the first and not a feather on the board yet.
Glasgow hack the ball forward and Cancelliere almost breaks free on the Stormers 22, with the line open in front of him, but he is brought down by a brilliant, determined Stormers tackle.
Stormers win the lineout and press for the line… runu the line, press for the line… Du Plessis almost breaks through, he is caught, passes but it's knocked-on… penalty advantage and they run the ball quick but are held up again and Glasgow win the ball and clear the danger.
Glasgow drive up well after running the line right, then a kick over the top gives the Stormers possession, they press forward and win a penalty. Libbok inside his half spirals a left-footer deep into the Glasgow 22… and they will lineout on the 5m. WOW! That was some kick.
… but the Stormers are penalised just short of the Glasgow 22 and they kick it deep into touch just past their 10m.
Great work from Libbok again as the Stormers push Glasgow back onto the back foot.
NO TRY! Great pity as it was a lovely try.
BRILLIANT WORK from Libbok in his 22 to evade a couple of tackles… he passes on to a team-mate, the ball is lost for a moment before it is hacked forward a few times by Du Plessis… they race into the Glasgow half, Du Plessis again kicking it forward towards the tryline where Zas runs through, kicks it once and then dives over for the score with a Glasgow player on his back for the try… but the TMO will review for an earlier knock on.
The Stormers regain possession and look to counter attack…
Glasgow win a scrum and run the ball down the left before being pulled to ground. They run right but the Stormers defence is packed solid.
Libbok evades three men before chipping into space, only to be body checked by a Huw Jones… but the ref is happy with the challenge. Libbok wasn't as he needed a minute of medical attention after being crashed to the ground.
Nel comes on for Dixon, the Stormers giant forward having picked up an injury.
Glasgow keep pressing and running until they knock on under pressure from the Stormers defence… but the ref calls them back for a penalty advantage for Glasgow inside the 22… and it's kicked into touch right at the 5m line…
GLASGOW BREAK into the Stormers half, lovely running from Jones who has to lay it off down the line, Glasgow running well but then forced to switch and run it right… then back left as the Stormers have Polyfilla'd their defensive wall by the looks of it.
LOVELY RUN from Zas down the left, and he feeds it to Du Plessis… but it's just forward and the ref calls it. Great speed shown by both of the Stormers.
Stormers run the line Glasgow under pressure, but they manage to turn possession over and clear the danger.
Stormers pout forward, lovely grubber by Libbok to the Glasgow corner flag… the Stormers pile over but Glasgow manage to sneak the ball away and clear to touch just short of their 22… danger far from over for the visitors, though.
Jones blown for leaving a shoulder in on Zas as the winger chipped a kick over the Glasgow backline.
Glasgow blown in the scrum, so Libbok has the chance to kick play back into the Glasgow half. Stormers with the lineout 2m inside the Glasgow half.
Glasgow penalised for going across in the lineout. The Stormers have a scrum on their 22.
KICK-OFF! We're underway with the first half here in a boiling Stellenbosch.
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland). Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Christopher Allison (South Africa). TMO: Chris Busby (Ireland).
Glasgow Warriors: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Sebastian Cancelliere, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu (captain), 11 Kyle Rowe, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Richie Gray, 4 Gregor Brown, 3 Sam Talakai, 2 Johnny Matthews, 1 Jamie Bhatti. Replacements: 16 Gregor Hiddleston, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Scott Cummings, 20 Max Williamson, 21 Henco Venter, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Tom Jordan.
Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Ruhan Nel, 13 Dan du Plessis (captain), 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 JD Schickerling, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Brok Harris. Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Adre Smith, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Louw Nel, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.
The last three matches have seen Glasgow win 24-17 in the 2022/23 season, and in 2023/24 they won 20-9 in the group stage before beating the Stormers 27-10 in the quarter-final.
Glasgow have won the last three matches against the Stormers, all at home. The previous match was won by the Stormers, also at home, so these two teams seem to perform better at home.
The Stormers have scored 13 tries in their last five games, while Glasgow have scored double that (26 tries). The Stormers have a minus-15 points difference compared to Glasgow's plus-73 points difference in their last five matches.
Glasgow have won three of their last five matches, including a string of three wins in a row. Their last match was a 28-24 away loss to the Sharks.
The Stormers' last match saw them beat Munster 34-19 at home.
The Stormers have lost three of their last five games… but their recent form has been good, with two of their wins coming in their last three games.
Glasgow have won three of their last two matches against the Stormers… although the Stormers lead the average points tally per match against Glasgow in those five matches by 20-17.
Glasgow Warriors' position at the start of Round Six was 3rd on the table, having picked up 18 points after five games. Glasgow have picked up three wins along with two losses.
At the start of Round Six, the Stormers were sitting in 12th place on the URC table with 10 points after picking up two wins and suffering two defeats in their four games this season.
Glasgow Warriors: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Sebastian Cancelliere, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu (captain), 11 Kyle Rowe, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Richie Gray, 4 Gregor Brown, 3 Sam Talakai, 2 Johnny Matthews, 1 Jamie Bhatti. Replacements: 16 Gregor Hiddleston, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Scott Cummings, 20 Max Williamson, 21 Henco Venter, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Tom Jordan.
Stormers: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Ruhan Nel, 13 Dan du Plessis (captain), 12 Damian Willemse, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Keke Morabe, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Marcel Theunissen, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 JD Schickerling, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Andre-Hugo Venter, 1 Brok Harris. Replacements: 16 Joseph Dweba, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Adre Smith, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Louw Nel, 22 Herschel Jantjies, 23 Suleiman Hartzenberg.
Good afternoon and welcome to the URC Round Six clash between the Stormers and the defending champions, the Glasgow Warriors, brought to you live from the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.