Cardiff face South Africa trip in URC play-off with Stormers
Cardiff will travel to South Africa to face the Stormers in the URC play-offs. Head coach Corniel van Zyl expressed his excitement about reaching the play-offs and the challenges ahead. The match will be a rematch after Cardiff's recent victory over Stormers in the regular season.
- ▪Cardiff secured their spot in the URC quarter-finals with a 22-16 victory over Stormers.
- ▪The upcoming match will take place in Cape Town on the final weekend of May.
- ▪Van Zyl acknowledged the need to improve their scrum performance against the Stormers.
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