The Stormers delivered a dominant performance at Cape Town Stadium, with Ntuthuko Mchunu shaping the match as the standout loosehead prop.From the opening scrum, the Stormers asserted control, driving a powerful set piece that Cardiff struggled to match.

The home side built a 21-7 lead by halftime and extended it to 44-21 by full time, despite Cardiff’s early penalties and two yellow-card offenses against their props.

Coach John Dobson’s pre-match vow of increased intensity appeared realised as the Stormers pressed hard in the scrums, dominated the aerial contest, and benefited from strong contributions across the backline, notably Damian Willemse and Seabelo Senatla, the latter scoring a try before leaving the field with an injury.Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu also left the field injured after scoring a fourth try.The victory positions the Stormers for a probable semifinal against Leinster in Dublin, continuing a South African strong run in the URC.Paul de Villiers reinforced the team’s Springbok credentials with his turnover work, underscoring the collective performance.

Cardiff, on their first URC quarterfinal in five seasons, fought bravely but were outclassed on grass where the Stormers’ physicality and discipline proved decisive.