URC Preview | Stormers v Sharks

Saturday, October 10, 15:00 UK / 16:00 ITA & SA, DHL Stadium

Broadcasters: SuperSport, Premier Sports, URC.tv, FloRugby

The big picture

Hollywoodbets Sharks take the competition's only maximum 10-point record to Cape Town after sealing a second

successive bonus-point win against defending champions Leinster. DHL Stormers return home looking to respond to

a 17-13 defeat at Edinburgh.

Team news

The Hollywoodbets Sharks are locked in for Saturday’s coastal derby against the DHL Stormers in Cape Town

Seven Springboks will play their first match for the Stormers this season in the United Rugby Championship derby against the Hollywoodbets Sharks at DHL Stadium on Saturday.

Match angles

• DHL Stormers lost 13-17 to Edinburgh last weekend and have not lost back-to-back URC matches since February.

• Stormers have lost just one of their last five URC matches at DHL Stadium: 24-33 to Connacht in April.

• Hollywoodbets Sharks have won their last four URC matches, all at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.

• Sharks won just one away match in the URC last season: 30-19 over today's opponents Stormers.

• Stormers' only triumph in their last four clashes with Sharks was 24-20 at DHL Stadium in December 2024.

Form snapshot

DHL Stormers last 6 URC: D-L-W-L-W-L

Hollywoodbets Sharks last 6 URC: L-L-W-W-W-W

Recent URC meetings

In the last five meetings: DHL Stormers 2 wins, Hollywoodbets Sharks 3 wins.

31 Jan 2026: Hollywoodbets Sharks 36 DHL Stormers 24

24 Jan 2026: DHL Stormers 19 Hollywoodbets Sharks 30

28 Dec 2024: DHL Stormers 24 Hollywoodbets Sharks 20

Overall URC H2H

DHL Stormers 7 wins, Hollywoodbets Sharks 4 wins, 1 draw.

Key players in the URC this season

DHL Stormers: 5 players share the team try lead with 1 each; Yaqeen Ahmed leads their scoring with 10 points.

Hollywoodbets Sharks: Manu Tshituka, Lili Bester and Luan Giliomee have 2 tries each; Vusi Moyo leads their

scoring with 20 points.

Match officials

Referee: Morne Ferreira (SARU, 26th game)

AR1: Griffin Colby (SARU)

AR2: Stephan Geldenhuys (SARU)

TMO: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)