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The Stormers<\/a> have started 2026 with a bang, narrowly beating cross-town rivals the Vodacom Bulls, 13-8 in Cape Town.<\/p>\n A late try from replacement prop Ntuthuko Mchunu<\/a> ended up being the game-winning moment in the 79th minute, after a tense affair up until then between the two sides.<\/p>\n The victory takes the Stormers to the top of the URC competition for 2025-26 after eight games, two points ahead of Glasgow<\/a> with a game in hand over the Scottish side. They also move to ten games unbeaten across the URC and Champions Cup competitions, heading into the second week of 2026.<\/p>\n For the Bulls, they sit eleventh in the URC with three wins from eight games, three points off the playoff spots.<\/p>\n Despite the scores being level towards the end of the game, Stormers captain Salmaan Moerat<\/a> was always confident in his side, and he believes that winning could become a habit for this side.<\/p>\n \u201cI do think it becomes a habit. We don\u2019t want to sound arrogant at all, but we\u2019ve been in deeper holes before,\u201d Moerat told media after the 13-8 victory.<\/p>\n