Vodacom URC Grand Final: Facts and Stats

The Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final takes place in Cape Town on Saturday, when the DHL Stormers will defend their title against Ireland’s Munster at the DHL Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 18h30.

This Vodacom URC StatMaster Insights Pack – powered by the URC’s official stat providers Oval Rugby and supported by historic information from Stuart Farmer Media Services (SFMS) – allows for a deep dive into the data produced by the teams and players of the Vodacom URC.

It’s not only about ranking the top scorers or tacklers, it pinpoints the metrics that provide real insight into the match-ups taking place and what factors can prove influential in the winning and losing.

DHL STORMERS v MUNSTER

DHL Stormers

Manie Libbok was the top-points scorer in the semi-finals, scoring 23 of the DHL Stormers’ 43 points. He was also the only player to score two tries in the last round and has assisted more tries with kicks than any other player (five).
Hacjivah Dayimani made just three carries in the semi-finals against Connacht. However, he also made 24 metres in contact, two try assists, and two clean breaks.
The DHL Stormers have averaged the fewest carries per 80 minutes in the Vodacom URC this season, just 89.7. However, their try-scoring rate in the opposition 22 is a league-high 41%.

Munster

Gavin Coombes and Mike Haley made more carries than any other players in the semi-finals, 20 apiece. Coombes has made the most carries in the league this season, a total of 231.
Against Leinster, Shane Daly made more offloads than any other player in the round – five in total. Teammate Tadgh Beirne won the joint-most turnovers (three, the same as Leinster’s Josh van der Flier).
Munster have made an average of 131 carries per 80 minutes this season – more than any other team. They have scored the second-fewest first phase tries (20).

Did You Know?

The DHL Stormers and Munster have averaged more offloads per 80 minutes than any other teams: 11.4 and 10.75 respectively.

After two meetings, the DHL Stormers are yet to beat Munster in the Vodacom URC. Their most recent league loss was against Munster in Round 17.

Munster’s victory over Leinster last weekend ended a five-match losing streak in the fixture. They haven’t lost in the league in four matches.

Vodacom United Rugby Championship DHL Stormers Munster Cape Town

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