The Stormers and defending champions Glasgow Warriors meet for the sixth time when the teams clash at Scotstoun on Friday night in the Vodacom URC quarter-finals.
John Dobson’s men lost to Franco Smith’s Warriors in Stellenbosch this season, although the Cape tourists have momentum after beating Cardiff – their fourth successive bonus-point win at home – in the last round of the league stages to confirm a fourth straight playoff appearance.
Glasgow went down to Leinster in round 18, but boast a 4-1 record against the Stormers that includes a convincing win in their last-eight meeting in Scotland last term.
22 APRIL, 2022: STORMERS 32-7 GLASGOW
Playmaker Warrick Gelant transformed the Stormers’ fortunes off the bench as the hosts demolished Glasgow in the round 16 match at Cape Town Stadium.
Damian Willemse orchestrated the first half before Gelant’s second-half intervention sparked two quickfire tries through Herschel Jantjies and Leolin Zas. Evan Roos sealed the bonus point, strengthening the Stormers’ playoff push that ended with them being crowned inaugural champions.
8 JANUARY, 2023: GLASGOW 24-17 STORMERS
Winger Sebastian Cancelliere completed a try double in the dying moments to break the heart of Stormers fans as the Warriors prevailed at Scotstoun Stadium.
The Stormers battled back three times from deficits in torrid conditions, with Junior Pokomela’s second-half score giving them temporary control. However, centre Huw Jones inspired the Warriors’ late surge against his former team in a brutal finale.
3 NOVEMBER, 2023: GLASGOW 20-9 STORMERS
The Stormers’ perfect start to the 2023-24 season unravelled in Glasgow, where yellow cards to Roos and Joseph Dweba within a minute gifted Johnny Williams his second try before half time.
Despite containing the Scots while reduced to 13 players, the Stormers’ only points came via three Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu penalties.
8 JUNE, 2024: GLASGOW 27-10 STORMERS
Glasgow dashed the Stormers’ semi-final hopes with two late tries at Scotstoun, as former Sharks and Cheetahs bruiser Henco Venter’s decisive score capped a brutal finale to subdue a valiant fight from the Cape side.
Ben Loader’s try from Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s brilliant offload offered a glimmer of hope, but controversial refereeing decisions and missed penalties ultimately ended the Stormers’ playoff ambitions.
26 OCTOBER, 2024: STORMERS 17-28 GLASGOW
The Warriors completed a successful South African tour with their bonus-point victory over an injury-ravaged Stormers outfit at Danie Craven Stadium.
Venter’s late try sealed the win after Kyle Rowe had edged the visitors ahead. Early injuries to Willemse and Ben-Jason Dixon hampered the Stormers, who couldn’t match Glasgow’s strong finish despite Dan du Plessis’ excellent second-half touchdown.
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