The DHL Stormers are back at DHL Stadium on Saturday for a Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash with the Lions. Here is all you need to know for your matchday.
The DHL Stormers will be aiming to keep their unbeaten run this season going when action gets underway in this South African derby at 15h30 on Saturday.
Tighthead prop Neethling Fouche will lead the team out on the occasion of his 100th DHL Stormers match and with plenty planned both before and after the match, fans are urged to get to DHL Stadium early to ensure they don’t miss a thing.
Please note that tickets for DHL Stormers matches are no longer sold or delivered via Ticketmaster platforms. Tickets are available from stormers.co.za and the Stormers App.
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The DHL Stormers will get off the team bus on Fritz Sonnenberg Road across from the athletics stadium at 13h50, giving the fans a chance to greet the players as they arrive for the match.
– Gates at DHL Stadium open at 13h30, with kick-off at 15h30. Get there early.
– The beer garden will be open from 13h30 – with Red Bull DJ Phil playing live, along with food trucks and activations for fans inside the stadium.
– There will be a Heart FM DJ playing pre-match on the north side of the stadium, a Clover Kids Zone and a visit from SA20 champions MI Cape Town.
– All stadium bars are migrating to a cashless system. Please ensure you have a card to make payment for refreshments.
– There will also be various sponsor activations around the stadium from 13h30 for the whole family to enjoy.
– Make sure you get there early, park remotely and use the free MyCiti shuttles from the CTICC, Civic Centre and Thibault Square bus stations to make the most of what should be a great day out at DHL Stadium.
Match tickets
Tickets are available to purchase at stormers.co.za and at the stadium ticket office (card only). Tickets purchased from Viagogo or any other third party will not be valid. CLICK HERE for conditions of use of our match tickets.
All spectators must have a valid ticket, which will be scanned on entry. Please have your tickets ready to scan at the gates.
All tickets have an allocated block and seat number. Please sit in the correct block and seat which is printed clearly on your ticket and keep your ticket on you at all times.
To facilitate seating in the correct block and seat number, there will be a secondary ticket security check in the stadium before entry into the seating block is allowed. Signage and officials in the stadium will help direct you to the correct block, row and seat.
Officials will be on duty outside the venue at the gates and inside the venue, to assist with queries or issues.
There will be queues at the stadium ticket office, so you are encouraged to buy ahead of time from stormers.co.za and have them ready when you arrive.
How to purchase and manage tickets
Step One: Register an account
All those wishing to buy tickets and attend DHL Stormers matches must register an account on stormers.co.za. Click on Tickets, then click on the head and shoulders icon at the top-right corner on stormers.tmtickets.co.za. Select ‘register’ below the log-in and create a profile.
Step Two: Buy your tickets
Once you have registered an account and signed in on stormers.tmtickets.co.za, you can book and pay for your tickets. You will then receive a booking confirmation email with details of your booking.
Step Three: Download the App
The Stormers App can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. You must sign into the App with the same email address and password that you used to set up your account on the website.
Your tickets will then be accessible in the tickets tab on the App and can be added to your phone’s wallet.
Ticket Transfers
Tickets can be transferred to other account holders using the App using the following steps:
– Go to the tickets tab in the app, click on the tickets and go to ‘Manage Tickets’.
– Select the tickets you would like to transfer, then click on ‘forward to a friend’.
– You will need to add the recipient to your network by either selecting the person in your network (previously added) or search for them outside your network if you haven’t added them before, using their membership number and surname. Please note that the person you are transferring to needs to have a registered Stormers ticketing account.
– Membership numbers can be found in the settings tab in the app or by opening the ‘head and shoulders’ on stormers.tmtickets.co.za. Once logged in, the membership number is next to your name.
– Review your order and confirm transfer of the tickets.
Parking and free MyCiTi shuttles
Spectators are urged to park in the city centre and make use of the free MyCiTi bus shuttles which will run from the CTICC, Civic Centre and Thibault Square bus stations. Simply show your match ticket on entry and get a free ride to the stadium.
Remote public parking is available at the CTICC (R150 by card payment) and Civic Centre from 12h30. Parking at the Civic Centre will close at 20h30 and parking at the CTICC will close at midnight.
The first shuttles will leave at 13h00, thereafter, a bus leaves every 20 minutes or when full. The last return bus leaves the Stadium bus station at 19h30.
Use public transport to the bus stations and either catch the free shuttle to the stadium or use the Fan Walk.
Precinct parking – There will be limited public parking available at the stadium P9 and P4 parking areas from 12h30. Payment by card purchase only for R120.
DHL Stadium is in a residential precinct, so please respect the residents and co-operate with the traffic officials on duty. Please note that vehicles that are illegally parked will be fined and/or towed away.
Road closures
There will be no access to Vlei Road, while Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Stephan Way, and Granger Bay Boulevard and Fort Wynyard Street will all be closed. There will be restrictions on Helen Suzman Boulevard and Somerset Road from 06h00.
E-Hailing
There will be a dedicated e-hailing drop-off area on Helen Suzman Boulevard between York Circle and Beach Road, but spectators are warned that drop-and-go and pick-up in this area will have long delays due to expected traffic congestion.
Other information
No spectators will be allowed to take food or drink into the stadium.
All seats are numbered. All spectators must please sit in the correct seat as allocated on the tickets.
The lost and found in the stadium is located at Foyer A.
Spectators are urged to be aware of the threat of car jamming in parking areas.
Please also be wary of pickpockets at the stadium and keep your valuables close to you at all times.
Please note that no spectator is allowed access to the pitch. Any person invading the pitch can be prosecuted as this is a criminal offence.
DHL Stadium is a smoke/vaping free building. Smoking is permitted in designated areas only. No smoking/vaping is allowed in any suites or on the stands.
Please respect all those around you and abide by the stadium rules and the ticketing conditions of use which are available on the DHL Stormers website.
List of prohibited items for events at DHL Stadium
Umbrellas
Food and drinks of any kind
Bottles: Cans, glass, or plastic bottles of any kind including squeezer bottles
Firearms, ammunition or device as defined in the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No.60 of 2000)
Fireworks
Sharp metal objects
Explosives
Tear gas, mace, or similar airborne chemical agents
Narcotics
Items which could cause injury, obstruction or blockages.
Clothing, banners, flags, placards or any other items with, in the opinion of the EO, SAPS, or any other designated official, that is racist, sexist, discriminatory, of a political nature, or in any way offensive content.
Flagpole or banner pole of any kind, unless it is made from inflammable and flexible plastic and does not exceed 1 metre in length 1cm in diameter
Ambush marketing items
Animals
Liquor
Drunkenness and unacceptable behaviour
Dangerous weapons as defined in Dangerous Weapon Act, 1968 (Act No.71 of 1968) including knives and sticks
Unauthorized cameras with detachable lenses
Fraudulent tickets
Please note that the prohibited items list can be amended at any time and published on the DHL Stormers website.
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We are looking forward to what should be another special occasion at DHL Stadium as we all get behind our team.
