Get all you need to know as the DHL Stormers take on English Premiership side Harlequins in the last 16 of the Champions Cup in Cape Town on Saturday.
Venue: Cape Town Stadium
Kick off: 4pm, Saturday
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
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Picks: @mark_keohane and Zels have no doubts that the Stormers will bury Harlequins in the Champions Cup. pic.twitter.com/jmM5qx7Ghq
— SA Rugby magazine (@SARugbymag) March 30, 2023
Road to the playoffs:
Stormers: Lost to Clermont 24-14 (a), Beat London Irish 34-14 (h), beat London Irish 14-28 (a), beat Clermont 30-16 (h).
Harlequins: Lost to the Sharks 39-31 (a), beat Racing 92 14-10 (h), lost to Racing 92 30-29 (a), beat the Sharks 39-29 (h).
MATCH FACTS
Stormers:
– Damian Willemse has made more offloads than any other player (10). He started his first two games at inside centre, his two most recent at fullback.
– The Stormers are just one of two teams who have scored two tries that have started from their own 22. The other is French side Toulouse.
– Hacjivah Dayimani’s four clean breaks against London Irish in round two remains the record for a forward in a single match this season. Only Willemse (47) has made more carries than him (33) for the Stormers.
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Harlequins:
– Nick David has made as many metres with ball in hand as any other player (340). He has also produced more try assists than any other back (four) and beaten more defenders than any other player (20).
– Will Evans has won more turnovers than any other player (nine). He won a round-high four turnovers in round four.
– Danny Care missed six tackles against the Sharks in round four. Only one player missed more in the round.
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