URC | Live scoring: Stormers v Ulster

Keep track of the live scoring as the Stormers play away to Ulster on Friday night in a clash that is crucial to their URC playoff hopes.

Stormers trio Damian Willemse, Suleiman Hartzenberg and Leolin Zas celebrate. Image: @TheStormers via X

With only one log position and one point separating the Stormers and ninth-placed Ulster on the URC table, the battle in Belfast on Friday is expected to be epic as the Capetonians look retain their place in the top eight.

The clash kicks off at 21:35 (SA time), with the Irish hosts desperate to displace the visitors and leap into the top half of the table.

However, John Dobson’s side would undoubtedly have taken confidence from their 29-17 away win against the Scarlets last week and will look to build winning momentum ahead in their final tour match in Belfast.

They will be wary of the hosts, though, who have scored two more points on attack this season and who are keen to make the most of their home ground advantage and build on their last win at Kingspan Stadium – which also happened to be against the Scarlets.

The Stormers will draw inspiration from the fact that their defence has been superior so far this season, but with both teams having won six of their 13 matches and a place in the top eight up for grabs, the match could come down to the wire.

Adding to their motivation, the Capetonians have won three of their last four outings against Ulster, although all of them were at home, while they will want to make amends for the heavy 35-5 defeat they suffered against Ulster the last time the teams crossed paths in Belfast.

URC LIVE SCORING: STORMERS V ULSTER

Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Ben Loader, 13 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 12 Dan du Plessis, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Marcel Theunissen, 6 Dave Ewers, 5 Ruben van Heerden, 4 Connor Evans, 3 Neethling Fouché (captain), 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 André-Hugo Venter, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Sazi Sandi, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Jurie Matthee, 23 Wandisile Simelane.

Date: Friday, March 28
Venue: Ravenhill Satdium, Belfast
Kick-off: 19.35 (21.35 SAST; 19.35 GMT)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland), Andrew Fogarty (Ireland)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Italy)