The Stormers will be looking to further their lead on the URC log when they host the Lions in Cape Town on Saturday, and serious value lies in a two-try handicap.
The bookies have the Stormers at -13.5 priced at 1.86 against a Lions side who are three from six in the URC and have suffered two consecutive defeats in their opening EPCR Challenge Cup matches.
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The Stormers, conversely, have been cooking. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s stardom is far from reserved for Springbok colours, and he was phenomenal in blue and white hoops as the Stormers put a young, travelling La Rochelle team to bed in Cape Town, making it two from two in their start to the Investec Champions Cup. Young flank Paul De Villiers was the standout loose forward over the opening two weeks of the Investec Champions Cup, and John Dobson’s side continues to gel in a brilliant mesh of youthful energy, seasoned domestic talent and a sprinkling of Springbok starpower.
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With 184 points scored and only 60 points conceded six rounds into the URC, the Stormers have a points difference of 124. The next best is Glasgow Warriors, who sit fifth on the table with a 76 point differential. The Lions, seventh on the table, have a points differential of -2 and have conceded 178 points in their six URC matches.
The Lions beat the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium in the inaugural 2021-22 tournament, but since then, John Dobson’s side has won three in a row on home turf.
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Stormers vs Lions in URC at Cape Town Stadium
2021-22: Stormers 19 Lions 37
2022-23: Stormers 40 Lions 8
2023-24: Stormers 29 Lions 24
2024-25: Stormers 29 Lions 10
While the Johannebserg side will travel with the belief in the value of a derby, and the energy that a local clash deserves, the Stormers simply have too much class, and their unbeaten run across competitions this year cannot be overstated. They are on fire, and they will be clinical in dismantling a travelling Lions side on a dry, sunny Saturday in Cape Town.
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The Stormers to win by two tries or more offers serious value.
Pick: Stormers -13.5 @1.86
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