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title: "Stormers vs Ulster URC preview: Lineups and predictions"
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author: "Jonny Black"
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published: "2026-10-31T10:51:18Z"
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# Stormers vs Ulster URC preview: Lineups and predictions

| Home team | Stormers |
| --- | --- |
| Away team | Ulster |
| Venue | DHL Stadium |
| Competition | URC |
| Kick-off time | 12:45 (UK) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Premier Sports |

Stormers vs Ulster URC preview as the sides meet in round five of the competition at DHL Stadium. The Stormers sit on 16 points with three wins from four and will look to push towards the top few spots of the table, while Ulster are still without a win but lots of bonus points and two draws sees them on nine points.

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## Stormers vs Ulster confirmed lineups

- **Stormers** · **Ulster**
- **Forwards**
- Mchunu · **1** · O’Sullivan
- Paulo · **2** · Herring
- Louw · **3** · Knox
- Smith · **4** · Donnell
- Schnickerling · **5** · Snyman
- De Villiers · **6** · Izuchukwu
- L Nel · **7** · McCann
- Roos · **8** · Augustus
- **Backs**
- C Reinach · **9** · Devine
- Ahmed · **10** · Murphy
- Zas · **11** · Ward
- Muller · **12** · Carson
- R Nel · **13** · Hume
- Senatla · **14** · Lowry
- Willemse · **15** · McIlroy
- **Replacements**
- Mbonambi · **16** · Walker
- Matongo · **17** · McAlister
- Fouche · **18** · Wilson
- Norton · **19** · Sheridan
- Evans · **20** · Moloney
- Mlaba · **21** · McKee
- Pead · **22** · Flannery
- Simelane · **23** · Mullins

## Recent Form:

**Stormers (Home team):**

| **Result** | **Date** | **Competition** | **Opponent** | **Score** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Won | 24th October 2026 | URC | Scarlets | 52-40 |
| Won | 17th October 2026 | Champions Cup | Bristol Bears | 49-12 |
| Won | 10th October 2026 | URC | Sharks | 39-22 |
| Loss | 2nd October 2026 | URC | Ediburgh | 17-13 |
| Won | 25th September 2026 | URC | Connacht | 15-29 |

The Stormers have won four of their five games this season in all competitions. They are three wins from three at home and three pulled off a high scoring win over Scarlets. They scored eight tries in total and conceded six. They set the standard early scoring five in the first half to take a 33-14 lead into the break. The Scarlets made a comeback in the second half and with just under 15 minutes to go the score was 40-40.

Youngster Yaqeen Ahmed scored twice in the last six minutes to seal the win for the Stormers.

**Ulster (Away team):**

| **Result** | **Date** | **Competition** | **Opponent** | **Score** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loss | 24th October 2026 | URC | Bulls | 34-26 |
| Won | 17th October 2026 | Challenge Cup | Zebre | 21-40 |
| Draw | 10th October 2026 | URC | Munster | 26-26 |
| Draw | 3rd October 2026 | URC | Glasgow | 33-33 |
| Loss | 25th September 2026 | URC | Edinburgh | 29-34 |

Ulster have had a strange season so far where they have looked very good in most matches, but their only win has come in the Challenge Cup. In the last round against the Bulls, Ulster went 21-0 behind, but a try on the brink of halftime brought the score back a little closer. Ulster would score three tries in the second half, but by conceding one and a penalty in the last play, they missed out on a losing bonus point.

## Stormers vs Ulster head-to-head record (last five matches):

| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8th May 2026 | URC | Draw | 38-38 |
| 28th March 2025 | URC | Ulster | 38-34 |
| 30th March 2024 | URC | Stormers | 13-7 |
| 27th January 2023 | URC | Ulster | 35-5 |
| 11th June 2022 | URC Playoffs | Stormers | 17-15 |

The Stormers visit to Belfast last year ended in a 38-38 thriller where a controversial high-tackle decision in the final play helped the Stormers get a result. Nathan Doak looked as if he had held up in the tackle over the line, but the TMO intervened and decided that it was a high tackle, awarding a penalty try. All the other meetings have ended in a home victory.

## Predictions

- Stormers win
- 65 points+ in the game