The two sides have met just twice before with the home team winning on each occasion.Connacht’s most recent win in South Africa was in April 2022 on a visit to Emirate Lions.The Irishmen have won their last two matches against South African opponents but both matches were played at the Sportsground.Connacht have won three of their last four away games in the Championship.Connacht have played in just one previous BKT United Rugby Championship semi-final match, beating Glasgow Warriors 16-11 in Galway in 2016.DHL Stormers have not beaten an Irish province since a 38-15 win over today’s opponents, Connacht, at Stellenbosch last September.This is the only home defeat for the Stormers since Emirates Lions won in Cape Town in December 2021. Defending Vodacom United Rugby Championship champions, Stormers have won their last two matches since Munster beat them 26-24 at DHL Stadium in Round 17.Played 2, Stormers won 1, Connacht won 1. Manie Libbok(3C/4P) Marcel Theunissen(T) Hacjivah Dayimani(T) Andre-Hugo Venter(T) Evan Roos(T)ĭylan Tierney-Martin(T) David Hawkshaw(C) Jack Aungier(T) Conor Fitzgerald(P) WP coach John Dobson said back in June that Van der Merwe would likely leave to join the Lions.

Tom Daly(T) Paul Boyle(T) Peter Sullivan(T) Conor Fitzgerald(2C) Manie Libbok(T/C) Sergeal Petersen(T) Damian Willemse(T) Assistant: Sam Grove-White, Hollie Davidson (both SRU)

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