CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 25: Huw Jones of Glasgow Warriors during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Glasgow Warriors at DHL Stadium on April 25, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)
The Stormers produced a brilliant performance against Glasgow Warriors at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, beating them 48-12 and replacing them at the top of the URC table, now just two matches before play-offs.
The Cape side shrugged off their poor display against Connacht last week, surging to 17-0 ahead against the United Rugby Championship table leaders within the first 15 minutes, and then 24-12 at half-time.
Glasgow, coming off their season-worst defeat at the hands of the Lions (score 54-12), were again shell-shocked in the face of a blistering South African attack.
The Scottish side recovered in the second-half, but could not convert any opportunities in that period. They ultimately lost six tries to two.
Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu had a great game to mark his 50th Stormers cap. He scored a try,- all six conversions and two penalties to rack up 23 points.
The Cape side travel to Ulster and Cardiff for the final league-phase games before the quarter-finals on 30 May.
Stormers shell-shock Glasgow
The Stormers opened scoring with a penalty kick in the fifth minute, and followed it up with a Nthuthuko Mchunu try four minutes later when Neethling Fouché passed the ball behind his back to set the prop up.
The Stormers extended their lead to 17-0 when Mchunu crashed over again following a lineout in the 14th minute.
Glasgow’s woes increased when No 8 Jack Dempsey received a yellow card for repeated infringements.
But they held on while he was in the sin-bin, and even scored their first try when Ollie Smith weaved between defenders to the try line after a Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu grubber landed in Glasgow hands. 17-5 after 26 minutes.
But the Stormers scored again after winning an aerial contest, Cobus Reinach linking with Feinberg-Mngomezulu, and Evan Roos eventually grounding. The conversion made it 24-5 on the half-hour mark.
Glasgow saw an opportunity squandered when they knocked the ball on within a maul 5m from the Stormers’ try line.
However, Reinach received a yellow card for a cynical foul right before Glasgow’s Gregor Hiddleston scored after a few drives in the 38th minute. Hastings’ conversion made it 24-12 to the Stormers at half-time.
Visitors score no points in the second half
The home side extended their lead to 15 points with a penalty early in the second half.
Glasgow knocked the ball on 5m from the Stormers try line again, before Hastings received a yellow card for a dangerous tackle on André Hugo Venter.
The Stormers immediately capitalised when Feinberg-Mngomezulu grubbered the ball through for Ruhan Nel to score the bonus-point try. The conversion made it 34-12 after 49 minutes.
The Stormers were held up in the 59th minute, and knocked the ball on on the Glasgow try line in the 65th minute.
Eighteen-year-old Markus Muller then became the youngest Stormers player to make his debut.
Feinberg-Mngomezulu rubbed salt into Glasgow’s wounds with a try in the 73rd minute, before Keke Morabe scored from a maul four minutes later.
Scorers
Stormers: Tries – Nthuthuko Mchunu (2), Evan Roos, Ruhan Nel, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Keke Morabe. Conversions – Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu 6/6. Penalties – Feinberg-Mngomezulu 2/3.
Glasgow Warriors: Tries – Ollie Smith, Gregor Hiddleston. Conversions – Adam Hastings 1/2.
