Giant-killers Connacht confident they can shock Stormers away from home

Connacht are confident that they can again upset the apple cart when they face the Stormers in the URC semi-finals in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Seventh-placed Connacht shocked second-placed Ulster 15-10 in Belfast last Friday to seal their spot in the last four.

Connacht's win also meant that the third-placed Stormers, who beat the Bulls 33-21 in their quarter-final, will have home ground advantage in the last-four.

After their upset win over Ulster, Connacht coach Andy Friend told reporters that they've come a long way as a team.

"We weren't the team that got everything right [on the night] but we still won. That shows enormous growth as a footy side and it's an enormous compliment to everybody, players and coaches."

The Australian coach said they were not perturbed by travelling for their semi-final: "We get another chance to show it next weekend and I don't care where we go, to be honest with you."

URC quarter-final results:

Ulster 10-15 Connacht

Stormers 33-21 Bulls

Leinster 35-5 Sharks

Glasgow Warriors 5-14 Munster

Semi-final fixtures:

Saturday, 13 May

Stormers v Connacht, Cape Town - 16:00

Leinster v Munster, Dublin - 18:30

The Stormers beat Connacht 38-15 when the teams clash in Stellenbosch back in September.

Connacht skipper Jack Carty, who kicked five penalties in their win over Ulster, said they should have won by more at Kingspan Stadium.

But he's also confident they can shock the Stormers this weekend.

"If we take those opportunities next week, we will be closer to a final," he said. "I don't think many people gave us a chance, but we were confident coming up."

Meanwhile, Stormers coach John Dobson is also way of the threat posed by