The Stormers will look to bounce back from a rare loss when they travel to England’s capital to face London Irish on Sunday.
Overall Champions Cup record: Played 1, Stormers won 1.
When they last met:
London Irish:
– Winger Ben Loader made a round-high 146 metres in round two. He also beat the most defenders (nine).
– A round-high four of flyhalf Paddy Jackson’s six restarts were retained in the last round. His total of five is the highest of the competition so far.
– London Irish have made a tournament-high 32 dominant tackles.
Stormers:
– Hacjivah Dayimani made more metres in the last round than any other forward (119). He also made four clean breaks – only Leinster wing James Lowe made as many – and three offloads.
– The Stormers have only made nine dominant tackle contacts, making their 6% carry dominance the lowest in the competition.
Stats via Oval Insights.
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