Stormers (12) 18 / Highlanders (6) 6 (Final Score)
The Stormers hosted the Highlanders at Newlands, Cape Town at 19:10 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD and M-Net on TV in SA.
In a very hard battle where the Stormers had to make more than double the tackles compared to the Highlanders, the Stormers toughed out an ugly win.
Rather an ugly win though than a spectacular loss!
Scorers:
Stormers: 6 Penalties Peter Grant
Highlanders: 2 Penalties Robbie Robinson
Teams:
Stormers: 15 Gio Aplon, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Juan De Jongh, 12 Jean De Villiers (captain), 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Peter Grant, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Pieter Louw, 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 Brok Harris, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 CJ van Der Linde.
Replacements: 16 Siyabonga Ntubeni, 17 Frans Malherbe / JC Kritzinger, 18 De Kock Steenkamp, 19 Nick Koster, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Gary Van Aswegen, 22 Jaque Fourie.
Highlanders: 15 Ben Smith, 14 James Paterson, 13 Kendrick Lynn, 12 Shaun Treeby, 11 Siale Piutau, 10 Robbie Robinson, 9 Jimmy Cowan, 8 Nasi Manu, 7 Alando Soakai, 6 Adam Thomson, 5 Josh Bekhuis, 4 Jarrad Hoeata, 3 Chris King, 2 Jason Rutledge, 1 Jamie Mackintosh (captain).
Replacements: 16 Mahonri Schwalger, 17 Bronson Murray, 18 Tom Donnelly, 19 John Hardie, 20 Aaron Smith, 21 Tony Brown, 22 Telusa Veainu.
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Marc van Zyl (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
nother infringement by the highlanders at the tackle in the red zone. That their tactic. Do anything at the tackle area to interrupt the opponents continuity.
Good evening all, good to see Stormers leading here hope they keep it up. First time today have had chance to check out the rugby and seen the Sharks had a close win against the Rebels, would have thought they would have done it easier what happened?
Stormers still try-less after 140 minutes of rugby, when last did that happen?
@ grootblousmile:
Yes that’s the difference between them and the bulls against the highlanders. Stormers keep forcing the highlanders abck at the tackle. They are getting frustrated with hence the fighting.
Stormers penalty… against Schwalger
Ai, as die Bulle darem net so ref gehad het …
Grant misses the penalty
Cockey Cowan off.
Stormers tackling is damn good
Penalty Landers and Tony Brown finds an excellent touch
Stormers steal another Landers ball
One try can change the match. Highlanders can still win it.
Stormers duik hul uit die wedstryd uit.
Landers now attacking hard, but the yards are difficult to make due to good defence
@ grootblousmile:Yes they/ve made 50 tackles in first half. Missing only 8. Bulls missed 50 last week.
JC Kritzinger off injured for the Stormers
Uncontested scrums as Stormers now have 2 hookers on
Penalty Landers… easy one if they go for posts.
They choose to scrum, knowing they WILL get it from the uncontested scrum
Stormers can’t get their hands on the ball. Landers can pinch this one.
Landers now less than 5m out
Landers cough up the ball and Stormers get relief
Landers moes 3 gevat het.
82@ bdb:
Yip
Crucial lineout mess-up by Stormers. Defence hold up though.
Penalty Stormers, within range… posts it is
Bekhuis? Ook n ander naam daai, vir n Kiwi, seker ook n kaaskop soos ek…
Stormers 18 / 6
86@ Pietman:
Ja, maar hulle spreek dit uit as “Bek-You-huss”
Hoe wen die Stormers nou met Naas Botha rugby ? 😉
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