The DHL Stormers can make it six wins on the trot in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship when they face the Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun Stadium on Sunday.
Overall Vodacom URC record: Played 1, Stormers won.
When they last met:
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Did you know?
– When the Warriors visited Cape Town in April 2022, they were defeated 32-7 by the Stormers.
– The Glasgow Warriors are on a 10-match winning streak at home.
– The Stormers have won their five most recent fixtures but their last loss was away from home.
– Wing Sebastien Cancelliere has beaten the most defenders in the league (25). He has also made the second-highest total clean breaks (12).
– The Glasgow Warriors have scored a try or been awarded a penalty during a league-high 63% of their 22 visits.
– Losing possession in just two of their mauls, the Warriors have the highest rate of ball retention in the maul in the URC (96%).
– 40.3% of their turnovers actually come from dropping the ball unforced.
– Playmakers Manie Libbok and Damian Willemse both finished in the top three for metres made last weekend, gaining 115 and 118 respectively.
– Further up the lineup, Hacjivah Dayimani continued his fine form in Round 11 by producing two try assists. Just two players managed as many, one of which was teammate Paul de Wet. Dayimani also made as many clean breaks as any other player (three).
– Against the Lions, Stormers blindside Deon Fourie won four turnovers – the highest total of the round. For a player with more than three appearances this season, Fourie’s average of 2.59 turnovers won per 80 minutes is the highest in the league.
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