The 2025–26 season will be the Stormers's fifth season in the United Rugby Championship and thirtieth season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its South African Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2025-26 European Rugby Champions Cup.

Squad

Main article: Stormers

2025–26 United Rugby Championship

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Glasgow Warriors 18 13 0 5 479 338 +141 72 48 11 2 65 Qualification for the Champions Cup and knockout stage
2 Leinster (CH) 18 12 0 6 515 370 +145 77 51 13 2 63
3 Stormers 18 12 1 5 504 344 +160 63 48 9 1 60
4 Bulls (RU) 18 12 0 6 576 406 +170 82 59 10 1 59
5 Munster 18 11 0 7 396 376 +20 59 51 8 3 55
6 Cardiff 18 11 0 7 353 372 −19 52 52 7 4 55
7 Lions 18 10 1 7 532 473 +59 73 70 9 3 54
8 Connacht 18 10 0 8 442 395 +47 62 56 10 4 54
9 Ulster 18 9 1 8 494 420 +74 72 60 10 4 52 Qualification for the Challenge Cup
10 Sharks 18 8 1 9 467 428 +39 71 57 9 3 46
11 Ospreys 18 7 2 9 376 454 −78 55 69 4 3 39
12 Edinburgh 18 7 0 11 362 439 −77 57 66 6 4 38
13 Benetton 18 6 2 10 327 493 −166 41 71 4 1 33
14 Scarlets 18 4 2 12 361 460 −99 52 63 3 5 28
15 Dragons 18 3 4 11 350 481 −131 46 71 4 4 28
16 Zebre 18 2 0 16 312 587 −275 43 85 3 4 15
Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2026. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[15]

Fixtures and results

The URC released the full fixture list for the new season on 21 May 2025.

