| Home team | Cardiff |
| Away team | Stormers |
| Venue | Cardiff Arms Park |
| Competition | URC |
| Kick off time | 7:45 pm (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |
Cardiff vs Stormers URC preview as the sides meet at Cardiff Arms Park.
Cardiff currently sit seventh in the table, level on points with Ulster behind them and one point ahead of Connacht in ninth. A win will guarantee Cardiff a place in the top eight, but defeat could see them miss out on Champions Cup rugby for next year and the playoffs.
The Stormers currently sit second in the table, one point behind the Glasgow Warriors. A win for the Stormers would guarantee at least a home semi-final, if they make it there, and they could finish top. They are still guaranteed a top-four place as they are five points ahead of the Lions in fourth.
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Cardiff vs Stormers Confirmed Lineups
| Cardiff | Stormers | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Southwarth | 1 | Mchunu | |||
| Belcher | 2 | Venter | |||
| Sebastian | 3 | Fouche | |||
| Nott | 4 | Smith | |||
| Thornton | 5 | van Heerden | |||
| Botham | 6 | de Villiers | |||
| Thomas | 7 | Dixon | |||
| Basham | 8 | Roos | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Mulder | 9 | Khan | |||
| I Lloyd | 10 | Feinberg-Mngomezulu | |||
| Bowen | 11 | Zas | |||
| Jennings | 12 | Roche | |||
| Thomas | 13 | Simelane | |||
| Beetham | 14 | Hartzenberg | |||
| Winnett | 15 | Willemse | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Hughes | 16 | Kotze | |||
| Barratt | 17 | Kebble | |||
| Assiratti | 18 | Porthen | |||
| Lawrence | 19 | Moerat | |||
| E Lloyd | 20 | Theunissen | |||
| Bevan | 21 | Moabe | |||
| Emanuel | 22 | Ungerer | |||
| Halfpenny | 23 | Matthee | |||
Recent Form:
Cardiff (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 8th May 2026 | URC | Glasgow Warriors | 40-17 |
| Won | 24th April 2026 | URC | Ospreys | 24-21 |
| Won | 18th April 2026 | URC | Scarlets | 24-28 |
| Loss | 4th April 2026 | Challenge Cup | Benetton | 38-35 |
| Loss | 27th March 2026 | URC | Sharks | 21-15 |
Cardiff had won two games in a row after the return from European knockout rugby. They beat Welsh rivals, the Scarlets and Ospreys, but in the last round fell to a 40-17 defeat to the Glasgow Warriors. They fell 21-7 behind at halftime and, despite scoring two more tries in the second half, couldn’t secure any more points as they conceded three to the new league leaders.
Stormers (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Draw | 8th May 2026 | URC | Ulster | 38-38 |
| Won | 25th April 2026 | URC | Glasgow Warriors | 48-12 |
| Loss | 18th April 2026 | URC | Connacht | 24-33 |
| Loss | 4th April 2026 | Champions Cup | Toulon | 28-27 |
| Won | 28th March 2026 | URC | Edinburgh | 33-14 |
Stormers came back to action after a disappointing loss with a huge win over Glasgow. This put them at the top of the table. In the last round, they travelled to Belfast to take on Ulster in a controversial game across the board. The game finished 38-38, the Stormers scoring in the last play after being awarded a penalty try in the final play for a high tackle when Nathan Doak thought he had held up.
Cardiff vs Stormers head-to-head record (last four matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 16th May 2025 | URC | Stormers | 34-24 |
| 24th November 2023 | URC | Cardiff | 31-24 |
| 22nd October 2022 | URC | Cardiff | 30-24 |
| 20th March 2022 | URC | Stormers | 40-3 |
In the four meetings between these teams since the South African sides joined the URC. In each of those four meetings, the home team won. In the last three, the winning margin was by 10 points or less.
