Pool 3 of the Investec Champions Cup reaches its most volatile moment as the DHL Stormers host Leicester Tigers in Round 4 with multiple qualification and seeding paths still in play. 

The Stormers arrive as one of the most talented teams in world rugby and the current leaders of the United Rugby Championship, yet their Champions Cup campaign has been uneven since debuting in the competition. Saturday’s match at DHL Stadium places every scenario on the table.

The Stormers are 2-0-1 in pool play, opening with a win in France against Bayonne and following it with a home victory over La Rochelle. That momentum was halted dramatically in Round 3 with a 61–10 loss to Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop, the first defeat the Stormers have suffered this season in any competition. 

The result damaged their points differential, now at minus-21, complicating tiebreaker math. Entering Round 4 with nine match points, the Stormers could still finish anywhere from first in the pool to outside the Champions Cup bracket depending on bonus points and results elsewhere.

Leicester Tigers arrive assured of a Challenge Cup place but remain motivated by the possibility of climbing into the Champions Cup Round of 16. The Tigers have won two straight matches, including a 36–28 victory over Saracens in Gallagher PREM Rugby play and a dominant 57–14 home win over Bayonne in Round 3. 

This is just the second meeting between the clubs, with Leicester winning the first 35–26 in England in December 2023. With both sides chasing different incentives, this Round 4 clash carries significance well beyond the final whistle.

DHL Stormers vs. Leicester Tigers Kickoff Time, Lineups

The DHL Stormers host Leicester Tigers at 10:15 a.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 17, at DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, in Round 4 of the Investec Champions Cup.

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DHL Stormers Lineup vs. Leicester Tigers

Starting XV

Ntuthuko MchunuAndre-Hugo VenterNeethling FoucheJD SchickerlingRuben van HeerdenPaul de VilliersBen-Jason DixonEvan RoosStefan UngererSacha Feinberg-MngomezuluLeolin ZasJonathan RocheSuleiman HartzenbergDylan MaartWandisile Simelane

Replacements

16. JJ Kotze17. Vernon Matongo18. Zachary Porthen19. Connor Evans20. Marcel Theunissen21. Imad Khan22. Luke Burger23. JC MarsLeicester Tigers Lineup vs. DHL Stormers

Starting XV

Tarek HaffarJamie BlamireWill HurdJames ThompsonHarry WellsJoaquin MoroSam WilliamsOlly CracknellTom WhiteleyBilly SearleOllie Hassell-CollinsJoseph WoodwardWill WandGabriel Hamer-WebbGeorge Pearson

Replacements

16. Finn Theobald-Thomas17. Archie van der Flier18. Ale Loman19. Tom Manz20. Emeka Ilione21. Ollie Allan22. Orlando Bailey23. Ryan CrowleySubscribe To Watch Rugby All Year Long With A FloRugby Annual Subscription

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3 p.m. ET – Pau vs. Vodacom Bulls (Pool 4)3 p.m. ET – Bath Rugby vs. Edinburgh Rugby (Pool 2)

Saturday, Jan. 17

8 a.m. ET – Hollywoodbets Sharks vs. Clermont Auvergne (Pool 1)10:15 a.m. ET – Bayonne vs. Leinster (Pool 3)10:15 a.m. ET – Stormers vs. Leicester Tigers (Pool 3)12:30 p.m. ET – Toulouse vs. Sale Sharks (Pool 1)12:30 p.m. ET – Munster Rugby vs. Castres Olympique (Pool 2)3 p.m. ET – Gloucester Rugby vs. Toulon (Pool 2)

Sunday, Jan. 18

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