26 September 2025 (1 BP) Stormers South Africa 35 – 0 Ireland Leinster Cape Town Stadium  
18:00 Try: Ungerer (45')
Roos (63' 68')
Matthee (71')
Con: Matthee (45' 64' 69')
Pen: Matthee (7' 33' 42')
 Report[16] Cards: Deegan yellow card 63' to 73'
T. O'Brien yellow card 67' to 77'		 Attendance: 13 529
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi
3 October 2025 Stormers South Africa 26 – 10 Wales Ospreys Cape Town Stadium  
18:00 Try: Roos (10')
Simelane (58')
de Villiers (70')
Con: Matthee (59')
Pen: Matthee (41', 44', 57')
 Report Try: Hardy (3', 29')
 Attendance: 13 668
Referee: Peter Martin
10 October 2025 Scarlets Wales 0 – 34 South Africa Stormers (1 BP) Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
19:45 Cards: Plumtree Yellow card 33'
Page Yellow card 72'		 Report Try: Roos (11')
de Villiers (40')
v. Heerden (57')
Feinberg-Mngomezulu (65')
Khan (74')
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (12', 41')
Willemse (58')
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (17')
Cards: Dixon Yellow card 28'
Feinberg-Mngomezulu Yellow card 53'
18 October 2025 Zebre Parma 13 – 31 Stormers (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
19:45 Try: Belloni, (20')
Con: da Re (21')
Pen: da Re (63', 67')
Cards: Nocero Yellow card 59'		 Report Try: de Villiers (6')
Feinberg-Mngomezulu, (37', 46')
Gelant, (58')
Nel (80')
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu, (38', 58', 80'+1)
 Referee: Andrew Brace
25 October 2025 Benetton Italy 16 – 31 South Africa Stormers Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30 Try: Lynagh (30' c)
Con: Umaga (31')
Pen: Umaga (15', 18', 35')
 Report Try: Sandi (6' m)
Matthee (48' c)
Porthen (80' c)
Con: Matthee (49', 81')
Pen: Matthee (20', 45', 53', 72')
 Attendance: 4,903
Referee: Hollie Davidson Scotland
29 November 2025 (1 BP) Munster Ireland 21 – 27 South Africa Stormers Thomond Park, Limerick  
17:30 Try: Beirne (8' c)
Hodnett (20' c)
Crowley (27' c)
Con: Crowley (3/3) (8', 20', 28')
Cards: Coombes yellow card 58' to 68'		 Report Try: A. Smith (58')
Maart (68')
Nel (72')
Con: Matthee (3/3) (59' c, 69' c, 72' c)
Pen: Matthee (6', 12')
Cards: Evans yellow card 3' to 13'
Theunissen yellow card 20' to 30'		 Attendance: 14,421
Referee: Andrea Piardi Italy
20 December 2025 (1 BP) Stormers South Africa 34 – 27 South Africa Lions (1 BP) Cape Town Stadium  
13:30 Try: Maart (27'c)
Simelane (42'c)
de Villiers (53'c)
Roos (64'c)
Con: Matthee (4/4) (28', 42', 54', 65')
Pen: Matthee (2/2) (38', 60')
 Report Try: Venter (1'c, 40'c)
Mpeku (69'c)
Con: CW Smith (3/3) (1',40',70')
Pen: CW Smith (2/2) (19', 57')
 Attendance: 28,205 [17]
Referee: Hanru Van Rooyen
14 March 2026 Bulls South Africa 19 – 32 South Africa Stormers (1BP) Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
12:00 Try: Penalty Try (19)
Burger (67'c)
Arendse (79'm)
Con: Pollard (1/2) 68'
Cards: Wiese Yellow card 64'
van Staden Yellow card 66'		 Try: Willemse (31'c)
De Villiers (57'm)
Penalty Try (66)
Daymani (70'c)
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/3) 31', 70'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/4) 40', 51'
Cards: A. Smith Yellow card 14'
Dixon Yellow card 19'		 Attendance: 33,280
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (SARU)
3 January 2026 Stormers South Africa 13 – 8 South Africa Bulls (1 BP) Cape Town Stadium  
16:00 Try: Roos 39' m
Mchunu 79' m
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 35'
 Report Try: Pollard 31'
Pen: Pollard 44 '
Cards: le Roux Yellow card 35'		 Attendance: 53,682
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
24 January 2026 Stormers South Africa 19 – 30 South Africa Sharks (1 BP) Cape Town Stadium  
17:30 Try: Weillemse (2) 7' m, 27' c
penalty try 78'
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/2) 37'
Cards: Moerat Yellow card 47'
Sandi Yellow card 71''		 Report Try: Jenkins 5' c
Williams 12' c
Buthelezi 47' m
Esterhuizen 73' m
Con: Hendrikse (2/4) 6', 13;
Pen: Hendrikse (2) 17', 68'
Cards: Tshituka Yellow card 78'		 Attendance: 52,087
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (RSA)
31 January 2026 (1 BP) Sharks South Africa 36 – 24 South Africa Stormers Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00 Try: Williams 12' c
Hooker 25' c
Esterhuizen 48' c
Williams 53' c, 72'm
Con: Hendrikse (4/5) 13', 26', 49', 53'
Pen: Hendrikse 69'
 Report Try: Reinach 1' m
de Villiers 43' c
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/2) 44'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4) 16', 20', 39', 40+3'
Cards: de Villiers Yellow card 9'
van Heerden Yellow card 49'		 Attendance: 25,364
Referee: Christopher Allison
28 February 2026 Lions South Africa 24 – 10 South Africa Stormers Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg  
12:30 Try: Mahashe 22' c
van Wyk 26' c
Cronjé 45' c
Con: Smith (3/3) 23', 26', 46'
Pen: Smith 58'
Cards: van Vuuren Red card 69'
Qoma Yellow card 66'		 Report Try: JD Schickerling 55' c
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 55'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 43'
 Attendance: 10,791
Referee: Chris Allison (South Africa)
22 March 2026 (1 BP) Stormers South Africa 29 – 21 Wales Dragons Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town  
15:00 Try: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2) 9' c, 17' c
Roos 49' c
Simelane 59' m
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3/4) 10', 18', 50'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 43'
 Try: Davies 25' c
Young 53' c
Dyer 72' c
Con: O'Brien (3/3) 26', 54', 73'
 Attendance: 15,079
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
28 March 2026 (1 BP) Stormers South Africa 33 – 14 Scotland Edinburgh Cape Town Stadium  
17:00 Try: Roos (2) 25' c, 68' c
Zas 49' m
Mchunu 63' c
Fourie 80' c
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4/5) 25', 63', 69', 81'
 Report Try: Lang 34' c
Venter 58' c
Con: Thompson (2) 35', 59'
 Attendance: 21,487
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
18 April 2026 Stormers South Africa 24 – 33 Ireland Connacht (1 BP) Cape Town Stadium  
13:45 Try: Roos 14' c
Mchunu 47' c
Feinberg-Mngomezulu 62' c
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3/3) 14', 48', 63'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 41'
Cards: Fourie Yellow card 4'		 Report Try: Hurley-Langton 7' c
Boyle 51' c
Devine 64' m
Murphy 70' c
Naughton 78' c
Con: Gilbert (3/4) 7', 71', 79'
Naughton 51'
 Attendance: 13,903
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (Italy)
25 April 2026 (1 BP) Stormers South Africa 48 – 12 Scotland Glasgow Warriors Cape Town Stadium  
12:30
(rearranged)		 Try: Mchunu (2) 9' c, 14' c
Roos 29' c
Nel 49' c
Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 72 c
Morabe, 78' c
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (6/6) 10', 15', 30', 49', 73', 77'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 5', 43'
Cards: Reinach Yellow card 37'		 Report, 2, 3 Try: O Smith 25' m
Hiddleston 38' c
Con: Hastings (1/2) 38'
Cards: Dempsey Yellow card 14'
Hastings Yellow card 42'		 Attendance: 23,740
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
8 May 2026 (1 BP) Ulster Ireland 38 – 38 South Africa Stormers (1 BP) Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:45 Try: Kok (3) 4' c, 28' c, 69' m
Z Ward 35' c
Lowry 45' m
O'Sullivan 75' c
Con: Doak (4/6) 5', 30', 36', 77'
Cards: Henderson Red card 9'
Doak Yellow card 80'		 Report Try: Roos 6' c
Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2) 14' c, 64' c
Khan 48' c
penalty try 80'
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4/4) 7', 15', 49', 64'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 21'
Cards: Matthee Yellow card 75'		 Attendance: 9,782
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
15 May 2026 (1 BP) Cardiff Wales 22 – 16 South Africa Stormers (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park  
19:45 Try: Beetham (2) 16' c, 49' m
Bowen 20' m
Lloyd 40' m
Con: Lloyd (1/4) 17'
Cards: Belcher Yellow card 4'
Hughes Yellow card 80+1'		 Report Try: A Smith 7'
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu 8'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3) 30', 46', 80+2'
Cards: A Smith Yellow card 38'		 Attendance: 10,143
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)

