Stormers vs Connacht Tips - Stormers to start title defence with a win

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 23 Sep 2022

Ralph Staniforth 23 Sep 2022

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Stormers vs Connacht predictions for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship fixture
Match is being played at 12:30 BST at the Danie Craven Stadium
Stormers won the URC last season
Can Connacht take advantage of a weakened Stormers outfit?
Preview, tips, stats & team news

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Connacht to give defending champs a run for their money (Getty Images)

Stormers vs Connacht Preview

The Stormers begin their title defence against Connacht on Saturday. They are missing a few players and have not played this season which could hamper them. The hosts will however feel that there is enough quality to see off Connacht.

Stormers vs Connacht Preview
Head to Head
Stormers Form & News
Connacht Form & News
Stormers vs Connacht FAQ

I am backing the Irish outfit to compete against the defending champions and get within 11 points.

Stormers won the URC last season.
Stormers have not played this season yet.
Connacht last their last match by 16 points.

Head to Head

Last season as the first time the Stormers and Connacht met. Connacht came out of the game with a 19-17 victory on home soil.

Stormers Form & News

The Stormers were very impressive last season, winning the United Rugby Championship. It was their first season in the competition as it was for all the South African sides.

The Cape-based outfit started the season slowly but hit a great run of form from the middle towards the end. They ended up beating the Bulls in the final.

Like with all the South African sides, the Stormers are missing their Springbok players who play their final Rugby Championship fixture this weekend. This could be a tough start but fortunately they are at home.

Joseph Dweba and Salmaan Moerat have returned from international duty early and should feature for John Dobson’s side. Ruhan Nel has been ruled out with through injury.

Connacht Form & News

Connacht are perennial mid-table contenders in the URC. They are capable of big upsets but those mostly take place on home soil.

They beat the Stormers last season on home soil but traveling to South Africa is a different prospect. Last week they suffered a heavy 36-10 defeat to at Ulster.

It may be a good time to face the Stormers who have yet to play this season and are missing some star players to international duty.

Connacht may look to change things up after a poor performance. They have had to travel to the Republic this week so a few changes are expected.

Stormers vs Connacht FAQ

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Verdict

Stormers v Connacht

The Stormers are missing a fair amount of players to injury and international duty. They should still have enough to get the win but I'm backing Connacht to get within 11 points.

Connacht +11

Handicap

@-109.89 - 3 Units

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