Stormers vs Harlequins: Heineken Cup LIVE scores

The Stormers are at home in a match against English Premiership powerhouses Harlequins.

A battle of mercurial No 10s could be central to this encounter that kicks off at 16:00.

Stormers vs Harlequins: Live scores

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The Stormers have promised to fight fire with fire in what promises to be an attacking all-out action match.

“I saw them put 40 points on Exeter [in the Premiership] a couple of weeks ago,” Stormers head coach John Dobson told Rugby365.

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“I think they deserve enormous credit for their style of rugby.

“If you remember how they won the Premiership a couple of years ago, I think they were 0-30 down against Bristol [in the semifinal] at one stage and then they came back with some glorious rugby.

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“With the English conditions and to play rugby as they do, it is amazing and it clicked in the second half in that [Premiership] final against Exeter [in 2021].

“It is a high-risk game and some days it doesn’t happen for them.

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“They were really well positioned in the Premiership a few weeks ago and I think they lost four of their last five games.

“If they get fast ball in our conditions and they click, they could put you under pressure.

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“They are one of those high-risk and high-return teams.

“Out of south-west London, it’s very brave to play that sort of rugby.

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“It’s great for rugby.”

Teams

Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Suleiman Hartzenberg, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Daniel du Plessis, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Deon Fourie, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ernst van Rhyn, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Steven Kitshoff (captain)

Replacements: 16 JJ Kotze, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Gary Porter, 20 Willie Engelbrecht, 21 Marcel Theunissen, 22 Paul de Wet, 23 Clayton Blommetjies.

Harlequins: 15 Nick David, 14 Joe Marchant, 13 Luke Northmore, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Cadan Murley, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Danny Care (captain), 8 Alex Dombrandt, 7 Will Evans, 6 Jack Kenningham, 5 Irne Herbst, 4 Dino Lamb, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Jack Walker, 1 Joe Marler.

Replacements: 16 Sam Riley, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Will Collier, 19 George Hammond, 20 Tom Lawday, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Tommy Allan, 23 Oscar Beard.

Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)

Assistant referees: Vincent Blasco Baqué (France), Flavien Hourquet (France)

TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)