Play-offs

The top eight teams in the regular season standings advance to the knockout stage, a single-elimination tournament culminating in a Grand Final to crown the overall champion.

Teams are seeded based on the regular season standings, with teams ranked 1–4 receiving home field advantage in the quarter-final, with 1 playing 8, 2 playing 7 etc. The top two teams in the standings are seeded so as not to meet until the Grand Final.

Home-field advantage for the semi-finals and Grand Final will be awarded to the highest-ranked team in each tie; the top two teams are therefore guaranteed home advantage until the final for as long as they remain in the tournament, and the top ranked team, Glasgow Warriors, in the standings will be awarded home advantage should they reach the Grand Final. In the build up to the final week of the regular season, it was reported that Glasgow Warriors may be forced to play a semi-final and final outside Scotland due to venue unavailability, although they would technically remain the home team. In the week of the quarter-final, it was announced they would, if they progressed, play their semi-final and Grand Final on home soil, at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh.[18]

Cardiff and Lions both made the play-offs for the first time. Stormers, Glasgow Warriors, Leinster, Munster and Bulls reached their fifth URC play-off phase from five seasons. Glasgow Warriors became the first non-Irish team to top the regular season table and take the number one seeding since they did so themselves in 2019.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 33
8 Ireland Connacht 21
1 Scotland Glasgow Warriors 21
4 South Africa Bulls 22
4 South Africa Bulls 45
5 Ireland Munster 14
2 Ireland Leinster 36
4 South Africa Bulls 7
3 South Africa Stormers 44
6 Wales Cardiff 21
2 Ireland Leinster 20
3 South Africa Stormers 11
2 Ireland Leinster 59
7 South Africa Lions 10
Quarter-final
30 May 2026 Stormers South Africa (3) 44 – 21 (6) Wales Cardiff DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
15:30 Try: Venter 24' c
Mchunu 29' c
Zas 36' c
Feinberg-Mngomezulu 52' m
de Villiers 64' m
Kotze 78' c
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3/4) 25', 30', 37'
Jurie Matthee (1/2) 79')
Pen: Matthee (2)69', 80+1'
 Report Try: Winnett 19' c
Basham 45' c
Botham 60' c
Con: Lloyd (3/3) 20', 46', 61'
Cards: Assiratti Yellow card 32'
Sebastian Yellow card 64'		 Attendance: 30,595
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Semi-final
06 June 2026 Leinster Ireland (2) v (3) South Africa Stormers Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:30

2025–26 URC South African Shield

2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables view · watch · · discuss
South Africa South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1South Africa Lions 6402168173–5212521197
2South Africa Sharks 6303143153–102119311610
3South Africa Stormers 6303132144–12161920143
4South Africa Bulls 6204165138+27241931124
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[19]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

European Rugby Champions Cup

Stormers have been drawn in Pool 3 of the European Rugby Champions Cup. alongside fellow URC side Leinster (whom Stormers will not play in line with the competition's rules), Stormers will face Harlequins, Leicester Tigers, Bayonne and La Rochelle.

