Blues (19) 26 / Stormers (3) 28 (Final Score)
The Blues hosted the DHL Stormers at Eden Park, Auckland at 09:35 SA Time. This was the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
The Stormers grabbed the game out of the fire, with a last minute penalty… and the conversion won them the game.
Scorers:
Blues: 4 Penalties & 2 Conversions Luke McAlister, 1 Try Alby Mathewson, 1 Try Lachie Munro
Stormers: 1 Penalty Lionel Cronje, 2 Penalties & 2 Conversions Dewaldt Duvenage, 1 Try Juan de Jongh, 1 Try Johann Sadie, 1 Try Schalk Burger
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Teams:
Blues: 15 Lachie Munro, 14 Joe Rokocoko, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Luke McAlister, 11 Sherwin Stowers, 10 Stephen Brett, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Peter Saili, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Jerome Kaino, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Anthony Boric, 3 John Afoa, 2 Keven Mealamu (captain), 1 Tom McCartney.
Replacements: 16 Pauliasi Manu, 17 Tevita Mailau, 18 Chris Lowrey, 19 Sean Polwart, 20 Chris Smylie, 21 Winston Stanley, 22 Rene Ranger.
Stormers: 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Gio Aplon, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Ricky Januarie, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Schalk Burger (captain), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 Rynhardt Elstadt, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Tiaan Liebenberg, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Steven Kitshoff, 19 Anton van Zyl, 20 Dewaldt Duvenage, 21 Danie Poolman, 22 Nick Koster.
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
VRYSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!
vrystaaaaaaaaaaat … ek bedoel stoooooooooooormers!!
If the Stormers want to lay down the gauntlet, they will have to win this match. There are a number of reasons for this, they may not end up in the lead in the SA conference, and will find themselves playing there knock out matches away.
I can’t think of any SA team that has won a Super rugby knock out match away from home in the antipodes.
So the question is, how strong is the Stormers depth, and will will they just remain contenders?
Hellooooooooooooo
Gooooooooo Bl…. oops, did I say that out loud?
Hahaha
It’s just too difficult to support an overseas team against a SA side….
gbs @ 5
ek stuur vir jou my bankrekening nommer … aangesien môre die einde vd wêreld is, gaan jy nie meer daai geld in jou rekening nodig hê nie, soooooooo betaal maar oor na myne toe!! 😀
6@ Ashley:
Hehehe….
Onthou, ek het gebou vir ‘n paar weke….. die banksake lyk effe kakkerig dankie….
gbs @ 7
😆
Game On!
Very early kickable Blues penalty… McAlister slots it
Blues 3 / 0
Stormers lineout in disarray… Langbek losing one to Williams, then Langbek knocks one.
Lionel Cronje misses a penalty which should have been over
It’s raining at Eden Park, but damn, Stormers handling looks like the Bulls handling looked like early in the Comp.
Try Mathewson… after a senseless up-and-under by Jantjes
Blues 10 / 0
Goeie drie vir Blues. Gaan ‘n moeilike een wees vir die Stormers om te wen.
Stormers not looking good… and abana’s hands… oi vei!
Habana injures himself running into Williams after a very bad kick…
Penalty Stormers, Cronje going for posts, over.
Blues 10 / 3
10 – 3
Penalty Blues… they will just pop this one over
stormers in disarray at the moment … seems like everyone is doing as he wish
Blues 13 / 3
Penalty Stormers, very kickable
Hello people of RT, wat gaat aan?
Cronje’s left leg getting strapped up… now he’s ready to aim at goal
#24
nie veel nie. hoekom?
Cronje misses badly and hobbles off to be replaced
@ Ashley:
Kom die wiele af of is dit maar net gebreekte bene, kniee elmboee….
Dewaldt Duvenage on for Cronje
Hoert djulle RT-hiere, hoessit….sukkel erger as die Stormers hierie kant met die sein innie woestyn, eishhh!
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