2025–26 Stormers season

Stormers
Full nameDHL Stormers
UnionSouth Africa SARU
Founded1883 (Western Province Rugby Union)
1997 (Stormers franchise)
LocationCape Town, South Africa
RegionCape Town
Cape Winelands or Boland
West Coast
Ground(s)Cape Town Stadium (Capacity: 55,000)
Coach(es)John Dobson
Captain(s)Salmaan Moerat
Neethling Fouche
League(s)United Rugby Championship
European Rugby Champions Cup
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.stormers.co.za

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

Main article: 2025–26 United Rugby Championship

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Benetton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Connacht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Glasgow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Leinster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Munster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ospreys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Scarlets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ulster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Zebre Parma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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.[12]


Fixtures and results

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

Fri, Sep 26 South Africa Stormers v Ireland Leinster DHL Stadium  
18:00
Fri, Oct 3 South Africa Stormers v Wales Ospreys DHL Stadium  
18:00
Fri, Oct 10 Wales Scarlets v South Africa Stormers Parc y Scarlets  
19:45
Sat, Oct 18 Italy Zebre Parma v South Africa Stormers Stadio Lanfranchi  
19:45
Sat, Oct 25 Italy Benneton Treviso v South Africa Stormers Stadio Monigo  
17:30
Sat, Nov 29 Ireland Munster v South Africa Stormers Thomond Park  
17:30
Sat, Dec 20 South Africa Stormers v South Africa Lions DHL Stadium  
13:30
TBC South Africa Bulls v South Africa Stormers Loftus Versfeld Stadium  
TBC
Sat Jan 3 South Africa Stormers v South Africa Bulls DHL Stadium  
16:00
Sat, Jan 24 South Africa Stormers v South Africa Sharks DHL Stadium  
17:30
Sat, Jan 31 South Africa Sharks v South Africa Stormers Hollywoodbets Kings Park  
15:00
Sat, Feb 28 South Africa Lions v South Africa Stormers Emirates Airline Park  
12:30
Sat, Mar 21 South Africa Stormers v Wales Dragons TBC  
17:30
Sat, Mar 28 South Africa Stormers v Scotland Edinburgh DHL Stadium  
17:00
Sat, Apr 18 South Africa Stormers v Ireland Connacht DHL Stadium  
17:15
Sat, Apr 25 South Africa Stormers v Scotland Glasgow Warriors DHL Stadium  
17:30
Fri, May 8 Ireland Ulster v South Africa Stormers Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:45
Fri, May 15 Wales Cardiff v South Africa Stormers Cardiff Arms Park  
19:45

2025–26 URC South African Shield

2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
South Africa South African Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 South Africa Bulls — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2 South Africa Lions — — — — — — — — — — — — —
3 South Africa Sharks — — — — — — — — — — — — —
4 South Africa Stormers — — — — — — — — — — — — —
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[13]
  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 France Bayonne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Home Champions Cup round of 16.
2 England Harlequins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 France La Rochelle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Away Champions Cup round of 16.
4 England Leicester Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ireland Leinster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Away Challenge Cup round of 16.
6 South Africa Stormers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EPCR[14]
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
21:00
Bayonne FrancevSouth Africa Stormers
Stade Jean-Dauger, Bayonne
13 December 2025
14:00
Stormers South AfricavFrance La Rochelle
TBA
11 January 2026
13:00
Harlequins EnglandvSouth Africa Stormers
Twickenham Stoop, London
17 January 2026
16:15
Stormers South AfricavEngland Leicester Tigers
DHL Stadium, Cape Town

See also

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

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