It's derby day in Cape Town, as the DHL Stormers host the Emirates Lions in Round 8 of the United Rugby Championship.
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The two SA squads last played in June, in Round 18 of last year's URC campaign.
The Stormers persevered in that game, despite being a man down due to a red card, 29-24.
This time around, though, the Stormers have slid down the URC table, currently sitting 13th in the standings, a full eight spots behind the Lions.
The Stormers also are coming off a 53-16 shellacking at the hands of Harlequins in the Champions Cup.
The Lions, who play in the Challenge Cup, defeated Pau last week, 43-25.
Here's what to know as Stormers vs. Lions takes place on Dec. 21:
How To Watch Stormers Rugby Vs. Lions Rugby
Stormers Vs. Lions Kickoff Time
The match kicks off at 7:45 a.m. ET on Dec. 21 at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa.
DHL Stormers Rugby Lineup
- Alistair Vermaak
- Joseph Dweba
- Frans Malherbe
- Salmaan Moerat
- JD Schickerling
- Deon Fourie
- Ben-Jason Dixon
- Marcel Theunissen
- Herschel Jantjies
- Manie Libbok
- Leolin Zas
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
- Ruhan Nel
- Suleiman Hartzenberg
- Warrick Gelant
Substitutes: 16. JJ Kotze, 17. Brok Harris, 18. Neethling Fouche, 19. Adre Smith, 20. Willie Engelbrecht, 21. Paul De Villiers, 22. Paul de Wet, 23. Jean-Luc du Plessis
Emirates Lions Rugby Lineup
- Juan Schoeman
- PJ Botha
- Asenathi Ntlabakanye
- Ruben Schoeman
- Ruan Delport
- Jarod Cairns
- WJ Steenkamp
- Francke Horn
- Morne van den Berg
- Sam Francis
- Edwill van der Merwe
- Marius Louw
- Erich Cronje
- Rabz Maxwane
- Tapiwa Mafura
Substitutes: 16. Franco Marais, 17. Morgan Naude, 18. Conraad van Vuuren, 19. Darrien-Lane Landsberg, 20. Izan Esterhuizen, 21. JC Pretorius, 22. Sanele Nohamba, 23. Manuel Rass
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URC Standings Table After Round 7
Rank | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Pts Diff | Bonus | Points |
1 | Leinster | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 92 | 120 | 6 | 34 |
2 | Glasgow Warriors | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 129 | 86 | 7 | 27 |
3 | Vodacom Bulls | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 108 | 57 | 4 | 24 |
4 | Cardiff Rugby | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 161 | 178 | -17 | 5 | 21 |
5 | Emirates Lions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 112 | 27 | 3 | 19 |
6 | Hollywoodbets Sharks | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 167 | -4 | 3 | 19 |
7 | Edinburgh | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 196 | 180 | 16 | 6 | 18 |
8 | Connacht | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 177 | 188 | -11 | 6 | 18 |
9 | Scarlets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 151 | 134 | 17 | 3 | 17 |
10 | Ulster | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 188 | -18 | 5 | 17 |
11 | Munster | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 163 | 186 | -23 | 4 | 16 |
12 | Benetton | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 152 | 195 | -43 | 4 | 14 |
13 | Stormers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 148 | -15 | 3 | 11 |
14 | Ospreys | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 128 | 170 | -42 | 3 | 11 |
15 | Zebre | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 181 | -75 | 3 | 11 |
16 | Dragons RFC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 129 | 204 | -75 | 3 | 7 |
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