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Cape Town Stadium: Bieber out, URC in

NEWS: The cancellation of Justin Bieber’s concert means the Stormers will be able to play one of their opening United Rugby Championship games at Cape Town Stadium.

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In a statement released on Wednesday, the franchise revealed that they will host Scottish side Edinburgh at the stadium on October 1.

The game was originally scheduled to take place at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch. However, Cape Town Stadium, which hosted last season’s URC Grand Final, is now available due to the change in the stadium events calendar.

The opening of the Stormers’ URC title defence against Connacht on September 24 will still take place at the Danie Craven Stadium, given that logistics, planning and event costs are already at an advanced stage, with the Irish team booked to stay in Stellenbosch.

With Edinburgh staying in Cape Town, there is enough time to switch the October 1 match to Cape Town Stadium and allow for the necessary stadium preparations following the Rugby World Cup Sevens, which was successfully hosted at the stadium last weekend.

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