The DHL Stormers have confirmed that they will play one of their opening fixtures in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Cape Town Stadium, in the wake of the cancellation of the Justin Bieber concert.
The Stormers will host Edinburgh at Cape Town Stadium in the United Rugby Championship encounter on 1 October.
The match was originally scheduled to take place at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch, however, Cape Town Stadium, which hosted last season’s Grand Final, has become available due to changes in the stadium events calendar.
The opening of the Stormers’ URC title defence against Connacht on 24 September will still take place at the Danie Craven Stadium, given that logistics, planning and event costs are already at an advanced stage, with the Irish team booked to stay in Stellenbosch.
With Edinburgh staying in Cape Town, there is enough time to switch the 1 October match to Cape Town Stadium and allow for the necessary stadium preparations following the Rugby World Cup Sevens, which was successfully hosted at the stadium last weekend.
The clash in Stellenbosch will be a unique experience on Heritage Day, with kick-off against Connacht at 2:30pm and a beer tent and big screen set up on the field adjacent to the stadium for the Springboks’ Rugby Championship match against Argentina at 5:05pm.
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