European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 3
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Ireland Leinster (3) 4 4 0 0 115 80 +35 16 10 2 0 18 Home Champions Cup round of 16
2 England Harlequins (6) 4 3 0 1 184 86 +98 26 14 3 0 15
3 South Africa Stormers (9) 4 3 0 1 117 125 −8 15 19 2 0 14 Away Champions Cup round of 16
4 England Leicester Tigers (16) 4 1 0 3 118 115 +3 17 15 2 0 6
5 France La Rochelle (11CC) 4 1 0 3 101 114 −13 15 15 1 1 6 Away Challenge Cup round of 16
6 France Bayonne 4 0 0 4 58 173 −115 8 24 0 0 0
Source: EPCR[20]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.
5 December 2025 Bayonne France 17–26 South Africa Stormers Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne  
21:00 Try: Mori (16' m)
Erbinartegaray (53' m)
Paulos (61' c)
Con: Spring (62')

Cards: Bosch yellow card 71' to f.t.'
Fepulea'i yellow card 73' to f.t.'		 Try: Khan (2' c)
de Villiers (76' c)

Con: Swart (3', 77')
Pen: Swart(23', 28', 31', 81')
Cards: Smith Red card 48'
Zas yellow card 68' to 78'		 Attendance: 14,576
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
13 December 2025 (1 BP) Stormers South Africa 42–21 France La Rochelle Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gqeberha  
14:00 Try: Maart (2) 3' m, 53' c
Zas 8' m
Venter 46' m
Gelant 57' c
Theunissen 71' c
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (3/6) 54', 58', 72'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/2) 30', 42'
Cards: Fouché Yellow card 48'		 Report Try: Lespiaucq 26' c
Sutidze 50' c
Bollengier 67' c
Con: Jurd (3/3) 27', 50', 68'
 Attendance: 17,058
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
11 January 2026 (1 BP) Harlequins England 61–10 South Africa Stormers Twickenham Stoop, London  
13:00 Try: Kenningham 6' c
Murley 10' m
Dombrandt 15' c
Cunningham-South 25' c
David (3) 29' c, 51' c, 58' c
Carr 60' c
Evans 80' c
Con: Smith (8/9) 7', 16', 26', 30', 53', 59', 61', 80'
 Report Try: Khan 65' m
Maart 72' m
 Attendance: 10,315
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
17 January 2026 (1 BP) Stormers South Africa 39–26 England Leicester Tigers (1 BP) DHL Stadium, Cape Town  
16:15 Try: Roos 7' c
Venter 15' m
Zas 48' c
Schickerling 66' c
Khan 80+1' c
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (4/5) 7', 49', 67', 80+2'
Pen: Feinberg-Mngomezulu (1/1) 41'
Khan (1/1) 71'
Cards: Feinberg-Mngomezulu Yellow card 62'		 Report Try: Pearson 23' c
Wand 26' c
Blamire 44' c
Manz 72' m
Con: Searle (3/4) 23', 26', 45'
Cards: Hurd Yellow card 5'		 Attendance: 24,893
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)
Round of 16
4 April 2026 Toulon France (7) 28–27 (10) South Africa Stormers Stade Mayol, Toulon  
16:00 Try: White 8' c
Dréan 29' c
Ferté 57' c
Tuicuvu 65' c
Con: Domon (1/1) 9'
Albornoz (3/3) 30', 58', 66'
Cards: Halagahu Yellow card 72'
Nonu Yellow card 79'		 Report Try: A. Smith 23' c
Roos 53' c
Khan 77' c
Con: Matthee (1/1) 24'
Feinberg-Mngomezulu (2/2) 54', 77'
Pen: Matthee (2/2) 19', 34'
 Attendance: 14,171
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

See also

2025-26 Sharks Season
2025–26 Lions season
2025–26 Bulls season

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Stormers_season