The DHL Stormers and Cardiff Rugby are running it back.
Just two weeks after Cardiff stunned the Stormers 22-16 in the final round of the regular season, the two teams meet again in Cape Town with a semifinal place on the line.
That recent result changes everything.
Instead of entering the playoffs with momentum, the Stormers suddenly face questions after winning just one of their last four URC matches.
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Cardiff, meanwhile, arrive with confidence and the belief that they can frustrate one of the most dangerous attacking teams in the competition.
This is also a historic moment for Cardiff.
The Welsh side reached the playoffs for the first time since the old Celtic League era and now has a chance to pull off one of the biggest upsets of the quarterfinal round.
The challenge remains massive.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu leads the URC with 158 points and Evan Roos scored a league-best 12 tries during the regular season. When the Stormers play fast at DHL Stadium, few teams can live with them.
Still, Cardiff already proved they can slow the pace and disrupt the Stormers’ rhythm.
If they do it again, one of the biggest playoff surprises in recent URC history could happen in Cape Town.
United Rugby Championship Playoffs Round 1 Schedule
May 29, 2026
- 1:45 PM CT: Glasgow Warriors vs. Connacht Rugby, Scotstoun Stadium (Glasgow)
May 30, 2026
- 6:00 AM CT: Vodacom Bulls vs. Munster Rugby, Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria)
May 30, 2026
- 8:30 PM CT: DHL Stormers vs. Cardiff Rugby, DHL Stadium (Cape Town)
May 30, 2026
- 2:00 PM CT: Leinster Rugby vs. Fidelity SecureDrive Lions, Aviva Stadium (Dublin)
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